Greetings, to our current and prospective Chapter Members, and welcome to one of the American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA) St. Charles County, MO #4579 Chapter’s website!

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 at a class soon!

Michael is focused on helping clients work toward their retirement dreams through a well-thought-out financial strategy for retirement. He started in the financial services industry in 1990 and founded LaMarche & Associates in 2003 to provide financial planning, asset distribution, and tax-efficient retirement strategies to his clients.

Held to the fiduciary standard, Michael puts the best interests of his clients first when providing investment advice. He has passed the Series 65 securities exam and holds life and health insurance licenses in Missouri and Illinois. He earned his master’s degree from Webster University.

Michael and his wife Cathi, live in O’Fallon, Missouri, and have two children. Their son, Holden, works as the firm’s social media and marketing specialist, and their daughter, Piper, is a college student. In his free time, Michael enjoys hiking and gardening.