Clifford Weddington joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in October 2003, following a 5-year career in the United States Air Force, where he attained the rank of Captain. Clifford understands the challenges and opportunities associated with life in the military and is committed to helping service members and their families get their financial lives squared away. A graduate of Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor's degree in History and a minor in English, Clifford holds Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 63, and 65 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in Virginia. Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, Clifford serves as a personal financial coach to clients, continually reinforcing positive financial behaviors. He advocates time-tested financial principles, including disciplined, long-term saving and investing, careful debt management, and a thoughtful insurance strategy to manage financial risk. Clifford will work with you to establish specific, meaningful goals that are consistent with your values and then develop a personalized financial plan to guide your pursuit of those goals. Active in his community, Clifford is a head coach of a select baseball team in the Williamsburg, VA area. In his free time, Clifford enjoys working out, traveling, and golf. First Command Financial Services was founded in 1958 by a retired Air Force officer for the specific purpose of improving the financial well-being of military professionals and their families. Today, more than 500 First Command Financial Advisors across the country and abroad, many of whom also served, are committed to the company's Mission of Coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security.