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Austin Beard joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in January 2019 after 5 years of active-duty service in the United States Army, where he served as a Sudanese Arabic linguist and Intelligence Analyst. His educational journey includes degrees from the University of Mississippi, the prestigious Defense Language Institute, and Cochise College. He continues to serve our nation in the Army Reserve. Austin understands the challenges and opportunities associated with life in the military and is committed to helping military service members, federal employees, and their families get their financial lives squared away. Austin holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia. Austin is committed to coaching clients to pursue their financial goals and lifetime dreams by bringing sound financial knowledge and trustworthy advice to a lasting relationship with each individual and family he serves. His knowledge spans various critical areas, including behavioral finance counseling, risk management and insurance, budgeting and debt management, investment counseling, and retirement planning. With a primary focus on behavioral finance, Austin utilizes both data analysis and an understanding of human behavior to empower clients to make reasonable and informed financial decisions. First Command offers a comprehensive set of financial planning products and services, including banking, investments, insurance and retirement planning. More than 500 First Command Financial Advisors across the country and abroad are committed to the company’s Mission of “Coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security.”

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

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”.