John W. Shafer

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Papillion, NE 68133

CRD#: 8022929

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Professional summary

John William Shafer, who also goes by Jack Shafer, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Papillion, Nebraska and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Papillion, Nebraska.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Jack Shafer

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 5, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Office #1: 1716 Charleston Dr, Papillion, NE 68133

RIA

CRD#: 281958

Papillion, NE

Current

February 2, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1716 Charleston Drive, Papillion, NE 68133

CRD#: 3641

PAPILLION, NE

Past

February 24, 2025 - January 29, 2026

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

CRD#: 8733

OMAHA, NE

Past

February 10, 2025 - January 29, 2026

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8733

OMAHA, NE

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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

Iowa
(2/2/2026)

Nebraska
(2/2/2026)

IAR

Nebraska
(2/5/2026)

South Dakota
(4/7/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/7/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 1/3/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 2/23/2024

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

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (12/26/2025)

WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	113,591
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 24,429,418,155

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John W. Shafer

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.

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/7/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 1/3/2025

SIE

Date: 2/23/2024

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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