Michael Fleischbein joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in September 2006. He previously worked for 10 years as an Advanced Planning Consultant at major life insurance companies. A graduate of Long Island University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Michael holds Series 6, 63, and 65 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, Michael 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. Michael 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, Michael is a member of Sea Island Rotary and the Hilton Head Area Council of Estate and Financial Advisors. In his free time, Michael enjoys cooking and photography. 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.