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Christina Rodriguez joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in September 2007. As a military spouse, she understands the unique situations and circumstances that place pressure on military families and is committed to helping them discover the confidence and peace of mind that come from financial security.
Christina has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking from Appalachian State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance from Appalachian State University. She holds Series 6, 7, 63, 65, and 26 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in NC, SC, GA, and FL.
Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, Christina serves as a personal financial coach to clients, continually reinforcing positive financial behaviors. Her thorough knowledge of military pay and benefits enables her to advise clients on how to navigate the Blended Retirement System, properly allocate their contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and take full advantage of other benefits. Christina 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.
In her free time, Christina enjoys cooking, gardening, and spending time with family.
First Command offers a comprehensive set of financial planning products and services, including banking, investments, insurance and retirement planning. More than 500 First Command Financial Advisors across the country and abroad are committed to the company’s Mission of “Coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security.”
Christina Focuses in:
Comprehensive financial planning
Investment strategies
Retirement income planning
Education funding solutions
Asset allocation and management
Insurance solutions
Risk management
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As a mission-driven organization serving those who serve our country, nothing makes us prouder than making a difference in the lives of our client families.
After meeting with Christina for the first time since our move to NC, I was blown away by here competency and professionalism. The best Advisor I have worked with at First Command.
Response from First Command
February 18, 2025
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
Susan C.
February 18, 2025
5 / 5
Rating 5.0
Christina is the best financial advisor we have ever worked with. Exceptional attention to detail.
Response from First Command
February 18, 2025
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
Amber L.
December 12, 2024
5 / 5
Rating 5.0
Highly recommend! Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Response from First Command
December 12, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
John J.
December 7, 2024
5 / 5
Rating 5.0
Heather and I want to express how much we appreciated our meeting with Christina Rodriguez. She's an allstar when it comes to being our investment manager. Yesterday we had an indepth meeting about my impending retirement. She really did an excellent job of listening to our questions and understanding our concerns about our future. Using 1st Command tools she showed us a very detailed analysis of our financial situation, which gave Heather and I a great deal of confidence about our future standard of living and financial security.
Response from First Command
December 8, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
Donna P.
November 25, 2024
5 / 5
Rating 5.0
We are so happy to find Christina. We are retired and facing our first experience with taking RMD’s from our IRAs and feeling unsettled as our current advisor did not have the experience to help us. Luckily I found Christina Rodriguez on the First Command web page. I’m disappointed that the office we were dealing with did not recognize the situation and make a recommendation to switch us to a more knowledgeable agent, but regardless, we asked if we could choose Christina as our agent, and our request was granted. She has been a life saver. Christina has in degrees in Finance and Banking as well as in Risk Management and Insurance and has worked with First Command for 17 years. She has helped us navigate through setting up our mandatory withdrawals from our traditional IRAs as well as working through all the tax implications to give us the best solutions for our situation. We now feel confident that we have a friend and advisor that can help us in the coming years to manage our investments to our best advantage. We can’t thank Christina enough.
Response from First Command
November 25, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
Lonna H.
November 14, 2024
5 / 5
Rating 5.0
Christina is very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. She has made time for me when I call with a question and need to meet with her.
Response from First Command
November 14, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are committed to bringing value to our client families. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to serve you.
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