Phoenix, AZ Office

Team
Updated today
First Command Advisory Services logo

First Command Advisory Services

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for First Command Advisory Services

Total advisors

1,031

Across 280 offices

Clients per advisor

110 High

Avg AUM per client

$214,697 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC‑registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate and charitable clients and has a long-standing focus on active‑duty service members and their families. It offers financial planning (including complimentary planning for certain service members and a paid Tailored Professional Services option) and multiple wrap‑fee asset management programs — Partners, Foundations, Select, Premier Income, and Elite — covering model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed fixed‑income accounts, unified managed accounts and third‑party managed sleeves.

The firm delivers investment management through a centralized Investment Management Team (IMT) and Wealth Portfolio Managers who design, monitor and rebalance Model Portfolios and select third‑party managers from prescreened lists; clients grant FCAS discretionary authority under an Investment Management Agreement for ongoing implementation. FCAS uses Envestnet’s platform for portfolio administration and Pershing for custody and execution, and maintains program features such as Fund Partner‑specific Models (Partners uses Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Invesco and BlackRock) and passively focused ETF Models in Foundations.

A distinctive operational feature is that clients generally do not choose independent external advisers to manage assets in the firm’s advisory programs — manager and sleeve selections are made by the IMT/WPM from approved universes and third‑party managers must be IMT‑approved. Other noteworthy aspects include the firm’s employee‑ownership structure, its emphasis on in‑person financial coaching, and program constraints (e.g., fund‑partner or platform share‑class limitations) that can restrict the choice of funds or outside adviser involvement compared with some peers.

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Expertise

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

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Occupation focus

Self-Employed

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Demographic focus

Young Professionals

Based on First Command Advisory Services

Location

Phoenix AZ

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

user avatar

Stephen W

Series 63, Series 66

Phoenix, AZ

First Command Advisory Services

Stephen Widmer Jr. is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Sunamerica Securities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios with discretionary client authority.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals
user avatar

Craig L

Series 66

Phoenix, AZ

First Command Advisory Services

Craig Liguori is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command in 2019, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he has part-time roles as a driver for both Lyft and Uber. 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, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers from prescreened lists.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals
user avatar

Steven S

Series 63, Series 65

Phoenix, AZ

First Command Advisory Services

Steven Schlegel is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, Krueger Financial Services, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a long-standing focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Self-Employed Young Professionals
View complete list of advisors at this office
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and referrals are provided by FinanceHQ LLC ("FHQ"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment adviser. We may be compensated by participating advisors. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to the Warmer Terms of Service and FHQ Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge Warmer's Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ's ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")