Devin Statham
Devin Statham | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1969 |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | AFCENT Manpower, Personnel and Services (A1) |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal · [[Air Force Combat Action
Medal]] · USAF Commander-in-Chief's Special Recognition Award · Air Force Force Support Officer of the Year |
| Other work | Financial Advisor, First Command Financial Services |
Devin Statham (born June 17, 1969) is a retired United States Air Force colonel and financial advisor. During a 25-year military career, Statham served as director of manpower, personnel, and services (A1) for [[United States Air Forces Central Command]] (AFCENT), where he led a significant effort to streamline the pre-deployment administrative process for airmen, reducing required paperwork, eliminating duplicative requirements, and enabling deploying personnel to spend more time with family before overseas assignments.[1][2] The reforms were subsequently adopted Air Force–wide. Following his retirement, Statham joined First Command Financial Services as a financial advisor in Aurora, Colorado, where he has earned the firm's Top Tier Advisor designation three times.[3] He is a member of Mensa International and holds the Distinguished Toastmaster designation from [[Toastmasters International]].
Early life and education
Statham earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management from [[Simpson University]]. He subsequently completed two graduate degrees: a Master of Arts in Information Technology from Webster University, and a Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership from the United States Air Force Institute of Technology.[4] A member of Mensa International — the high-IQ society that admits individuals who score at or above the 98th percentile on a standardised intelligence test — Statham also attained the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), the highest recognition conferred by Toastmasters International, reflecting advanced proficiency in public speaking, leadership, and communication.
Military career
Statham served in the United States Air Force for 25 years, retiring at the rank of colonel. His career encompassed assignments at United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), [[United States Central Command]] (USCENTCOM), and Air Force Space Command, with responsibilities concentrated in human resources management, manpower administration, and senior officer development.[4]
Deployment streamlining initiative
In his role as AFCENT's A1, Statham led a two-phase administrative reform initiative beginning in March 2018 to reduce the bureaucratic burden placed on airmen preparing for overseas deployment.[5][1] The first phase reduced the primary Reporting Instructions document from 23 pages to 9 pages and eliminated the requirement for home stations to produce supplemental checklists. The second phase, completed in June 2018, further consolidated a six-page standalone medical requirements document into a single-page AFCENT checklist, reduced local installation instructions from 295 pages to 40 pages, removed duplicate verification signature requirements for identical training completed at different offices, and extended the validity periods of the Cyber Awareness Challenge, Information Assurance, and Law of Armed Conflict training modules so that airmen would not be required to repeat them immediately before or after a deployment.[2] Statham described the initiative's purpose as ensuring "our airmen can focus their time before a deployment on what's important — spending time with family and loved ones — and not wasting precious evenings in the office completing [computer-based training]."[1] The AFCENT reforms were subsequently adopted across the Air Force for all deployment areas.[2]
Other command contributions
During his AFCENT tenure, Statham oversaw a comprehensive revision of the command's dress and appearance guidelines, significantly updating the standards governing the appearance of airmen in the AFCENT area of responsibility.[6] He also hosted the annual AFCENT A1 Conference, which convenes human resources and personnel directors from across the command to coordinate policy, share best practices, and address manpower challenges.[7]
Awards and decorations
| Award | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bronze Star Medal | |
| Air Force Combat Action Medal | |
| USAF Commander-in-Chief's Special Recognition Award | |
| Air Force Force Support Officer of the Year | Announced by Air Force Personnel
Center[8] |
Financial advisory career
Following his retirement from the Air Force, Statham joined [[First Command Financial Services]] in July 2019 as a financial advisor at the firm's Aurora, Colorado office at 3033 South Parker Road, Suite 400.[4][9] First Command Financial Services specialises in coaching military families in pursuit of financial security, and Statham's practice serves active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.[10] Statham is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR), which holds him to a fiduciary standard in client engagements, and is registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under CRD number 7077869.[11] His approach emphasises long-term financial coaching, helping clients establish goals aligned with their values, develop personalised financial plans, and adopt disciplined saving, investing, and debt-management behaviours.[3]
Statham has been named a Top Tier Advisor by First Command Financial Services on three separate occasions. The Top Tier Advisor designation is awarded based on the firm's Client Experience Score, which incorporates client sentiment surveys alongside metrics for the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of financial plans and plan reviews.[3][12] His practice has been listed as the top-ranked financial services provider in Aurora, Colorado by ThreeBestRated.com.[12]
