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Springfield, MO, August 24, 2005 - Jeff Robinson, vice president and wealth management consultant, The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank, N.A., has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the certification marks CFP® and Certified Financial Planner™ in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements.
These marks identify Robinson as an individual who has met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, has successfully completed financial planning coursework and has passed the CFP® Certification Examination covering the following areas: the financial planning process, risk management, investments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits, and estate planning. CFP® certificants agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and must uphold the CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Financial Planning Practice Standards.
CFP Board, a nonprofit regulatory organization, fosters professional standards in personal financial planning so that the public values, has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. For more about CFP Board, visit www.CFP.net.
Robinson received his bachelor's degree in marketing with an emphasis on management from Southwest Missouri State University. Prior to joining the Springfield office of The Commerce Trust Company in 2004, he was a trust officer and administrator in the company's St. Louis office.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.1 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 139 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce operates across three states with approximately 330 locations and also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For more information contact:
Susan Kirkman
Regional Marketing Manager
417 837-5333
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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