Our Mission: To promote economic success for everyone in the St. Louis region by providing financial education and access to reliable financial products and services.
At Prosperity Connection, we believe in the power of financial education and the transformational results it can bring to the community. So, in working with our social service and community partners, we created the Excel Center®, a destination point and trusted source for FREE financial literacy classes, individual, goal-focused financial coaching, life skills education, professional development, and much more. The Excel Center offers a platform to promote and encourage self-sufficiency and financial dignity through the power of education and development services.
Office Hours: M-Th (9-4:30 pm) and Friday (9-1:30 pm). By Appointment Only.
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Prosperity Connection has launched two RedDough® Money Centers to serve the St. Louis metro area: Pagedale and South St. Louis City. RedDough is a small-dollar loan store that also offers check cashing and other alternative banking services. We provide an affordable alternative to traditional check cashing and payday lending, while presenting a true pathway to economic independence.
Learn MoreMeet Our Financial Coaches
Nikki Whetsell
Financial Education Navigator – Rung for Women
Nikki believes everyone deserves access to financial literacy information, wealth-building resources, and money management advice. Through the financial education classes and one-on-one coaching, she will provide at Rung, Nikki hopes to help make that a reality in St. Louis!
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Nay’Chelle Harris, MSW
Financial Coach
Nay’Chelle believes that our financial lives are influenced by values, behaviors, and life circumstances that shape the way we move through the world.
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Tamika Staten
Financial Coach
Tamika believes that expanding your financial stability or even completely starting over financially is achievable with a strategic, individualized plan.
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Amber Robinson
Financial Coach
Amber believes that taming your money is just as much mental work as it is math.
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Hope Johnson
Financial Coach
Hope knows how confusing – and sometimes scary – it can be trying to manage your money.
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Robert Nelson V
Financial Coach
Robert’s true passion is helping people achieve their goals no matter what they may be.
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