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Financial planning and wealth management - a multidisciplinary field combining finance and accounting - covers a broad range of strategies individuals and companies use to reduce tax burdens, arrange wealth succession, create financial roadmaps, and establish retirement savings strategies. This specialization is ideal for those pursuing careers as personal financial advisors or Certified Financial Planners (CFP). As a CFP Board-registered program, Mason's financial planning curriculum prepares graduates to qualify for CFP certification. Additionally, with personal finance being among the fastest-expanding sectors in the Washington, D.C. region, students benefit from abundant networking prospects and hands-on experience through local industry connections.