Lena M. Nebel, CFP®, MSFS is the President and Chief Operating Officer at BFG Financial Advisors. Lena joined BFG in 2018, bringing with her nearly two decades of financial advisory experience.
Never shying from a challenge, Lena has found herself working primarily with engineers and corporate executives—two groups requiring very high levels of attention to detail and patience. In her mind, being a successful and trustworthy financial planner means taking the time to listen and fully understand each clients’ financial situation and having a deep bench of team members to collaborate with—as she has at BFG.
Lena discovered her passion for finances at a young age, from setting up lemonade stands as a child to witnessing the financial struggles of her parents as she grew older. After focusing on business in college and interning with different companies in the financial field, she found a calling in financial planning. The variety of clients with unique stories and situations posed a challenge of continuously staying apprised of changing strategies and techniques—a challenge she was excited to tackle.
In 2007 she became the first female president of the Financial Planning Association of Maryland, where she was also presented with a Leadership Award for her board service. Today, her passion for the financial planning process and community is demonstrated through her commitment to various industry organizations and her work as a mentor for up-and-coming advisors at BFG. She is passionate about inspiring young students—girls, especially—to want to pursue careers in finance and is a regular guest speaker for middle and high school classes and after-school student groups.
An advocate for women in finance, Lena is constantly working to build a path for other female advisors, whether as a mentor to the associates within her firm or through leadership in the industry itself. Lena completed the Towson University Professional Leadership Program for Women in 2021 and is a member of the Leadership Maryland Class of 2022. Lena’s financial advice and professional journey can be heard on various podcasts and webinars, which focus on spreading financial literacy education to the masses.
Lena received a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from York College of Pennsylvania where she helped establish the college’s first Investment Club. After graduation, she received her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) Certification at the American College and her Master of Science in Financial Services through the Institute of Business and Finance.
Outside of the office, Lena is a wife and mother of three and spends her time with her family.
