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Garret K. Messner
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Fayetteville, NC
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CRD#: 6436095
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Professional summary
Garret Kensington Messner is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Garret is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Garret has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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(1) Name of the other business: EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY ; Whether the business is investment-related: No ; Address of the other business: 600 South Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114 ; Nature of the other business: Higher Education Institution ; Your position, title, or relationship with the other business: Adjunct Professor ; The start date of your relationship: 08/01/2015 ; The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: <5% ; The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 3/week ; Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: Instruct National Security Courses (2) Name of the other business: Kensington Associates, LLC ; Whether the business is investment-related: Yes ; Address of the other business: 232 12th Street, Suite 204 Columbus, Ga 31901 ; Nature of the other business: Owner/Sole/Partner ; Your position, title, or relationship with the other business: President ; The start date of your relationship: 5/1/2020 ; The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: 1 - 5 ; The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 1 - 5 ; Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: Kensington Associates LLC is the legal entity that I use to run my financial planning business. (3) Name of the other business: M&M Liberty Group, LLC ; Whether the business is investment-related: No ; Address of the other business: 2153 Valleygate Drive, Suite 201 Fayetteville, NC 28304 ; Nature of the other business: Owner/Sole/Partner ; Your position, title, or relationship with the other business: Principal ; The start date of your relationship: 5/18/2023 ; The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: 1 to 5 ; The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 1 to 5 ; Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: M&M Liberty Group LLC is the legal entity that I use to run the building where I conduct my financial planning business.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
December 15, 2015 - Present
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Office #2: 2153 Valleygate Drive Suite 201, Fayetteville, NC 28304RIA
CRD#: 281958
Fayetteville, NC
Current
June 23, 2015 - Present
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 179 Gasoline Alley Suite 209, Mooresville, NC 28117Office #2: 2153 Valleygate Drive Suite 201, Fayetteville, NC 28304Office #3: 780 Nw Broad Street Suite 500, Southern Pines, NC 28387BD
CRD#: 3641
Mooresville, NC
Past
July 29, 2015 - December 15, 2015
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 3641
COLUMBUS, GA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Alabama(5/4/2020)
RR
Arizona(12/1/2022)
RR
California(4/6/2017)
RR
Colorado(12/1/2022)
RR
Connecticut(12/1/2022)
RR
Florida(7/28/2015)
RR
Georgia(5/4/2020)
IAR
Georgia(7/30/2020)
RR
Hawaii(10/13/2023)
RR
Idaho(3/30/2022)
RR
Illinois(12/1/2022)
RR
Indiana(12/1/2022)
RR
Louisiana(7/29/2025)
RR
Maryland(12/1/2022)
RR
Massachusetts(12/1/2022)
RR
Michigan(12/1/2022)
RR
Minnesota(12/1/2022)
RR
Missouri(12/1/2022)
RR
New Hampshire(8/8/2023)
RR
New Jersey(10/30/2025)
RR
New Mexico(12/1/2022)
RR
New York(12/1/2022)
RR
North Carolina(9/14/2022)
IAR
North Carolina(9/21/2022)
RR
North Dakota(12/1/2022)
RR
Ohio(12/1/2022)
RR
Oregon(12/1/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania(12/1/2022)
RR
South Carolina(12/1/2022)
RR
South Dakota(3/25/2025)
RR
Tennessee(12/1/2022)
RR
Texas(5/13/2019)
IAR
Texas(3/10/2020)
RR
Utah(8/16/2016)
RR
Vermont(11/13/2023)
RR
Virginia(12/1/2022)
RR
Wyoming(12/1/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
1 Firstcomm Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Mailing Address
Po Box 2387, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2387
Phone number
(817) 731-8621
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,787
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 110,166 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 22,090,760,499 |
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