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Samantha Ann Hilliard

Advisor at First Command Advisory Services — Salado, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Salado, TX

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First Command Advisory Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,026

Across 280 offices

Clients per advisor

111 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$214,697 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Samantha Hilliard is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with First Command and its affiliated entities since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Association, a nonprofit connected to the Arabian horse community, and is actively involved in buying, selling, and showing horses through her ownership of Pecan Valley Farm. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and third-party managers.

Client services

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Self-Employed

Demographic focus

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Young Professionals

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.30% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.15% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.75% $2,000,001+: 0.50%

Commissions

Commissions apply for brokerage and insurance products through affiliated companies.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Financial Planning Tailored Professional Services (TPS) fees generally range from $750 to $3,000 based on client circumstances and advisor discretion. Fee-only: Advisory Programs charge wrap fees based on asset tiers, no commissions for advisory management services.

Location

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Salado, TX

Salado TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

First Command Advisory Services

2015 - Present • 11 years

Fort Worth, TX

First Command Financial Services, INC

1996 - Present • 30 years

Fort Worth, TX

First Command Financial Planning, Inc.

1996 - Present • 30 years

Fort Worth, TX

Disclosures

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CFP®

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63

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CFP®, Series 63

Salado, TX

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