Bob Gibson

Financial Advisor @ Edward Jones

About

A fully-licensed Financial Advisor serving the serious, long-term client. Edward Jones was built on a foundation of principles that help guide us every day. Our clients are serious investors. They aren't interested in gambling with their money, and would rather interact with an actual person instead of a call center. Our financial advisors make every effort to build one-on-one relationships with clients, offering personalized attention and financial guidance. We've been ranked among the best advocates for our clients and have been named one of the top companies to work for. Our unwavering principles, investment philosophy, and client relationships have helped us grow strong. Face-to-face interaction, at homes and businesses, for long-term success... Competitively selected to lead large and complex missions, with organizations of 3,000+ people and budgets approaching $180M per year. Motivational, team-building, positive-attitude executive with twenty-six years of leadership in the DoD, Air Force, multi-Service, coalition arenas, with expertise in decision making, planning, fiscal management and operations. Sustained record of mission success in team building, satellite operations, space lift, launch and range operations, missile warning, nuclear missile launch, multi-Service covert operations, installation and facilities management. Proven ability to lead and manage change through unit and mission growth as well as budget and personnel reductions. Experienced communicator with significant history of published authorship, and public speaking; graduate of Toastmaster’s International. Experience in defense programs at all classification levels, including TS/SCI/Compartmented. Final rank of colonel. Focuses: Investment Strategies and Management, Brokerage Services, Insurance Needs, ICBM Operations, Leadership, Program Management, Space Lift, Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), Defense Support Program (DSP), Multi-Service Covert Operations /*********/ For instructions to opt out of Edward Jones commercial messaging and other important disclosures, see www.edwardjones.com/disclosures/social-media.

Country

United States

City

Colorado Springs

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Leadership, Command, National Security, DoD, Program Management, Security Clearance, Defense, Air Force, Military, Military Operations, Training, Organizational Leadership, Operational Planning, Military Experience, Team Building, Government, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management

Experience

Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

2011-3 - Present · 15 yrs 7 mos

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Graduate of the College for Financial Planning "Accredited Asset Management Specialist ®" program Edward Jones' FORCES Recruiting leader for Colorado Springs' Region Edward Jones' New Financial Advisor Training co-leader for Colorado Springs' Region

Commander

National Security Space Institute, Peterson AFB, CO

2008-8 - 2011-1 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Hand selected by 4-star general, called back to Active Duty, to fix ailing 150-person educational team of Air Force, Navy, Marines and contractor faculty. Oversaw $12M annual operating budget; wisely spent taxpayers’ dollars, every cent accounted for. - Charged to award/oversee 3-year $14M faculty contract; no hiccups, seamless transition for entire staff of educators/contractors - First-ever Commandant certified to teach in the classroom; hands-on leader, set the bar high for entire diverse faculty - Led effort to build new $20M, 52K square foot Space Education Campus on Peterson AFB; on schedule, under budget - Built first-ever Air University library in Colorado Springs; student learning, access to educational info at new heights

Member

Leadership Pike's Peak

2010 - 2011 · 1 yr

Commander

381st Training Group, Vandenberg Air Force Base

2006-7 - 2008-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Led Air Force’s only space and missile training group of four squadrons and over 500+ faculty. Directed $7.5M annual budget, oversaw 88 acre campus and 1,400 students per year. - Drove space-based warning course consolidation; merged five courses into two, reduced course length, saved AF $6M/year - Launched Air Force’s first-ever spacelift training course; spacelift wings finally received fully-trained launch personnel - Administered purchase of new training simulator; $250K precisely allocated, savvy purchase saved Air Force over $1M - Led group through arduous Comm College of the AF accreditation; no errors, courses granted full college accreditation

Chief of Safety

30th Space Wing, Vandenberg Air Force Base

2004-7 - 2006-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Led Air Force’s largest, most complex space lift and safety program of 100+ engineers and technicians, a wide array of multi-million dollar satellites successfully in orbit. - Provided critical safety leadership for 99K acres, 16K personnel and 150 sq miles; won IG’s “Professional Team” award - Safely launched Minotaurs, Delta II’s, Minuteman III’s, and the Air Force’s last Titan IV; $2.2 billion payload in orbit - Verified space launch vehicle readiness and in-flight destruct criteria for multi-million-dollar programs; zero failures - Advanced team from “Marginal” to first-ever “Outstanding” rating on IG inspection; “Premier organization,” zero errors

Deputy Commander

21st Operations Group, Peterson Air Force Base, CO

2003-7 - 2004-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led 3,000+ U.S., Australian, British and Canadian space sensor experts, international team never faltered; second in command of Air Force’s largest operational space group and missile warning sensors. - Assured operational status of 19 units during war; perfect space control and missile warning during Operation Iraqi Freedom - Directed $180M annual budget during wartime tasking; resources astutely spent, balanced wobbly budget, zero waste - Led NASA’s & AF Space Command’s Return-to-Flight Shuttle Investigation team; prepared both for future shuttle missions

Commander

2nd Space Warning Sqaudron, Buckley Air Force Base, CO

2001-7 - 2003-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Commanded Air Force Space Command’s largest operations squadron of 400+ multi-national (Australian, British, Canadian, and U.S.) personnel. - Brought $16B Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) platform online; simultaneously stood down aging legacy system - Integrated Air Force Space Command’s #1 program; streamlined five operational squadrons into one, saved millions - Combat-mission ready in the Defense Support Program (DSP); fully certified, “Highly Qualified” score on mission eval “check ride”

Operations Officer

Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon

1998-7 - 2000-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Represented the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; led logistical support to highly-sensitive, covert DoD operations in Middle East. - Served as focal point for covert and clandestine operations; coordinated/facilitated multi-service, black-world operations - Briefed the Director of the CIA and Deputy Commander of CENTCOM on fast moving ops in Persian Gulf; gained consensus - Worked with coalition forces and multi-national teams; made significant dent in enemy attacks both in CONUS and in theater