Michael G. Alford

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Knoxville, TN 37922

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CRD#: 7950939

Professional summary

Michael Garland Alford, who also goes by Michael Alford, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Knoxville, Tennessee and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Michael Alford

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 16, 2025 - Present

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Office #1: 123 Center Park Drive Suite 216, Knoxville, TN 37922

RIA

CRD#: 281958

Knoxville, TN

Current

February 22, 2025 - Present

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 123 Center Park Drive Suite 238, Knoxville, TN 37922

CRD#: 3641

Knoxville, TN

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".

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.

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

California
(9/17/2025)

Kentucky
(6/13/2025)

Tennessee
(6/13/2025)

IAR

Tennessee
(6/16/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/12/2025

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/14/2025

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6TO

Date: 2/21/2025

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/13/2025

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 Approved)

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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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/30/2024)

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (10/30/2024)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	110,166
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 22,090,760,499

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Michael G. Alford

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/12/2025

Series 63

Date: 3/14/2025

Series 6TO

Date: 2/21/2025

SIE

Date: 1/13/2025

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

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