Financial Education & Protection

Financial Education & Protection
Free Financial Literacy Classes for Families, Individuals & Entrepreneurs. Learn practical financial concepts in a welcoming environment designed to help you grow in confidence, protect what matters most, and build a stronger future.
Free Classes • Real Conversations • Practical Knowledge • Lasting Legacies
Explore Our Free ClassesTake the Financial Wellness Check-UpWelcome to Catalysts Financial Education
At Catalysts Education Center, we believe people deserve the opportunity to understand financial concepts before being asked to make financial decisions.
We provide free, plain-language financial education in a welcoming environment where families, individuals, and entrepreneurs can ask questions, strengthen their understanding, and explore ways to protect what matters most.
Our goal is not to overwhelm people with terminology. We help participants understand the concepts, recognize the questions they should ask, and make informed decisions based on their needs and goals.
A Team Approach to Financial Protection
Financial education and protection at Catalysts are not dependent on one individual. The Catalysts office is supported by a collaborative team of 25 licensed insurance professionals.
Our team works together to welcome clients, teach financial concepts, coordinate appointments, provide dependable follow-through, and support families, individuals, and entrepreneurs throughout the process.
Insurance-specific conversations, recommendations, and applications are handled by appropriately licensed and appointed professionals.
What We Teach
Select a topic to learn how Catalysts helps families, individuals, and entrepreneurs build financial understanding and prepare for the future.
Protecting Your Family
- Life insurance fundamentals
- Living benefits
- Income and household protection
- Preparing for unexpected events
- Questions families should consider when reviewing protection needs
Building Financial Confidence
- Budgeting and saving
- Financial priorities
- Debt reduction
- Emergency preparation
- Understanding how money grows
- Building more confident financial habits
Planning for the Future
- Retirement concepts
- College and education planning
- Financial goals and priorities
- Long-term planning
- Making informed financial decisions
Protecting Your Business
- Key person insurance
- Identifying essential owners, partners, leaders, and employees
- Business-continuity considerations
- The potential financial effect of losing a vital person
- Questions business owners should discuss with a licensed professional
Supplemental Accident & Cancer Protection
Learn how limited-benefit accident and cancer policies may provide specified benefits following a covered accident or qualifying diagnosis. We explain their purpose, important limitations, and questions to consider when reviewing available options.
Accident and cancer policies provide limited, supplemental benefits. They are not substitutes for major medical or comprehensive health insurance. Benefits, eligibility, exclusions, waiting periods, and claim requirements vary by policy.
Building a Legacy
- Generational planning
- Final-expense education
- Children’s legacy-planning concepts
- Intentional family financial conversations
- Preparing future generations through education and informed planning
Learn With Us
Catalysts offers welcoming educational experiences where participants can learn, ask questions, and connect with our team.
The 5–9 Entrepreneur Experience
Tuesdays • 7:00–8:30 PM
Financial literacy, entrepreneurship, business development, and opportunity for individuals who are building beyond their traditional workday.
View Upcoming SessionsThe Saturday Room™
Saturdays • 10:00–11:30 AM
A welcoming Saturday-morning experience featuring financial education, business information, practical conversations, and community connection. Everyone begins together at 10:00 AM before moving into the appropriate learning experience.
View Upcoming SessionsABCs of Money
Saturday breakout beginning at approximately 10:30 AM
A deeper financial-literacy conversation that begins after the Saturday opening session.
Please arrive at 10:00 AM, since everyone begins together before the breakout.
View Upcoming SessionsKey Person Insurance for Business Owners
Online via Zoom
- What key person insurance is
- How it may support business continuity
- Who a business might consider a key person
- A relatable business-owner scenario
- Questions to discuss with a licensed professional
Select your preferred session on the registration form. Zoom access information will be provided to registered participants.
Click to RegisterOur educational sessions are offered at no cost unless otherwise stated. No purchase is required. Certain sessions may include an insurance sales presentation when specific insurance products or application opportunities are discussed.
Your Financial Wellness Check-Up
Five Questions • One Conversation • A Brighter Future
Complete five quick questions to identify the financial areas that matter most to you. A member of the Catalysts Financial Education & Protection Team will contact you to discuss your interests and arrange a convenient next step.
