Greetings to our current and prospective Chapter Members and welcome to the American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA) chapter website for West Des Moines, IA #4742!

As an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) NonProfit Organization, our mission is to empower Americans to take control of their finances by providing local communities with objective financial education. It is our pleasure to educate our local communities and share how AFEA works to provide all Americans the education and experience they need to enhance their financial understanding and management.

AFEA specializes in providing high-level financial education classes and events at establishments of all types:

Libraries  ♦  Universities, Colleges, Junior Colleges  ♦  Businesses  ♦  Nonprofit and Fundraising Organizations

Class offerings include:

A Guide to 401k Rollovers  ♦ The ABCD’s of Medicare ♦ Advanced Estate Planning ♦ An Introduction to Annuities  ♦ Business Continuation Planning ♦ College Planning ♦ The Essentials of Estate Planning  ♦ Financial Planning Basics ♦ Investing for Women ♦ IRAs, Annuities, and Other Sources of Retirement Income  ♦ Living a Tax-Free Retirement ♦ Most Common Financial Mistakes ♦ Myths and Facts About Annuities ♦ Planning for Long-Term Care  ♦ Retirement Basics ♦ Retirement Income Planning ♦ Roth IRA Conversions ♦ Safe Money Principles of Retirement Planning ♦ Social Security Benefit Options  ♦ Special Needs Planning ♦ Understanding Your IRA ♦ Understanding Your Roth IRA ♦ Variable Annuities ♦ Women and Money ♦ Your Employee-Sponsored Retirement Plan

We invite you to attend our local workshops and become an active member by participating in our educational events throughout the community.

Thank you for visiting your local Chapter’s website; we look forward to seeing you in a class soon!

Tim R. Wellman has dedicated over 29 years to serving the Des Moines area and beyond, helping people to achieve their financial goals. Tim is focused on educating his clients as he supports them in realizing financial independence. Tim listens to his clients’ priorities and works with them toward their desired retirement goals. Through associations like the American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA), he is able to educate those in his community, give back to various organizations, and help his clients to a better retirement. Tim’s experience and knowledge in the field, along with his passion for supporting others and his desire to be of service to all, makes him the perfect professional to guide you toward financial success.  

Tim was born and raised in a small town in Southeast Iowa where he excelled at both athletics and academics. In 1987, Tim received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa and moved to the Des Moines area to start his family and career. Tim has two daughters; Mariah is a doctoral student at the University of Utah and Allisyn is finishing up her degree at the University of Iowa in elementary education.