Greetings to our current and prospective Chapter Members and welcome to the American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA) chapter website for Melbourne, FL #4743!

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!

Michael Canet is a Financial Planner and an attorney licensed in the State of Maryland and also holds a Masters in Taxation (LLM).  Mike's passion is to eliminate the confusion of retirement, wealth management, taxes, and legacy planning. Mike has four offices covering Baltimore, Washington, Northern Virginia and Florida.

Today's retiree deserves to have a wide range of financial solutions and unbiased guidance. Mike is that complete financial planner who can coach you through every aspect of the perfect financial plan: income, tax, and estate planning.

Mike's experience as financial planner with a fiduciary duty to look out for the best interests of his client along with being licensed insurance agent has given him a perspective that can give you added peace of mind because you are prepared, no matter what the future may hold. Through his strengths and abilities in solving problems while developing client-focused financial plans, Mikehas built countless relationships, which is the true reward he seeks. 

Mike has appears and has been quoted in journals and periodicals across the country including Forbes, USA Today, and the WSJ.  Mike hosted "The Savvy Investort TV" for three years and was seen on stations across the country.   He has two Amazon #1 Best Sellers including Surviving The Perfect Storm:   https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Perfect-Storm-Financial-Withstand/dp/1599323087 .

Michael graduated from University of Baltimore.  He received his Law Degree from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law and earned his Master's in Law and Letter's, Taxation, from the University of Baltimore.   Mike lives in Howard County Marland with his wife of forty years, Helen.  Being an avid golfer, Mike spends a considerable amount of time in the Florida office, located in Meblourne.   

Mike co-hosts “The Savvy Investor Radio”, Saturdays at 7am and Sundays at 11am on WJZ 105.7 The Fan, and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4pm on WCBM AM 680.