The Financial Planning Association will go to Washington, D.C., to meet with Congressional leaders for FPA Advocacy Day on June 24, the FPA announced.

The visits will be aimed at boosting awareness of the FPA and the financial planning profession among policymakers and bringing financial issues to their attention.

More than 100 meetings are planned for the day. Advocates will discuss such things as extending fiduciary standards to broker dealers and the SEC increasing its fees to enable it to more thoroughly examine financial planners.

"We also want to let Congressional leaders know we are here as a resource for them on financial issues," says Karen Nystrom, the FPA's director of advocacy.

This is the FPA’s first Advocacy Day in 14 years. The organization had been concentrating on strengthening the local chapters and the day is being recognized again as the FPA expands its advocacy efforts, says Nystrom.

As part of FPA’s overall advocacy strategy, Advocacy Day will involve members from around the country in a day-long series of meetings with their elected officials and leaders on financial services committees, according to the FPA. The events also provide members with training and experience to take back to the FPA chapters to continue advocacy efforts on the local and state level, the FPA says.

“This is an opportunity to display FPA’s strength as the association for all CFP professionals, advocate for issues that impact the profession and consumers and bolster our advocacy efforts within our network of chapters,” says Lauren M. Schadle, FPA executive director and CEO.

Participants will take part in a training program before the event to help them prepare for meetings with lawmakers. Additional information can be found at www.onefpa.org/advocacy.