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Andrew Garland

Vice President of Retail Retirement

As Vice President of Retail Retirement at BFG, Andrew leads the firm’s new Third Party Administrator division, playing a pivotal role in building and scaling this area of the business. He supports the integration of acquired firms into BFG’s broader organization, helping position the firm for long-term growth. His leadership is instrumental in expanding BFG’s client base, strengthening the pipeline from retail retirement plans to the RIA channel. Andrew brings nearly two decades of industry experience from his time at Transamerica, where he led business development initiatives focused on converting retirement plan participants into long-term household clients. A core component of his work was successfully monetizing the recordkeeping ecosystem while supporting and empowering a network of 180 retail financial advisors.

Andrew studied Finance and Economics at the University of St. Thomas. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing golf, and taking advantage of the lakes around South Minneapolis.

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