Financial professional Scott Cruse of Los Gatos, California, serves as a senior vice president with Morgan Stanley. Serving clients from Morgan Stanley's Los Gatos office, Scott Cruse holds the Certified Investment Management Analysis (CIMA) credential, which he earned from the Wharton Business School in 2001. A financial certification administered by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), the CIMA allows financial professionals to improve their business and attract higher net worth clients.

2.  Financial professional Scott Cruse of Los Gatos,
California, serves as a senior vice president with
Morgan Stanley. Serving clients from Morgan
Stanley's Los Gatos office, Scott Cruse holds the
Certified Investment Management Analysis
(CIMA) credential, which he earned from the
Wharton Business School in 2001. A financial
certification administered by the Investment
Management Consultants Association (IMCA),
the CIMA allows financial professionals to
improve their business and attract higher net
worth clients.

3.  To acquire CIMA certification, candidates must
first submit an application to the CIMA
program and pass a qualification examination
administered by the IMCA. After passing the
exam, candidates are enrolled into the
program and must complete the required
education track through one of IMCA’s four
registered providers, which include Carnegie
Mellon University in Pennsylvania and the
University of Technology Sydney in Australia in
addition to Wharton. Program specifics, such
as class schedules and program fees, vary from
school to school.

4.  Candidates receive their certification
upon completion of a second exam
conducted ionce each quarter.
Becoming CIMA certified provides
financial professionals with a series of
benefits, such as receiving executive
level-training and earning the distinction
of a CIMA-certified professional.