First Command Financial Advisor - Dana Thornton

David Hammond joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in July 2012, following a 24-year career in the United States Army. There, he served as a military police officer and attained the rank of Sergeant Major. A graduate of Oklahoma University with a Master of Human Relations and Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration, David holds Series 6, 63 and 65 securities licenses plus state life and health insurance licenses in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. David advocates time-tested financial principles, including disciplined, long-term saving and investing, careful debt management, and a thoughtful insurance strategy to manage financial risk. Focusing on each client's unique values and priorities, David offers solutions to help clients pursue their goals for accumulating retirement income, funding their children's education, and providing financial security for their loved ones. David regularly hosts Lunch & Learn presentations for federal agencies, and he enjoys helping servicemembers and federal employees integrate their benefits into a comprehensive financial plan to pursue their financial goals. He is a member of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Fort Bragg Association of the U.S. Army, Fort Bragg Sergeants Major Association, Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and the Military Police Regimental Association. Married with two children, David enjoys hunting, fishing, landscaping and sports.

As a First Command Financial Advisor, I am committed to helping clients consistently make the smart, informed financial decisions that are essential to the pursuit of long-term financial security. I chose this profession because I believe it gives me the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the people I work with. Experience has taught me that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior. That’s why I seek to form trusting, long term relationships with clients, serving as their personal financial coach by: 1. Helping them set specific and meaningful goals that are aligned with their values 2. Providing them with a comprehensive, personalized plan for effectively pursuing their goals 3. Encouraging and motivating them to adopt and consistently practice the productive financial behaviors necessary to successfully execute their plan 4. Making strategic adjustments in their plan as their circumstances and goals evolve over time I don’t believe in shortcuts to financial security. I advocate time-tested financial principles including prudent and responsible debt management, disciplined saving and investing and a thoughtful insurance strategy for managing financial risk. And as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR), I am held to a fiduciary standard, required in all cases to act in the clients’ best interests. About First Command First Command was founded in 1958 by a retired Air Force officer intent on improving the financial well-being of service members and their families. Today, more than 500 First Command Financial Advisors across the country and abroad are committed to fulfilling the company’s Mission of “Coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security”.

First Command's Financial Advisors in Fayetteville, NC are committed to serving our Nation's military families in their pursuit of financial security. Keeping you financially squared away wherever life takes you.