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First Command Advisory Services

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Firm-wide stats for First Command Advisory Services

Total advisors

1,034

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.

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Expertise

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

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Occupation focus

Self-Employed

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Demographic focus

Young Professionals

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Location

215 Washington St

Watertown NY 13601

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Savannah V

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Savannah Van Slyke is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles within various First Command entities and service in the United States Army Reserve. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Marcia Pistner is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background in financial planning dating back to 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a fitness instructor at the YMCA and teaches wreath-making classes, contributing proceeds to a local food pantry. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

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

Series 66

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Karyn Carbone is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at First Command since 2019 and previously held roles at Edward Jones and the Village of Sackets Harbor. Carbone also spent three years with the Seaway Trail Foundation Inc. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers from approved lists.

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

Series 66

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Jay Ringenbach is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, bringing three years of industry experience. His background includes seven years of service in the United States Marine Corps and roles across multiple First Command affiliated entities since 2021. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and third-party managers, typically without client selection of external advisers.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, NY

First Command Advisory Services

Jeremy Miller is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Watertown, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to entering the financial industry, he served 20 years in the US Army. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios.

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