Christina Lynn, Ph.D., CFP^®, CDFA^®, AFC^®

Designations and Licenses

Christina is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, an Accredited Financial Counselor® and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®.

Experience and Education

Christina holds a Ph.D. in personal financial planning from Kansas State University and specializes in the psychology of financial planning. Her professional mission is to train financial advisors and tax professionals to develop evidence-based communication skills grounded in Motivational Interviewing. She believes that skilled, intentional communication enhances the client experience, strengthens advisor–client relationships and accelerates clients’ progress toward their goals.

She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and has completed the 2025 Annual Training New Trainers Workshop. Her academic work has been published in the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, the Journal of Financial Planning and other peer-reviewed journals. She is also the co-recipient of the AFCPE Outstanding Symposium Research Paper Award in 2024.*

Personal Interests

Away from the office, Christina approaches her as mom with love and laughter and enjoys getting lost in a book or exploring far-away lands. She has a soft spot for the elegance roleof ballroom dancing, the drama of telenovelas and the simplicity of a good, long walk.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

*The Outstanding Symposium Research Paper Award was issued on November 22, 2024, by the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education® (AFCPE), an independent nonprofit organization, for work evaluated during the 2024 award year. The award is given annually based on a committee-reviewed, competitive assessment of research quality, innovation, and practical application with emphasis on relevance to household and consumer finance. This award is unrelated to investment performance. No compensation was provided in exchange for receiving this award. This award is not indicative of future performance, nor does it guarantee of future results. For additional information, visit www.afcpe.org.