First Command Financial Advisor - Sam Carnahan, CMFA™

Business Information
Samantha Carnahan joined First Command Financial Services as a Financial Advisor in December 2025, all while serving in an ongoing 10-year career in the Pennsylvania and Nevada Army National Guard, where she attained the rank of Captain. Samantha 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.

Samantha has an associate's degree in business administration from Valley Forge Military College and a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in Marketing from Millersville University. She holds Series 6, Series 63, and Series 65 securities licenses plus life and health insurance licenses in California, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

Samantha serves as a personal financial coach to clients, continually reinforcing positive financial behaviors. She is committed to coaching clients to pursue their financial goals and lifetime dreams by bringing sound financial knowledge and trustworthy advice to a lasting relationship with each individual and family she serves.

Samantha is an avid pickleball player and, in her free time, enjoys board games, reading, hunting, and spending time with friends and 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."




Specialties:
Comprehensive financial planning, Investment strategies, Risk management, Military benefits