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Ralph Bond, CLU® ChFC®, WMCP ®
Ralph is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired at the rank of Master Sergeant in 1997. While on active duty Ralph progressed rapidly through the ranks and in the process held several key positions which include: Ground Crew Member, Aircraft Crew Chief Flight Line Expeditor, Flight Chief, Training Non-commissioned Officer in charge, and Flight Line Production Supervisor. Ralph was responsible for the leadership of over 250 Airmen and responsible for training and certifying over 600 maintenance personnel annually. He also managed and planned the rapid deployment and use of over $200 million in aircraft assets.
After retiring from the Air Force, he became a small business owner for 3 years and an office manager for 8 years. Ralph has been a Financial Services Professional since 2003. Ralph holds several FINRA registrations including, Series 6, 7, 63, and 65 Registrations, holds Life and Health Licenses. He holds two professional designations from The American College of Financial Service; CLU ® (Chartered Life Underwriter ®) and ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant®). His focus is on helping clients build, protect, and distribute wealth in the most tax, efficient manner. He specializes in working with professionals and closely-held businesses.
Ralph is an active member in the Church of Christ and currently worships at Coleman Avenue. He was a volunteer mentor with Youth Villages from 2009 – 2015. Volunteered as a judge with the Urban Debate League of Memphis City School 2010 – 2016. Ralph is an active board member on the Memphis/West Tennessee Chapter of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) and served as President in 2019.