This is not a financial seminar; this is a financial course of study where you will leave with the knowledge and confidence to make financial decisions suited to your level of risk and in line with the goals and objectives you establish.
We provide high quality financial education to help students understand their finances, and make better financial decisions for their retirement.
The Dodd-Frank act, which fundamentally changed Wall Street, formed a commission to better understand the level of financial literacy among American Consumers. The commission’s findings showed a startling lack of understanding of financial concepts, and strongly suggested financial literacy education for adults.
The Educational Courses we offer were developed specifically to educate students about financial terms, concepts, and strategies in a classroom setting giving them tools they need to make smart decisions about their financial future. Each of the courses are presented in an easy-to-understand format and cover all the bases to help you plan for your retirement. We teach courses all through the year, so be sure to check the Upcoming Events page often for our current schedule.
The Your Dream Retirement course is for those facing or already in retirement who are concerned about the issues of funding the quality of life they want in their post working years.
Through colorful, real life stories and illustrations, Dave and Abby will give you an easy understanding of how to strategically plan and tactically managing your retirement assets.
People save their entire lives trying to fund a unique quality of life for the last third of their life. It’s an awesome task. This book is written with the sole intention of helping you accomplish that goal. Your Dream Retirement is a book for all investors; especially for those 70% who say they are conservative in their investing.
Dave and Abby re-introduce you to the ABC Planning Model, but this time they put a major emphasis on the growth strategy of Red Money; helping you to understand not only what tactical money management is, but its great value to conservative investors and how to use it to your advantage.
Discover how to grow your assets safely Climb on board; this is a one-way ticket to funding the quality of life in your dream retirement!and effectively—even if you’re cautious with investing.
The Maximizing Social Security course provides a fundamental working knowledge of the Social Security program as it applies to retirement planning.
The materials cover the history of Social Security, how to qualify for benefits, spousal benefits, widow & widower benefits, taxation of benefits, working while you receive benefits, issues involved in claiming benefits early, and strategies to maximize your benefits while developing an income stream in retirement.
You will learn information that will help you decide when to claim your Social Security benefits.
The Conservative Retirement course provides a fundamental working knowledge of the principles of conservative retirement planning.
The materials cover varied aspects of conservative retirement planning, such as changes in planning paradigms, history of markets, impact of bear markets, retirement budgeting, planning for Social Security, and more, while highlighting the ABC Planning Model.
Students will increase their awareness of the overall risk in the markets as well as possible asset allocation models to help manage exposure to risk.
This course also covers conservative retirement income planning, asset allocation, and appropriate financial decisions. It is not designed to give specific solutions to individual needs.
This is not a financial seminar; this is a financial course of study where you will leave with the knowledge and confidence to make financial decisions suited to your level of risk and in line with the goals and objectives you establish.
The How Not to Run Out of Money course addresses the unique challenges and concerns women face in retirement.
How women can create guaranteed income for life, created in partnership with Holly Buchanan, an acclaimed author, speaker and consultant specializing in empowering women to make sound financial decisions.
The good news is, no matter what their situation is, there’s something they can do right now to protect themselves, avoid common mistakes, and create a paycheck for life, no matter how long they live.
The Principles of Retirement Planning course provides a fundamental working knowledge of the principles of conservative retirement planning as they apply to retirement planning.
The materials cover varied aspects of conservative retirement planning, such as changes in planning paradigms, history of markets, impact of bear markets, retirement budgeting, aspects of financial decisions, and more, while highlighting the ABC Planning Model.
Students will increase their awareness of the overall risk in the markets as well as possible asset allocation models to help manage exposure to risk.
This course also covers conservative retirement planning, income planning, asset allocation, and appropriate financial decisions. It is not designed to give specific solutions to individual needs.
Your local Instructor is an active participant in the financial services industry and has been taught the proper objectivity necessary to raise students’ overall financial literacy about investments and planning strategies. Instructors approved by AFES are dedicated to following the directive of the Dodd-Frank Act which is; to improve the financial literacy of adult Americans.
Name: Michael Eberhardt
Address: Expansive Cooper Crossing, 1810 E Ray Road Suite A1, Chandler, Arizona
Phone: (480) 726-8805
As your instructor, I’m committed to improving financial literacy for adults 50 and over who are concerned about retirement savings and securing their future. Unlike the typical Wall Street approach, we explore a wide range of financial options tailored to individual needs, allowing for flexibility as circumstances change.
Each course examines investment choices, highlighting their pros and cons. I promote a conservative, practical approach—emphasizing stability and predictability over shortcuts. Students will learn there’s no one-size-fits-all solution—only what’s suitable or not, based on their personal goals and risk tolerance.