Next Exam Window 22-26 October, 2025

Categories
MQFP

Doug Nordman

Doug Nordman served for 20 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy’s submarine force and retired in 2002 at the age of 41. He and his spouse, a retired Navy Reservist, reached financial independence in 1999 on a high savings rate. They’ve lived in Hawaii for over 30 years, and their daughter Carol was born & raised on Oahu.
These days Doug enjoys surfing, grandparenting, slow travel, writing, public speaking, reading, home improvement, personal-finance meetups, and more surfing.
He’s the author of “The Military Guide To Financial Independence And Retirement” and founder of MilitaryFinancialIndependence.com. With his daughter Carol Pittner, he’s the co-author of “Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence” through ChooseFI Media.
Military personal finance is an important family topic… almost as important as surfing. Doug donates all of his writing and speaking revenue to military-friendly charities.

Firm Name
The Military Guide

Firm Website
https://MilitaryFinancialIndependence.com

E-mail
NordsNords@Gmail.com

Credentials
Financially independent for over 20 years.

Categories
MQFP

Andrew Stamp

Drew Stamp is a retired US Army Master Sergeant with over 10 years’ experience in the Special Forces. Additionally, he is a teacher, mentor, and coach who co-founded the Donovan & Bank Foundation, a resource that assists Special Operations servicemembers in their transitions from military service to civilian life and employment. Since providing his first finance class to his Special Forces team in Afghanistan in 2012, he has presented seminars to over 10,000 servicemembers ranging from cadets at Duke University to General Officers at FORSCOM. Andrew has a master’s degree in business administration (MBA), is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and carries the designations of Military Qualified Financial Planner® and Chartered Financial Consultant®. Through the Donovan & Bank Foundation and a partnership with Advisers Give Back, Drew is able to provide free planning services to servicemembers and veterans who are looking for CFP-level services but are unable to do so because of cost. Drew has a thorough understanding of military retirement & disability compensation, especially in the context of medical retirements both before and after 20 years of service. Drew is married with four children and lives in North Carolina.

Address
Aberdeen, NC

E-mail
drew@donovanbank.org

Credentials
CFP®ChFC®