Certified Kingdom Advisor

Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) is a designation offered through Kingdom Advisors, an organization for financial professionals who want to serve clients from a biblical viewpoint. Holding it signals that the professional completed that organization's program. It does not make a professional a fiduciary, and it does not describe their fees or results.

When you meet a Christian advisor, a credential is one piece of the picture. Check each of these separately:

• Their legal duty, such as whether they act as a fiduciary.
• How they get paid.
• Their other credentials, such as CFP®, CPA or JD.
• Their record, which you can look up on the SEC's adviser search.

For example: you meet two advisors who both say they are faith-based. Ask each one, in writing: Which credentials do you hold? Are you a fiduciary? How are you paid? Compare the answers side by side before you decide.

Why it matters: faith language is easy to claim and hard to measure. Facts are easier to check. A designation can help you start a conversation, and your own questions finish it.

Use our guide to choosing a Christian financial advisor for a full checklist.