Get expert strategies to plan smart and save more for your child’s education.
How playing the college admissions game may be hurting your child’s future.
When you should start planning for admissions (it’s sooner than you think!)
The 5 biggest myths that lead families to believe they won’t qualify for financial aid.
The 3 questions you must ask every school before you apply that no one else asks until it is too late.
The shocking truth about 529’s and other college savings plans and how they actually can COST you more than they save you!
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
The Conference Center, Suite 245, 390 South Woods Mill Rd.
1050 Des Peres Rd Des Peres, MO 63131

Rick Ackerman
Wealth Strategist
Rick has always been a math and science person. He’s a numbers guy. In 2003, Rick’s fascination with investing steered him into the financial industry after working in the medical device industry for the previous eleven years. He sold retirement solutions, working with financial advisors to assist clients in setting them up for their retirements.
Having done business with and grown a friendship with Vince Klein for eight of those years, the opportunity to join Cadeau presented itself. It was an easy decision because of the firm’s family-like atmosphere. Cadeau works as a team and executes each plan together to make sure clients are in the best position for the rest of their lives. “My job allows me to piece together our clients’ financial puzzles to give them the confidence and security they need to live their lives comfortably. For that to be my form of making a living — ‘Life is Great!’”
Rick loves life with his wife, son and two daughters. They stay active in many activities from music to golf to camping. He coaches multiple teams: soccer, baseball and basketball. They live in Chesterfield, Missouri, and enjoy road trips all around the country.
If you're worried about how you're going to send your child to the college of their dreams without getting trapped in a financial nightmare, you must attend our How to Pay for College Without Going Broke event! We'll be sharing the insider secrets to sending your child to a better college than you thought possible, while saving you money in the process.
Rick Ackerman has helped hundreds of families with planning for college and saved them thousands of dollars on college expenses.
This workshop is open to all parents with college-bound students but tends to be most ideal for students from 8th grade to Junior year.
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This workshop is neither sponsored nor endorsed by The Lodge Des Peres - it is offered free of charge as a benefit to the community.
This free workshop helps parents of college-bound students understand how to plan ahead and pay for college more affordably. It covers financial aid strategies, common mistakes to avoid, how to increase eligibility for aid, and smart planning regardless of income level. Ideal for parents with students in 8th to 11th grade
1050 Des Peres Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131
The presentation is provided for general information and educational purposes based upon publicly available information from sources believed to be reliable. The real life case scenarios presented should not be deemed a representation of past or guarantee future results. To the extent that this information concerns tax matters, it is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed by law. Each taxpayer should seek independent advice from a tax professional based on his or her individual circumstance. No products will be sold at the event and there is no obligation to make a follow-up appointment.
This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the The Lodge Des Peres.
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390 South Woods Mill Rd Suite 110
Chesterfield, MO 63017