Our History

KEMPTON FINANCIAL GRP LLC

February 1, 2003 - Present

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KEMPTON FINANCIAL GRP LLC was established by Arthur A. Kempton III on February 1, 2003. Kempton is a United States Air Force veteran with over 20 years of service in various roles, including Logistics Superintendent at Headquarters 12th Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where he contributed to counter-narcotics operations in Central and South America, and Superintendent of the 15th Logistics Group at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Following his retirement from the Air Force in 1998, Kempton served as a Project Manager for Pacific Gateway Exchange, a long-distance telecommunications company based in San Francisco, California. In this capacity, he managed the build-out and construction of Central Office Projects in San Jose, Los Angeles, and New York City. In 1999, Kempton transitioned to the financial services sector, relocating his family to Tampa Bay to work alongside his younger brother Greg and his father, Art Jr.

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Family History

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Art is a 3rd generation Financial Services Professional.  He began is career at New England Financial, A Metlife Company in Tampa, Florida in 1999.  Working with his father Art Jr. and brother Greg in the Auto Dealer Market he became a highly skilled and knowledgeable financial/insurance professional.

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His grandfather, Art Sr., worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York City from 1930 to 1977. His father, Art Jr., also worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from 1963 to 1999. His brother Greg started his financial services career with New England Financial, a MetLife company, in Tampa, Florida, in 1989. Greg is now the Managing General Agent for One Team Financial Group, LLC, a OneAmerica Financial Company, also in Tampa.

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Financial Advisor

New England Financial/MetLife - Tampa, FL

November 1999 – January 2003

 

As a Registered Representative with New England Securities, Art helped his clients develop wealth accumulation strategies to protect their financial future. He is committed to providing quality service and building long-term client relationships. He is a Leader’s Conference qualifier, a company honor awarded annually to those Financial Services Representatives who have successfully demonstrated the ability to attract, develop, and retain clients by helping them meet their financial security needs.

 

United States Air Force

January 1978 - February 1998

 

Assignments:

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• Langley AFB, VA - HQ Air Combat Command

• Osan AB, Republic of South Korea - Pacific Air Forces

• Hurlburt Field, Florida - HQ Air Force Special Operations Command

• Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ - Tactical Air Command

• Rhein-Main AB, Frankfurt Germany, US Air Forces Europe

• Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ - HQ 12th Air Force

• Hickam AFB, HI - HQ Pacific Air Forces

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***Retired aboard the USS Arizona Memorial on October 18, 1997, Pearl Harbor Hawaii***

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Land O Lakes High School Class of 1977

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• Varsity Football '76

• Varsity Baseball '76/'77

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Miami Killian High School

 

• Junior Varsity Football 74'

• Junior Varsity Baseball 74'/75'

Education:

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• Land O Lakes High School Class of 1977

• Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) - Associates Degree Maintenance Production Management 

• University of Phoenix - Bachelors Degree Business Management

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Awards:

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• 2000 Rookie of The Year - New England Financial/Metlife

• 2001 Commodore Cup Winner - New England Financial Career School 

• 2007 Top Producing Agency Southeast US - Aetna Medicare