Don Willadsen

Don Willadsen joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in April 2023, following a 28-year career in the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Colonel. Don 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 the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Don holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in Texas and New Mexico.

Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, Don 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. Don 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, Don is a member of VFW Post 8919, Veterans at Breakfast, the EP Chamber of Commerce, and is a founding member of the BNI Peak Chapter.

In his free time, Don enjoys reading and spending time with family.

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.”