First Command Financial Planning Expands Services to Wider Market.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- After nearly half a century of helping military families define and pursue their financial goals, First Command Financial Planning Inc. is expanding the market it serves to include non-military families.

The decision to offer First Command services to more people comes as the company has experienced significant growth in the past several years. Also contributing to the move is the fact that a majority of the clients First Command serves has completed active duty service and entered the civilian job market and economy.

"Not only were our clients moving into post-military careers, but we began serving their children and their families as well," said Chief Executive Officer Lamar Smith. "We find ourselves serving an ever-increasing mix of clients who either never were on active duty or have been off active duty for some time. This caused us to expand our knowledge, expertise and capacity to serve the financial needs of a much more diverse population."

Smith said that First Command will continue to serve military families as well as those who've never served in the armed forces.

"Our dedication and commitment to members of the military is unwavering," said Jim Petersen, First Command's senior vice president of Marketing Operations. "In fact, we hope to add to our current client base the same type of people who are serious about pursuing a secure financial future."

Founded in Fort Worth in 1958, First Command Financial Planning Inc. offers a variety of financial products and services to American families. Recommending a family financial plan that includes carefully selected insurance, adequate savings and consistent investing, the company's registered representatives encourage 298,000 client families to take a long-term, disciplined approach in an attempt to reduce debt and build wealth and transfer it in an orderly way to help heirs.

For more information about First Command, visit www.firstcommand.com.