Maryland-Based Financial Planning Firm Presented with Executive Alliance Honor Roll Award
BFG Financial Advisors was named the 2023 Honor Roll Award winner for Women’s Representation in Leadership. The award, presented by Executive Alliance, is given to companies that have proven their commitment to advancing women within their organization, industry, and community.
With women representing a third of the firm’s C-suite team, as well as holding Director and Team Lead titles, BFG Financial Advisors has built a gender-equal firm that is continuing to mentor, empower, and advance women in finance.
“I spent 15 years at a firm that dangled the carrot of ownership in front of me without ever following through,” said Lena Nebel, CFP®, Chief Operating Officer. “When I joined [BFG Financial Advisors], I was an equity partner within my first year. When I attended a conference beside my now-partner and CEO, Eric Brotman, he realized very quickly that I was being looked down upon and made a point to introduce me as his future partner and fellow advisor, making it clear to anyone who doubted me that I was not to be overlooked. My confidence was heightened because of how resolutely he presented me as the advisor he saw me as, not as the lesser version I had always been made to feel.”
The BFG team will be presented the award at a ceremony on March 23, where Ms. Nebel will be participating in a panel discussion to share strategies and best practices used to promote women.
To learn more about the Executive Alliance Honor Roll Awards, visit www.executivealliance.org/event/honor-roll/.
