For over 30 years, Michael Acho has helped individuals, families, retirees, and business professionals navigate important financial decisions with greater clarity and confidence. He is passionate about helping clients accumulate, preserve, protect, and distribute wealth while staying focused on the goals and priorities that matter most to them. Today, his work remains centered on helping clients make informed financial decisions, build and protect their wealth, and plan confidently for the future.
Michael believes financial planning should be understandable, not overwhelming. Through education, thoughtful guidance, and a collaborative approach, he helps simplify complex financial concepts, identify opportunities, and develop strategies tailored to each client's unique circumstances.
Throughout his career, Michael has helped clients navigate a wide range of financial planning needs, including retirement planning, wealth management, estate strategies, and business succession planning. He is known for working closely with attorneys, CPAs, and other trusted professionals to help bring every piece of a client's financial life together.
In addition to serving clients, Michael is a speaker, educator, and author of the Weekly Market Review, where he shares timely market insights and financial perspectives designed to help readers stay informed.
Michael is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and a Master of Business Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!). He is also an alumnus of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Alpha fraternities.
Before entering the financial services industry, Michael managed several health clubs in Chicago and Southern California, an experience that reinforced his passion for helping people pursue meaningful goals and long-term success.
When he's not helping clients, Michael enjoys spending time with his three children, Alex, Raquel, and Jenna, who have grown into successful young adults. His interests include golf, exercise, diet and nutrition, automobiles, and giving back to the community. He is also an avid fan of live comedy and has attended more than 75 professional comedy shows over the past four years.