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I am a native Memphian and I have enjoyed helping customers with their insurance needs for over 25 years. I enjoy my pets, sports & fitness.

As a Personal Financial Representative in Memphis, I know many local families. My knowledge and understanding of the people in this community help me provide customers with an outstanding level of service. I look forward to helping families like yours protect the things that are important - your family, home, car and more. I can also help you prepare a strategy to achieve your financial goals.

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.”