Michele Clark
CFP®, CRPC®
Acropolis Investment Management
Senior Portfolio Manager
Michele Clark
CFP®, CRPC®
Acropolis Investment Management
Senior Portfolio Manager
As a fee-only financial planner, my focus is to understand your unique situation, what is most important to you, and give you objective, independent advice to help you achieve those goals. - Michele Clark, CFP®, CRPC®
Fee Only Financial Planner Serving Chesterfield MO, and St. Louis MO
Michele Clark, a St. Louis, MO fee-only financial planner, has developed a specialization in working with people who are starting to seriously think about their retirement or who are retired and realize they are facing complex planning issues.
We work with you to create a truly customized plan for you and your unique situation including evaluating tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and Social Security maximization analysis using specialized software.
As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Michele Clark is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.
Michele has appeared on or been quoted in such media outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, USA Today, Market Watch, US News & World Report.com, CNBC.com, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, Los Angeles Times, Financial Planning Magazine, St. Louis Public Radio, Yahoo Finance, St. Louis Magazine, and others.
She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANNING COUNSELOR™, and a NAPFA Registered Investment Advisor.
Michele has volunteered her time for financial literacy outreach at Financial Planning Days, Money Smart Week, Habitat for Humanity and others.
She is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA.) Michele is on the Board of the FPA of Greater St. Louis and serves as the President.
Michele Clark is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
NAPFA members live by three important values:
- To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
- To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
- To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.
Acropolis was born from a simple idea:
In an industry where high quality, objective advice is hard to come by, we can make a difference by putting the client’s interests above our own.
Acropolis is a fee-only wealth management firm, serving individual investors, institutional investors and 401k plan sponsors. We specialize in retirement planning together with 401k and IRA rollovers.
Our Team
Acropolis is made up of experts from a wide variety of investment fields. We combine the right skills, knowledge and personalities into individualized investment teams to best serve our clients. Get to know Our Team.
Our View
We believe that a fair management fee, low-cost investments and full transparency are top priorities. We can’t accomplish our goals without honesty, integrity and always putting the client’s goals first. Read our Mission & Values.
The Beginning
In 1999, Acropolis was formed to deliver trusted advice, build more personal relationships and secure the lifestyles our clients had worked so hard to create. Explore our Milestones.
Questions Answered
For more in-depth information or if you have a specific question in mind, please visit our FAQ page. There’s a good chance we’ve been asked before. View FAQs.
To learn more about how Acropolis helps people like you reach their goals, call or email us now at 636-449-4900 or mc@acrinv.com.
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.
Specialties
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- Retirement Income Planning
- Investment Management
- Tax Planning
- College Education Planning
Ideal Clients
- Retirees and Near Retirees
- Widows and Widowers
- Empty Nesters
- Business Owners and Executives
- Sudden Money Situations
Working Together
- Objective Advice
- Independent
- No Product Sales
- Complimentary Initial Consultation
- In-Office Meetings
Professional Designations & Affiliations
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Michele Clark is a NAPFA-Registered Financial AdvisorThe National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
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Michele Clark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for VerificationCFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.
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Michele Clark is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ (Learn More)The Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ or CRPC® designation is a premier retirement planning credential. The CRPC® program covers all aspects of the retirement process in a single comprehensive program with no product or advising biases.
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Michele Clark is a member of The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®)FPA® is the largest membership organization for CFP® professionals in the U.S. and supports high standards of professional competence, ethical conduct, and clear, complete disclosure when serving clients.
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Michele Clark, of Acropolis Investment Management, is Quoted on CNBC
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Michele Clark, of Acropolis Investment Management, is Quoted in St. Louis Magazine
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Michele Clark, of Acropolis Investment Management, is Quoted in The St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Michele Clark, of Acropolis Investment Management, is Quoted in the Los Angeles Times
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Michele Clark, of Acropolis Investment Management, is Quoted in USA Today
Contact Michele Clark
Office Locations:
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14567 North Outer Forty
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63017
