Don't Retire... Graduate!

The podcast that asks what you want to be when you grow up, so you can advance into retirement with a purpose and a passion.

We started our podcast in 2019 to reframe the way we think about and experience retirement. 

So many ideas around retirement are outdated. The pensions and golf courses that our parents and grandparents retired to are not enough anymore. 

Whether you’re part of the FIRE Movement and hoping to retire in your 20s, 30s, or 40s, or you’re more traditionally planning to retire in your 60s, you’re going to have far more years of retirement than you may expect. Do you have a plan for what that will look like? And we’re not talking about shuffleboard and daytime television. 

With thirty years or more to plan for, our show not only presents strategies for reaching financial independence at any age, but also talks about how we can shift our mindsets to make this a graduation into an active and fulfilling chapter of our lives. 

Join us as we talk to authors, experts, and thought leaders about how they reached financial freedom, planned for their Act II, or reimagined their life in ways they never could’ve foreseen. 

Our Team

Eric D. Brotman, CFP®

Host

Eric D. Brotman, CFP®, AEP®, CPWA® is Chief Executive Officer of BFG Financial Advisors, a financial advising firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, BFG has focused on supporting families and individuals by providing investment, retirement, estate, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning services.

With a fierce dedication to spreading financial literacy, Eric has led his team in developing a library of free and affordable resources to help individuals educate themselves on topics in personal finance. Eric is the host of the Don’t Retire… Graduate! podcast, which aims to reshape the way listeners view their career and retirement—separating their identity from their job title and graduating into a productive and enriching retirement. 

Eric’s latest book, “Don’t Retire…Graduate!,” was published in October 2020 and acts as a how-to guide for understanding and implementing vital financial planning concepts. While best used in tangent to professional guidance, the easy-to-understand book can help readers build their own path to financial freedom. He published a workbook by the same name in March 2021, and released the first installment of four online courses that offer depth and detail on the topics in the book.

In addition, he is a recurring contributor to Forbes.com, hosts regular webinars on personal finance topics, and has released a free online course for high school students and young adults through BFG University. 

Eric appears regularly on television on 11 News Sunday Morning on WBAL in Baltimore and has written articles for numerous print and online media outlets, including Forbes.com, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Finance, Baltimore Business Journal, The Daily Record, and Fidelity Investor’s Weekly. As a sought-after speaker, Eric frequently gives seminars and workshops for companies, membership organizations, and fellow financial advisors.

Sara Lohse

Executive Producer

Sara Lohse is a writer, marketer, and formerly broke millennial. When she began her career in finance, she realized how much sheand most of her generationdidn’t know about money. Alongside her team at BFG Financial Advisors, she launched Brotman Media Group, a company dedicated to creating and promoting content in an accessible and affordable way, removing barriers to high-quality resources, and making financial literacy possible for all who seek it.

Since day one, she has worked alongside the advisors at BFG to build a library of resources to teach personal finance to the masses, including online courses, published articles, and the Don’t Retire… Graduate! podcast.

This library grew into an entity of its own, and BFG’s sister company Brotman Media Group was born with Sara leading the creative efforts as Vice President of Marketing.

Brotman Media Group is dedicated to creating and promoting content in an accessible and affordable way, removing barriers to high-quality resources, and making financial literacy possible for all who seek it.

You can find all financial literacy resources online at www.BrotmanMediaGroup.com, and learn more about BFG’s financial planning services at www.BFGFA.com.

Brotman Media Group

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Brotman Media Group was established to create a library of high-quality, expertly crafted resources on personal finance topics that is accessible to any who wishes to learn. With both free and affordable programs and introductory to advanced content, we aim to provide a deeper understanding of personal finance topics to people of all ages, income levels, backgrounds, and familiarity.

 

Our Vision

Making financial literacy education accessible to all.

Our Family of Brands

Brotman Financial Group, Inc. is made up of three distinct brands, all working together to drive education and further the field of financial planning.

BFG Financial Advisors guides and educates families from financial literacy to financial freedom, offering comprehensive financial plans unique to each situation.

Brotman Consulting Group works with other financial advisors to help them amplify their practices through one-on-one or group coaching on a range of topics including onboarding clients, facilitating company retreats, and building advisory boards.