Chas Emerson, CFP®, ChFC

📍Hernando, MS

Chas is a sixth generation native of Hernando, Mississippi, and attended The University of Mississippi where he earned a BBA degree.

He began his financial services career as a financial adviser with a Memphis-based firm where he was a registered representative and served as a manager. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation is a professional certification mark for financial planners conferred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

Chas formed Independent Planning Group, a Hernando based financial planning firm, in 2010. He and his wife Jennifer live in Hernando with their four children. He enjoys fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family outdoors.

Professional:

  • BBA, University of Mississippi
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Chartered Financial Consultant
  • Chartered Life Underwriter
  • Top 40 Under 40 in Mississippi, awarded by Mississippi Business Journal
  • Registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative)
  • Securities Registrations: 6, 7, 24, 63, 65
  • Speaker, employee education seminars at Delta State University
  • Speaker, continuing education seminar at Mississippi State University
  • Speaker, NAIFA Memphis (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors)
  • NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alumni
  • Guest Columnist for DeSoto Times Tribune
  • Certified Kingdom Advisor

Civic Involvement:

  • Member, Past President, and Paul Harris Fellow of the Hernando Rotary Club
  • Graduate of Leadership DeSoto
  • Who’s Who Most Influential Citizens of DeSoto County, awarded by Click Magazine
  • Member of DeSoto Economic Development Council
  • Member of Christ Covenant Church, PCA
  • Member of Hernando Chamber of Commerce
  • Past Board Member and Secretary of the DeSoto County Rebel Club
  • Past Board Member of the Olive Branch Family YMCA
  • Past Board Member of Apelah Foster Care