First Command Financial Services, Inc. announced that Barbara Dugas-Patterson, formerly Interim President of First Command Bank, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of First Command Bank, effective January 5, 2026. She will continue to serve as a member of the First Command Bank Board of Directors, a position she has held since October 2024.
“Barbara brings more than 30 years of experience in banking and executive leadership, including senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and Citi,” said Mark Steffe, Chief Executive Officer of First Command Financial Services, Inc. “During her tenure as interim bank president, her steady leadership, sound judgment, and clear strategic focus demonstrated that she is exceptionally well suited to lead the bank into its next chapter.”
In this role, Dugas-Patterson will oversee all aspects of the bank’s operations while providing strategic leadership and longterm vision. Working closely with leaders across First Command Financial Services, she will ensure the bank is fully integrated with enterprise priorities and actively contributing to organizational strategies. She will also help shape banking solutions that deliver value to clients, enable Financial Advisors, and advance the enterprise’s longterm objectives.
“In the past 15 months that I’ve worked with First Command, I’ve been impressed by the organization’s unwavering commitment to leading with integrity and respect, and by its culture that promotes inclusiveness, strong performance, and meaningful impact,” Dugas-Patterson said. “Those values, combined with a militaryfocused mission, create a powerful and inspiring legacy. I am honored to be a part of it.”
In addition, Dugas-Patterson will join First Command’s Enterprise Executive Leadership Team. The team is responsible for setting strategy, overseeing daytoday operations and ensuring that the nation’s military families have the resources they need to pursue financial security. To learn more about the Executive Leadership Team, visit firstcommand.com/leadership.
The First Command Bank Board of Directors elects the bank’s officers and provides oversight of governance practices and performance. The board approves policies that guide daily operations and monitors safety and soundness to safeguard clients’ assets. To learn more about the First Command Bank Board of Directors, visit firstcommand.com/leadership/bank-board-of-directors.
About First Command
First Command Financial Services and its subsidiaries, including First Command Brokerage Services, First Command Advisory Services, First Command Insurance Services and First Command Bank, coach our Nation’s military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families.
©2026 First Command Financial Services, Inc. is the parent company of First Command Brokerage Services, Inc. (Member SIPC, FINRA), First Command Advisory Services, Inc., First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and First Command Bank. Securities products and brokerage services are provided by First Command Brokerage Services, Inc., a broker-dealer. Financial planning and investment advisory services are provided by First Command Advisory Services, Inc., an investment adviser. Insurance products and services are provided by First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Banking products and services are provided by First Command Bank (Member FDIC).
Investment and insurance products are not deposits, are not insured by the FDIC, and may lose value. A financial plan, by itself, cannot assure that retirement or other financial goals will be met.
First Command Financial Services, Inc. and its related entities are not affiliated with, authorized to sell or represent on behalf of or otherwise endorsed by any federal employee benefit program, the U.S. government, the U.S. Armed Forces or any other third party.
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