Hello and welcome to the Foundation for Fiduciary Education. I’m excited to have you here! As an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) NonProfit Organization, our mission is to educate and empower families through comprehensive fiduciary financial education. We are pleased to provide you with financial education and resources you can trust . Taught exclusively by Certified Financial Fiduciaries®. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to helping you in any way I can.

A lifetime resident of Wichita Falls, Michelle joined Personal Money Planning in 2005, which makes her a veteran of the Financial Services Industry. She started out her career primarily in banking and consumer lending. In 2005 she made the move to Personal Money Planning, where she has been ever since. Her duties here have included everything from Office Manager, Human Resources Manager, Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director of Operations and more. As of 2018, her list now includes President. Michelle has received the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation, along with the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional (FPQP™), Certified Financial Fiduciary® (CFF), Certified Credit Counselor (CCC), and Certified Financial Health Counselor (CFHC).  She also holds the Series 65 license which allows her to provide investment management advice as an Investment Advisor Representative. Michelle has also completed her course work in the highly prestigious Certified Financial Planning® certification program, and has also established a well-followed personal finance blog called Fix Your Budget. As the Chief Compliance Officer, she ensures that management and employees are in compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory agencies, that company policies and procedures are being followed, and that behavior within the organization meets the company’s Code of Ethics. She is a member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and the DFW Compliance Professionals. Being part of the community is important to Michelle as well. She is a Sustainer for the Junior League of Wichita Falls where she has held various leadership positions. She has also served on the boards for Wichita Falls Human Resource Management Association and Associated Business Partners. Michelle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Education with a Business specialization from Wayland Baptist University, where she graduated with the highest honors. Michelle spends hundreds of hours a year studying regulations and laws to maintain her level of expertise in areas of compliance, investment management, personal finance, behavioral finance, consumer finance, and financial planning.