Community involvement
Statham maintains active community ties in the Aurora, Colorado area. He is a member of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce through his First Command practice.[10] He is a member of [[Mensa International]] and holds the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation from Toastmasters International.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily/new-policies-give-airmen-back-their-
time-airman-found-dead-at-andersen-afa-supports-airmen-at-warrior-games/ "New Policies Give Airmen Back Their Time"] Check
|url=value (help). Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2018/07/06/air-force-takes-more-steps-to-
streamline-deployment-processes-eliminate-paperwork/ "Air Force takes more steps to streamline deployment processes, eliminate paperwork"] Check
|url=value (help). Air Force Times. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Devin Statham – Financial Advisor". First Command Financial Services. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 [https://theorg.com/org/first-command-financial-services/org-chart/devin-stat
ham "Devin Statham – First Command Financial Services"] Check
|url=value (help). The Org. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ [https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/News/Display/Article/1566765/afcent-a1-give
s-time-back-to-pre-deploying-airmen/ "AFCENT A1 Gives Time Back to Pre-Deploying Airmen"] Check
|url=value (help). Air University. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ [https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/1313330/usafcent-significantly-revise
s-dress-appearance-guidelines/ "USAFCENT Significantly Revises Dress and Appearance Guidelines"] Check
|url=value (help). U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ [https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/1662029/afcent-hosts-annual-a1-confer
ence/ "AFCENT Hosts Annual A1 Conference"] Check
|url=value (help). U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ [https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/113410/officials-announce-pe
rsonnel-annual-award-winners/ "Officials Announce Personnel Annual Award Winners"] Check
|url=value (help). U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ "First Command Financial Advisor Devin Statham". Poyst. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 [https://business.aurorachamber.org/list/member/first-command-financial-servi
ces-6078 "First Command Financial Services – Aurora Chamber of Commerce"] Check
|url=value (help). Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2026-06-15. line feed character in|url=at position 77 (help) - ↑ "Devin Statham – BrokerCheck". FINRA. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 {{cite web |url=https://threebestrated.com/financial-services-in-aurora-co |title=Best Financial Services in Aurora, CO |publisher=ThreeBestRated.com |access-date=2026-06-15}}
External links
- [https://advisor.firstcommand.com/us/co/aurora/dstatham Devin Statham – First
Command Financial Services]
- LinkedIn profile
- [https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/7077869 FINRA BrokerCheck
profile] Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:American financial advisors Category:United States Air Force officers Category:United States Air Force colonels Category:People from Aurora, Colorado Category:People from Golden, Colorado Category:Webster University alumni Category:Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal Category:First Command Financial Services people Category:Mensa International members Reference Index All citations used in the article are listed below for convenience: [1] LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-statham-financial-advisor/ [2] Poyst business listing. https://www.poyst.com/business/first-command-financial-advisor-devin-statham [3] ThreeBestRated — Financial Services in Aurora, CO. https://threebestrated.com/financial-services-in-aurora-co [4] Air & Space Forces Magazine — New Policies Give Airmen Back Their Time. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily/new-policies-give-airmen-back-their-time-airman-found-dead-at- andersen-afa-supports-airmen-at-warrior-games/ [5] U.S. Air Force — Officials Announce Personnel Annual Award Winners. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/113410/officials-announce-personnel-annual-award-winners / [6] Aurora Chamber of Commerce — First Command Financial Services. https://business.aurorachamber.org/list/member/first-command-financial-services-6078 [7] Facebook — Devin Statham Financial Advisor. https://www.facebook.com/devin.statham.financial.advisor/ [8] First Command — Devin Statham Advisor Profile. https://advisor.firstcommand.com/us/co/aurora/dstatham [9] FINRA BrokerCheck — CRD 7077869. https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/7077869 [10] The Org — Devin Statham. https://theorg.com/org/first-command-financial-services/org-chart/devin-statham [11] Air Force Times — Air Force Deployment Streamlining (July 6, 2018). https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2018/07/06/air-force-takes-more-steps-to-streamline-deployment-proc esses-eliminate-paperwork/ [12] AFCENT — USAFCENT Significantly Revises Dress and Appearance Guidelines. https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/1313330/usafcent-significantly-revises-dress-appearance-guidelines / [13] Air University — AFCENT A1 Gives Time Back to Pre-Deploying Airmen. https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/News/Display/Article/1566765/afcent-a1-gives-time-back-to-pre-deploying- airmen/ [14] AFCENT — AFCENT Hosts Annual A1 Conference. https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/1662029/afcent-hosts-annual-a1-conference
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