Bengaluru: FPSB India has appointed Ramesh Vishwanathan its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the company said in a statement on Monday.FPSB India is the Indian subsidiary of Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the nonprofit, standards-setting body for the global financial planning profession and owner of the international Certified Financial Planner certification programme. CFP certification is the global symbol of excellence in financial planning and represents financial planners who commit to rigorous standards of professionalism in the field. In this role, Vishwanathan will oversee the organisation’s strategic direction, growth and efforts to advance the financial planning profession in India, through the advancement of standards in financial planning with focus on CFP certification. He will assume the role later this month.Vishwanathan brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the financial services industryDante De Gori, CFP, FPSB CEO, said, “India continues to be one of the fastest-growing markets for the CFP certification globally, and we are confident that his leadership and industry expertise will further strengthen the financial planning profession and the CFP professional ecosystem in India.”India saw a 9.9% year-on-year growth in the number of CFP professionals in 2025, bringing the total to 3,534, underscoring the rising adoption of financial planning as a recognised profession. Globally, the CFP professional community expanded to 236,300 across 29 territories, with a net addition of 5,652 professionals in 2025. In India, women now comprise 23.6% of CFP professionals, reflecting steady progress toward greater gender diversity in the field.Ramesh Vishwanathan, newly appointed FPSB India CEO said, “I look forward to working closely with industry stakeholders and CFP professionals to further enhance awareness around financial planners who commit to ethics and competency standards and contribute towards the vision of a financially empowered Viksit Bharat.”In India, the increase in CFP professionals reflects rising awareness around professional financial planning and growing demand for advisors.