Celebrating Excellence in Financial Planning
The world of financial services has historically lacked diversity–in gender, age, and race. While we are proud to be an outlier in the industry, with a diverse and talented team of professionals, there is still work to be done. In honor of Black History Month, we turned to Kobe Bolanos and Manny Essien, two young […]
Smart Wealth-Building Strategies for High Earners
Building wealth and achieving financial independence isn’t just about earning a high income—it’s about making strategic decisions to grow and protect your money. On a recent episode of the Don’t Retire… Graduate! podcast, Eric Brotman sat down with Jude Wilson, Chief Financial Strategist at Centrus Financial Strategies, to discuss practical strategies for high earners and […]
Yanni Niebuhr Wins 2025 Kestra Ascend Next Gen Advisor Award
BFG Financial Advisors is proud to announce that Yanni Niebuhr, CFP®, Chief Investment Officer, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Kestra Ascend NextGen Advisor Award. This award recognizes exceptional emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate outstanding leadership, dedication, and innovation within the wealth management industry. Niebuhr earned this award based […]
Navigating Maryland’s Tax Landscape: Updates and Potential Changes | March 25, 2025
Join BFG Financial Advisors and HWK Law Group for an impactful webinar on Maryland’s evolving tax landscape and how potential changes in 2025 and beyond could impact residents across our state. Hosted by Eric Brotman, CFP® and Nicole Hewitt, Esq. this session will explore key tax topics, including: Income Tax Landscape – What adjustments may […]
Tariffs, Tech, and Turning Tides: A Market in Flux
Market Commentary from Kestra Financial As a new round of tariffs went into effect on a wide-range of goods and some disappointing economic data points were released, markets were sent on a wild ride. Over the past year, we’ve noted that the individual in the White House has limited impact on the market over the […]
BFG Financial Advisors Honored For Women’s Representation in Leadership
BFG Financial Advisors was named 2024 Honor Roll Award winner for Women’s Representation in Leadership for the second year in a row. The award, presented by Executive Alliance, is given to companies who have proven their commitment to advancing women within their organization, industry, and community. With women representing 44% of employees, 100% of department […]
Manny Essien Chosen for the Leadership Maryland Emerging Leader Program Inaugural Class
Leadership Maryland announced that Emmanuel (Manny) Essien, associate advisor at BFG Financial Advisors, has been chosen to participate in their statewide professional development program as a member of the new Emerging Leader Program’s Class of 2024. Manny is one of 40 individuals chosen for the Leadership Maryland Emerging Leader Program’s first class, who will complete […]
Leading By Example: Personal Finance Practices
Do our advisors practice what they preach? We asked CEO Eric Brotman, CFP® a few questions to find out. Do you follow the advice that you give your clients? Emphatically, yes. Not only do my financial model, investment portfolio, and other measurable metrics mirror those we suggest to clients, my wife and I also meet […]
Lena M. Nebel, CFP® Promoted to President of BFG Financial Advisors
BFG Financial Advisors, a financial services firm in Timonium, has promoted Lena M. Nebel, CFP®, MSFS, to president and chief operating officer. While BFG has a long history of female representation in leadership, this change will make Nebel the first female president in the firm’s 20-year history. Nebel joined BFG Financial Advisors in 2018 […]
BFG Financial Advisors Receives 2023 Empowering Women Award
BFG Financial Advisors, a wealth management firm in Timonium, Maryland, has received a 2023 Empowering Women Award from The Daily Record. This honor is the second of its kind the firm has received this year, having been presented with the 2023 Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation in Leadership by the Executive Alliance in March. […]