Araceli Hernandez first joined First Command Financial Services, Inc. as a Financial Advisor in December 2015. After being a military spouse for seven years, she is honored at the opportunity to give back to the military community and stay connected. She understands firsthand the hardships that military families endure and is knowledgeable on key military benefits. Araceli Hernandez has an Associate’s degree in Business, and a Bachelor’s in Organizational Development from the University of the Incarnate Word. She holds Series 6, 63, and 65 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in Texas. As a First Command Financial Advisor, she is committed to helping clients consistently make smart, informed financial decisions that are essential to the pursuit of long-term financial security. She advocates time-tested financial principles, including practical and responsible debt management, disciplined saving and investing, and a thoughtful insurance strategy for managing financial risk. And as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR), she is held to a fiduciary standard, which is the duty to provide investment advice that is in the clients’ best interests at all times. When Araceli is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband Mark, two children, and dog Cooper. Araceli states that faith, family, and finances are what drive her. First Command Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1958 by a retired Air Force officer for the specific purpose of improving the financial wellbeing 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.”