“Time is not your friend, but if you are a late bloomer, like I was, just know it’s never too late to get started.” – Travis Winfield, USN Ret.‘16

Travis Winfield is the founder of Military Operated Real Estate, and author of the upcoming book Military Money and More. A retired Navy Command Senior Chief with 24 years of service, Travis founded the Winfield Group in Southern California, successfully helping 100-150 military families per year before passing the business to his son in 2024.

Recognizing that less than 12% of the nearly 20 million active duty and veteran population has used their VA home loan benefit, Travis launched MORE to create the first national real estate brand exclusively serving the military community. With military-affiliated certified agents, SkillBridge integration, and VA-approved education benefits for real estate training, MORE aims to become the trusted resource for veterans coast to coast, the “USAA of real estate.”

In this episode of the SABM podcast, Scott chats with Travis about:

• Military Operated Real Estate (MORE): Creating a national brand connecting veterans with military-affiliated certified agents.

• Mission Before Commission: Training agents as resource managers who understand veteran benefits beyond transactions.

• SkillBridge and Ambassador Programs: Leveraging VA benefits to create opportunities for transitioning members and military spouses.

• Financial Literacy Crisis: Addressing the education gap affecting military families through his book Military Money and More.

• Long-Term Vision: Making MORE the trusted real estate brand synonymous with USAA and Navy Federal.

Timestamps:

00:37 Travis’s Journey into Real Estate

01:43 Building the Winfield Group

02:10 Mission Before Commission

03:46 The Vision for Military Operated Real Estate

06:27 Financial Literacy and the New Book

07:39 Future Goals and Challenges

11:42 How the Platform Works

Connect with Travis:

• Traviswinfield.com

• militaryoperatedrealestate.com

• thewinfieldgroup.org

• LinkedIn | Travis Winfield

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A special thank you to Travis for joining me this week. Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01