De Gori was awarded the Association Influencer of the Year 2022 by the Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (finance and marketing), a graduate certificate in politics and policy, a diploma in financial planning, has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course (2021), and is currently completing a Master of Laws at the Australian National University.

A proud CFP professional, De Gori is passionate about advancing the financial planning profession and supporting CFP professionals around the globe.

As CEO, De Gori is a non-voting member of FPSB’s Board of Directors.

Searls leads the compliance portion of FPSB’s Affiliate Assessment Program, which evaluates the CFP certification programs in 28 territories to ensure FPSB’s rigorous standards are being met around the world.

She joined FPSB in May 2018 after spending more than 17 years as counsel to, and ultimately head of, the Intellectual Property group at CenturyLink, a Fortune 500 company. The group won the 2013 World Trademark Review award for best in-house trademark group.

Searls previously worked for Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) where she managed and enforced the organization’s domestic and international trademark portfolio. Early in her career, she was a commercial litigator in Denver, Colorado.

She earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law, where she was recognized as a member of Order of the Coif.

A Colorado native, Searls enjoys running, theatre and spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Grimes drives FPSB’s thought leadership in financial advice professionalism, guide territory-specific application of FPSB’s standards and certification requirements; and oversees the creation of the delivery of FPSB’s education content and certifications internationally.

Prior to joining FPSB, Ahmed was the chief financial officer and chief risk officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, where he led accounting, finance, enterprise risk management, and strategic planning initiatives.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Contact Omer at oahmed@fpsb.org for questions about FPSB’s operations, global business development opportunities, or payment of Affiliate fees.

Manton was previously the Head of Marketing and Communications at the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA Australia), where she worked for 17 years.

Manton holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and three sons. Most often she is found walking in the forest with her active labrador called Boston.

EL-Prince joined FPSB with over 15 years of experience in global implementations, consumer experience and technology strategy/infrastructure management in the consumer goods industry. She graduated from the American University in Cairo, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She is Egyptian and lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and three children.

Prior to joining FPSB, White spent seven years with CFP Board strengthening firm engagement and growing the number of CFP professionals in the United States.

She has a B.A. from Connecticut College, a M.A. from the University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and resides outside of Seattle with her husband and two dogs.

Comber has over 20 years of experience in assessment and credentialing, which includes over 10 years as a test developer in various industries. Most recently, he led a nationwide accreditation program, which involved developing and updating standards for agencies that regulate banks and other financial institutions within the U.S. and overseeing the process whereby internal SMEs evaluated the agencies based on those standards.

He has a B.A. in English from Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and three children.

Mohan joined FPSB in May 2024 and has more than 20 years experience in financial operations, business management systems and accounting.

Mohan has an MBA from Regis University and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Denver.

Logan has practiced law in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. She has over 20 years of experience in a variety of substantive legal areas including administrative law, international and domestic employment law, natural resources and environmental law and contract law. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Logan resides outside of Boulder, Colorado with her husband, three children and a mini goldendoodle puppy.

Dahlen joined FPSB Ltd. in February 2019 and has more than 18 years of legal experience. Prior to this, she worked as a Corporate & Real Estate Paralegal in Dallas, Texas and as a Real Estate Paralegal in Des Moines, Iowa.

Dahlen graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Prior to joining FPSB, Harrah was at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) for more than 16 years serving in a variety of roles including community relations, professional development and public relations.

She has a B.S. in Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis from the University of Kansas, and resides in Denver, Colorado.

Maggiore joined FPSB in September 2021 and has more than eight years of administrative experience. Prior to joining the organization, she worked in administrative and management roles in the legal staffing and fine arts industries.

Maggiore graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado with a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Contemporary Art History from the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.

Cabral joined FPSB in January 2024. Prior to joining the organization, she worked in customer service and as an elementary school substitute teacher.

Cabral graduated from the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and food.