Leadership Committed to Showing You The Way
The Center Team
The Center for Military and Veterans Affairs’ team works to empower active-duty, guard, reservists, veterans, and their spouses through scholarships as they transition into the financial services industry.
Center Leadership
Phillip Easton
CMSgt, USAF (Ret.)
Managing Director, American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs
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Phillip Easton
CMSgt, USAF (Ret.)
Managing Director, American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs
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Our Strategic Guides
Angelica Marino
Stewardship Manager
Chair
Tracey Jones, U.S. Air Force (Vet.), MBA, PhD
President of Tremendous Leadership and T3 Solutions
Vice Chair
Thomas (Tom) Harris, ChFC®, CLU®, FLMI
President of Life Insurance and Annuities, Penn Mutual
Members
Immediate Past Chair
James (Jim) Petersen, U.S. Navy (Ret.), PhD, CFP®, CLF®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, WMCP®, CRPC®, CAP®, CASL®, AEP®, CPMBC, CPBC
Roger Hull/James S. Bingay Chair of Leadership and the Chartered Leadership Fellow® (CLF®) Program Director, The American College of Financial Services
Kevin Crawford, U.S. Army (Vet.), MBA
Vice President, Field Learning and Development, Northwestern Mutual
Steve Florence, U.S. Army (Vet.), CPCU®, CLU®
Operations Director, State Farm
Gregory (Greg) Gadson, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Managing Partner, Patriot Strategies, LLC
Michael (Mike) Kelly, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
AVP, Military Affairs Deputy, USAA
Lacey Langford, U.S. Air Force (Vet.), AFC®
Founder and CEO, MILMO and MilMoneyCon
Sheri Rhoades, U.S. Navy (Vet.)
Chief of Staff, Life Insurance and Annuities, Penn Mutual
Melvin Smith, U.S. Marine Corps (Vet.)
Director of Broker Dealer Licensing, Nationwide
Chart Your Career Course
Whether you need to develop a professional profile, connect with influencers and mentors in the industry, or prepare for your next professional move with a scholarship or educational opportunity, we’re here to help.
Our Partners in Philanthropy
Center Founding Partner & Sponsor
National Strategic Philanthropic Partners
National Philanthropic Partners
