question for investment brokers- any benefits to a cfa, cpa, series 7 etc?
i am an investment sale broker, with an mba,  and am looking to find a program that givesw me  deeper knowledge of finance and a designation that carries some weight.  does anyone here have a cfa, cpa, etc.?  a cpa would be too intensive for me, so mostly asking about a cfa or series 7.  i am NOT asking about a ccim.  the ccim just isnt intensive enough for where i am at.  
[{"id": "cqg7sdm", "text": "Honestly, the top investment sales guys I know don't have any designations. Series 7 won't do anything for you, nor will CFA.  I think a ccim is useful, but it won't propel your career.  Are you looking for more knowledge or just a designation?", "replies": [{"id": "cqgfoob", "text": "In the brokerage world there's investment sales guys, and then there's guys that run complex, high level investment deals.  I want to get to the point that I am in the latter category.  I've heard these guys talk, and I need a deeper understanding of the entire finance world to get there.  So I'm looking for knowledge, but id also prefer to have a designation to back it up.  ", "replies": [{"id": "cqiqefp", "text": " I work for a private REIT and since I am involved with securitized real estate, more specifically Reg D offerings, you need atleast a series 22.  I have my 7.  Our analysts have CFA's and CAIA's.  A CAIA makes more sense because real estate is an alternative, whereas a CFA is considered for more 'traditional' vehicles.\n", "replies": [{"id": "cqixc39", "text": "Thanks for the response!  I didn't even know a caia was a thing, but that's more towards what I am looking for.   Do you deal with brokers at all on acquisions or sales?  If a broker was pitching to sell one of your assets, would any of those certifications hold any weight with you or one of the decision makers in your firm?", "replies": [{"id": "cqj44ux", "text": "Sure, happy to help in any way.  \n\nI do deal with brokers, both commercial and registered representatives.  Commercial brokers when we are selling properties from our portfolio.  Registered representatives for private placements and DST products.  The answer to your question is no, a broker just needs to have a CRE license or Series 22/7.   A CAIA/CFA holder would be in acquisitions, analysis and investment committee (These guys typically hold 7s as well, anyway).  ", "replies": [{"id": "cqj77du", "text": "I understand that's how it usually goes.  My question is more along the lines of \"would it help your firm to use a broker that has a CFA?\".  It sounds like you guys do most of your analysis on house.  However,  I do, at times, deal with smaller clients that don't ave an army of analysts that calculate their irrs and cash on cashes. ", "replies": [{"id": "cqjku00", "text": "No, it is about who has the network and relationships.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]