Meet Brad Duty
Foundation Services Advisor
I grew up in rural Illinois and went to college at the Air Force Academy. After a 30-year career in the Air Force, I retired at the end of 2006, having picked up an MBA along the way. Throughout my service, I held numerous positions, starting out as a nuclear missile launch officer. After the Cold War ended, I switched to space operations, working mostly with Air Force and NASA satellites. During the last six years, I worked for the Pentagon. I was there on 9/11 and led my team and many others safely out of the burning building. Upon retirement, I became a contractor, first for DoD and then for Homeland Security.
After that I joined my wife in her retirement planning business for about two years, attaining my Virginia Life and Annuity license. I then started working in the financial assistance world. I started at PenFed Foundation, processing grant applications from disabled veterans for financial assistance. From there, I started teaching financial classes to service members getting ready to retire or separate from the military. I also became an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) and earned a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation.
I was working at military bases teaching classes and providing individual counseling when I received the call to shift my focus from serving the military (who recognized the lack of financial literacy problem and is working to solve it) to serve God. I went to Wesley Seminary in DC, where I recently completed my Master of Divinity degree. I’m called to become a deacon and serve God by helping His churches and children better steward their God-given resources.