Ian Douglas Macdonald Award

The Award is named for one of the Founders of the R.F.P. designation, Ian “Doug” Macdonald, who holds R.F.P. Certificate #1. Doug has been an avid supporter of the IAFP and the R.F.P. designation since it’s inception. He is well known and respected throughout the Financial Planning profession and has received numerous awards including lifetime achievement awards in Financial Planning. What better way to honour him, than to create this award in his name!

Congratulations to Wayne Robinson who is our First Recipient of the Ian Douglas Macdonald Award!

A Potential Award recipient include some, but not necessarily all, of the following:

➢ Long-standing and exemplary service to the IAFP through volunteerism

➢ Promotion of professionalism in financial planning and the REGISTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation as representative of the Mark of choice for financial planners in Canada

➢ Significant involvement in the IAFP’s varied and sundry volunteer requirements, including the IAFP annual symposium, the R.F.P. examination development process, and comprehensive case submission review

➢ Direct or broad support of the R.F.P. designation within the financial planning profession

➢ Involvement in development and maintenance of IAFP’s practice standards and code of ethics

➢ Extensive promotion of financial planning and the R.F.P. Mark to Canadians on a grassroots level

Wayne Embodies all of these traits, making him an ideal recipient of this award!


Melanie Twietmeyer, Wayne Robinson, Doug Macdonald

Second Award Winner

Congratulations to our second award winner, Lynne Triffon.

If you know an R.F.P. who should be nominated for this award, please complete the nomination form under related downloads. You will also find the criteria document there as well.

Last updated: 08 May 2019 11:29 PM