A CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation is nice, but not really necessary for what you need right now, which sounds like a review and an asset allocation.
Fee based planners and investment advisers are popular now, and not all commission based advisers are just salesmen or necessarily not good for eveybody. A capable adviser should be able to offer you both fee based and commission services - you just have to go with whom you feel most comfortable.
Turnover is high in the financial advisory business, so look to someone who been with one firm for years.
A good adviser listens more than talks - time well spent is interviewing various advisers.
Company partnered advisers can be beneficial if they know your company's benefits very well (this enables them to save time and guesswork in planning to find the best/most efficient service/product match). Referrals from CPA's and lawyers can be solid, since these trusted advisers often work together with financial advisers to grow each other's businesses.
CFP finderCFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designations are held mostly by portfolio managers and corporate types. This designation is arguably the hardest to obtain since it requires passing a most rigorous set of exams. Focused on quantitative anaylsis, the CFA is usually not in the business of personal financial advisory, but internally institutional.
Common NASD (National Assoc. of Securities Dealers) required to pass in order to sell:
Series 6 and Series 63 = I can sell you mutual funds only. Cannot give you stock advice. Cannot receive fee compensation for advice.
Series 7 and 63 = I can sell you securities (ex. stocks, bonds, and mutual funds) and talk stocks. Cannot receive fee compensation for advice.
Series 7 and Series 66 with Series 63
or
Series 7 and Series 65 = I can sell you securities (ex. stocks, bonds, and mutual funds) and talk stocks and get compensated with a fee. (All investment advisers are by definition those who have passed these 7 + 63/66, or 65 and are in compliance/up to date w/ their continuing education)
You can look up any adviser to see if they are in good standing
here