Financial Solutions for Military Professionals
Our History of Service
to Military Professionals
For nearly 50 years, the people of First Command have been proud to serve those who serve — helping thousands of military professionals and their families plan for their financial futures.
Our history begins in the early 1950s, when Air Force Lt. Col. Carroll Payne had the occasion to work closely with the families of several crew members killed in an aircraft accident. This experience brought him face-to-face with a fact he had long suspected: Military professionals often failed to realize the financial potential available to them by their predictable employment and steady income. Acting on a deep desire to help America’s military families effectively plan for their financial futures, Lt. Col. Payne began laying the groundwork for the company he would organize in 1958 and which would grow to become First Command.
Today, First Command Financial Advisors address the challenges and opportunities of the military lifestyle by developing and delivering comprehensive financial plans to assist individuals and families in their efforts to build wealth, reduce debt and pursue their lifetime financial goals and dreams. We embrace the same time-tested financial principles on which we were founded, advocating a disciplined, long-term approach to saving and investing, supported by strategies to manage financial risk. And we support our clients’ pursuit of their goals with a wide range of investment, insurance and banking products and services.
Through knowledgeable advice and personalized service, First Command helps people just like you pursue their financial goals and dreams. We’re committed to helping you plan thoughtfully for the future, and to accompanying you on your financial journey.
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parent of First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (Member SIPC) and First Command Bank (member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) | Privacy Policy | Description of Services | Business Recovery Notice
In certain states, as required by law, First Command Financial Services, Inc. does business as a separate, domestic corporation, and does business in California as “First Command Insurance Services.”
Insurance products and services are offered by First Command Financial Services, Inc. Securities, annuities, tax-preparation services and financial planning services are offered by First Command Financial Planning Inc. Banking and trust services are offered by First Command Bank. Securities products are not FDIC insured, have no bank guarantee and may lose value. The U.S. government has in no way sanctioned, recommended or encouraged any product or service we may offer.
First Command Educational Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization independent from any other First Command entity.
A financial plan, by itself, cannot assure that retirement or other financial goals will be met.
