Certificate in Financial Planning
CFP Advisory Group
Supporting the FSU CFP Program
The CFP Advisory Group was created in 2014 to bring together local stakeholders and financial-planning professionals in support of the FSU CFP Program.
The group advises and assists the program in identifying opportunities to improve the delivery of its products and services while furthering the program’s mission.
Membership includes: current and former students, program faculty, and CFP® practitioners.
Advisory Group Members
Allie Vanlandingham
Student Representative
Allie Vanlandingham is a graduate of Florida State University. The source page identifies her as a student in the FSU CFP Program serving as the student representative on the Advisory Group.
She is a Trust Administrator for Capital City Trust Company. Before transitioning to financial planning, she served as both public relations manager and client experience manager for Capital City Bank Marketing.
Michael Davino, CFP®
Financial Advisor
Michael Davino is a graduate of Florida State University and holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation. The source page identifies him as a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed Inc.
His community involvement has included service as a Standing Advisor to the Board of the Animal Shelter Foundation, membership in the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, and prior board service with the LeMoyne Center for Visual Arts. He also owns Just Fruits and Exotics in Crawfordville, Florida.
Ben Bowersox, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Ben Bowersox is a graduate of Florida State University’s MBA program. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses, and the Florida 2-15 Resident Health & Life Agent License.
The source page identifies him as a Wealth Advisor focused on financial and estate planning for Capital City Trust Company and Capital City Investments. Earlier in his career he worked in business development for a Fortune 500 firm and served as a naval officer and naval aviator with multiple deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Gary Parsons, CFP®, CLU®
Financial Advisor & FSU CFP Instructor
Gary Parsons is a graduate of Troy University in Alabama and holds the Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Life Underwriter® designations. The source page identifies him as a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed Inc.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the field. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches Insurance Planning for the FSU CFP Program and writes a financial-planning column for the Tallahassee Democrat.
Bruce Hagan, CFP®
Financial Advisor & FSU CFP Instructor
Bruce Hagan is a graduate of Florida State University and holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 51, and 66 licenses, and a State of Florida license as a life-insurance and variable-annuity agent.
He has more than 35 years of experience in the securities industry and owns his own business. In addition to his work as a Financial Advisor, he teaches Investment Planning for the FSU CFP Program.
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