Take the Financial Wellness Check-UpSubmitting the form does not confirm an appointment or guarantee insurance eligibility or coverage.
Please do not submit Social Security numbers, identification photographs, medical records, diagnoses, banking information, or other sensitive personal information through this general request form.
How the Process Works
- Step 1
Explore
Review our educational topics and learning opportunities.
- Step 2
Take the Check-Up
Complete the Financial Wellness Check-Up or register for a class.
- Step 3
Connect
Meet with our team in person or by Zoom.
- Step 4
Learn and Decide
Ask questions, review relevant information, and determine your next appropriate step without pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Catalysts serve?
Catalysts provides financial education for families, individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Our classes and conversations are designed for people at different stages of their financial journey.
Are the financial-literacy classes free?
Yes. Our regular financial-literacy classes are offered at no cost unless a specific event is clearly identified otherwise.
Am I required to purchase insurance?
No. Our goal is to provide education and help people understand their options. No purchase is required to attend a class or complete the Financial Wellness Check-Up. Certain sessions may include an insurance sales presentation when specific products or application opportunities are discussed.
Who handles insurance conversations and applications?
Insurance-specific conversations, recommendations, and applications are handled by appropriately licensed and appointed professionals from the Catalysts team.
Where do financial conversations take place?
We offer both in-person and virtual financial conversations. Whenever possible, we prefer to meet face-to-face because it allows for a more personal, engaging conversation and gives clients space to ask questions, review information together, and build a relationship with our team.
In-person meetings may take place at the Catalysts Education Center office, at the client’s home by confirmed appointment, or at a mutually agreed community location such as a coffee shop.
Zoom appointments are also available for clients who live farther away, have scheduling or mobility needs, or reside in another state where the assisting professional is properly licensed and authorized to serve them.
Meetings in public locations are best suited for introductory or general educational conversations. Applications and discussions involving sensitive personal, financial, or health information should take place in a private setting or through an approved secure process.
Which insurance carriers may be available through Catalysts?
Through our brokerage platform, Catalysts’ licensed insurance professionals may have access to products from multiple established carriers, including:
Aetna Health; AIG; American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company; American National; Athene; AuguStar Financial; F&G Annuities & Life; Foresters Financial; Forethought, a Global Atlantic company; John Hancock; Lincoln Financial Group; Mutual of Omaha; National Life Group; NWL Insurance Company; Nationwide; North American; Pacific Life; SILAC Insurance Company; The Standard; and Unified Health.
Carrier and product availability varies by agent appointment, state, eligibility, underwriting, and individual circumstances. Not every carrier or product is available through every licensed professional. Each insurance company is solely responsible for its products and contractual obligations. This list may change as carrier relationships and appointments are updated.
Do you offer other financial-wellness services?
Yes. In addition to financial education and insurance-related conversations, Catalysts may connect individuals with additional financial-wellness resources, including debt-consolidation support through Mediator Debt Solutions.
Debt-Consolidation Support
Provided through Mediator Debt Solutions
Mediator Debt Solutions is a third-party service provider and is not an insurance carrier. Program availability, eligibility, fees, terms, and potential outcomes are determined by the provider. Catalysts does not guarantee acceptance, savings, or specific results.
Does completing the check-up confirm an appointment?
No. A member of our team will contact the visitor to confirm availability, meeting format, and next steps.
Can Catalysts guarantee insurance approval or benefits?
No. Insurance eligibility, underwriting, coverage, premiums, benefits, exclusions, and policy issuance are determined by the applicable insurance carrier and policy terms.
Ready to Strengthen Your Financial Understanding?
Whether you want to attend a free class, explore business-protection concepts, or begin a personal financial conversation, the Catalysts team is ready to help you take the next informed step.
Explore Free ClassesTake the Financial Wellness Check-UpContact
Catalysts Education Center
12238 Queenston Blvd., Suite A
Houston, TX 77095
713-302-7429
info@catalystsEC.org
catalystsec.org/events
Catalysts Education Center provides financial education and access to licensed insurance professionals. Educational content is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, investment, or individualized financial advice. Insurance products are offered only through appropriately licensed and appointed professionals. Coverage and product availability are subject to state availability, eligibility, underwriting, carrier approval, and policy terms.