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Matthew Wayne Childers

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Clarkesville, TN
·CRD# 7290296·6 years experience

Professional Summary

Matthew Wayne Childers, who also goes by Matthew Childers, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Clarkesville, Tennessee and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Clarksville, Tennessee. Matthew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Matthew has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Matthew Childers

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Disclosures on record.

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Years of Experience

6 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 281958
RIA
1. 25 Jefferson St Unit T-6, Clarkesville, TN 370402. Clarksville, TN
January 15, 2021 - Present
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 3641
BD
25 Jefferson St Suite 300, Clarksville, TN 37040
December 1, 2020 - Present

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Current Firm

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FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/28/2005 Approved)

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

# of Employees

1,787

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/24/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

113,591

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$24,429,418,155

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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 - SEC (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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Kentucky
(1/14/2021)
RR
Michigan
(9/23/2021)
RR
Tennessee
(1/14/2021)
IAR
Tennessee
(1/15/2021)
RR
Texas
(6/8/2021)
IAR
Texas
(6/8/2021)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2021About the Series 66 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2020About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2020About the SIE exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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