Planner earns certifications

David Mattern, a financial consultant with the Lawrence office of A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., earned designation as a Retirement Planning Consultant by completing a course offered through the College for Financial Planning and associated institutions.

To earn the designation, Mattern completed about 100 hours of study, addressing subjects that include retirement-saving needs analysis and qualified retirement plan design.

Mattern, Lawrence, has been with A.G. Edwards since 2001.