Jim Dobbs
The Investment Advisor Body of Knowledge
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Acknowledgments
IMCA Board of Directors
John Nersesian, CIMA, CFP, CPWA (Chair)
Scott Thayer, CIMA (Vice Chair)
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Betsy Piper/Bach, JD, CIMA, CFP, CTFA (Past Chair)
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A special thanks goes to Jamie Lewis for organizing and managing this project. Your patience and persistence were critical. This would never have come together without your tireless work. Thank you, Jamie!
Contributing Authors
M.J. Alhabeeb, PhD
Noel Amenc, PhD
Howard J. Atkinson, CIMA, CFA
Mark