Bryson Spangler

Bryson Spangler is a Financial Advisor at First Command Financial Services, Inc. since June 2023, with over 22 years of extensive experience in the U.S. Coast Guard. Previous roles included Training Branch Chief, overseeing a 60-member staff and delivering numerous training courses, Executive Officer, managing operations for commercial vessel safety across the INDO-PACOM region, and Liaison Officer, representing the Commandant in international security efforts. Bryson also contributed as a Program Manager/Policy Advisor on high-profile maritime safety projects and as a Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student, focusing on materials science. Prior engineering roles included Environmental Program Manager at the largest Coast Guard base, Staff Engineer at Michael Baker Jr. Corporation, and Ranck, Lake, Roeder, Hillard and Associates. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College.