First Command Adds Retired U.S. Army General to Military Advisory Board

FORT WORTH, Texas – First Command Financial Services, Inc., announced today that retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen has joined the First Command Military Advisory Board.  

“We’re honored to welcome Lt. Gen. Vereen to our Military Advisory Board,” said First Command President and CEO Mark Steffe. “He embodies our commitment to supporting those who serve, and to advancing the well-being and success of our nation’s service members. His military journey has been long and distinguished, reaching the highest levels of leadership, and he remains a strong and positive presence within the military community. I look forward to collaborating with him and the entire Advisory Board as we continue our Mission of coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security.” 

Lt. Gen. Vereen is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 36 years. His career culminated as the deputy chief of staff G-9 when he led the Army’s planning, budgeting and execution efforts for infrastructure projects and family programs across all Army installations. He retired from active duty in November 2024.

“It’s a great distinction to be a member of First Command’s Military Advisory Board and I am eager to engage with the leadership who supports our service members as they focus on defending our nation,” Lt. Gen. Vereen said. “I look forward to working with Mark and the entire team as we pursue lifelong financial security for our Nation’s military families.”

The First Command Military Advisory Board is a select group of retired senior flag officers and senior enlisted leaders representing each branch of the nation’s military services that advise company leadership on how to best serve the interests of America’s career military families. This group is committed to providing First Command with independent perspective and advice on important issues including:

• Trends within the military that affect personnel and their families.
• Evolving and specific financial needs of military families.
• Products and services that serve the best interest of military families.
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with each branch of the service, their civilian workforce and reserve force, and the National Guard.
• Aligning the company’s high ethical standards with the high standards of the military.

To learn more about the First Command Military Advisory Board, visit https://www.firstcommand.com/leadership/military-advisory-board/.

About First Command

First Command Financial Services and its subsidiaries, including First Command Brokerage Services, First Command Advisory Services and First Command Bank, coach our Nation’s military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families.