General Info

Scott Anderson joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in January 2021, following a 26-year career in the United States Coast Guard, where he attained the rank of Captain. Scott 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. Scott has a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a Master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan. He holds Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Understanding that the biggest obstacle to financial security for most people is their own behavior, Scott 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. Scott 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, Scott is a member of the Ports of Philadelphia Maritime Society and the Union League of Philadelphia Armed Services Council. 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.”