George Benter joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in May 2013. He previously worked for 30 years as the United States Army at Battalion Command, Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Company Commander, Maintenance Test Pilot, and Platoon Leader.
George has a Master’s degree in Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, Camp Zama, Japan and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO. He holds Series 6, 63 and 65. securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in AL, CA, MO, NM, NY, TX, VA.
Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, George serves as a personal financial coach to clients, continually reinforcing positive financial behaviors. He advocates time-tested financial principles, including disciplined, long-term saving and investing, careful debt management, and a thoughtful insurance strategy to manage financial risk. George will work with you to establish specific, meaningful goals that are consistent with your values and then develop a personalized financial plan to guide your pursuit of those goals.
Active in his community, George is a member of Army Aviation Association of America, Senior Vice President for the Rio Grande Chapter, Fort Bliss, TX.
First Command Financial Services was founded in 1958 by a retired Air Force officer for the specific purpose of improving the financial well-being of military professionals and their families. Today, more than 500 First Command Financial Advisors across the country and abroad, many of whom also served, are committed to the company’s Mission of “Coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security.”