Financial Solutions for 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. Saddened by the survivors’ financial difficulties and eager to help other 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 reduce debt, build wealth 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.
For 50 years, enhancing the financial well-being of American families has been our mission. A trusted First Command Financial Advisor is ready to help you plan confidently for the future and assist you in the pursuit of your financial goals and lifetime dreams.