Bradford Financial Advisors, located at 134 W. Main St. in downtown Brighton, is one of 10 financial advisory firms selected nationally for the 2023 Invest in Others Charitable Champions List, which recognizes advisory firms for giving back to their communities by promoting a culture of philanthropy amongst employees and financial advisors. Bryan Bradford is the firm’s principal.
Invest in Others is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering financial advisors and firms that make a difference in the lives of others. This recognition is peer awared and blind judged.
The 10 firms represent the best of the financial planning industry. There are currently 620,822 Advisors nationally and 10,344 in Michigan; Bryan Bradford’s Bradford Financial Advisors is the only Michigan firm selected this year. Bryan Bradford founded VeteransConnected.org in 2019 to reduce the veteran suicide rate and fill the gap for the 27% of veterans who do not qualify for help by traditional veteran organizations.
In its short time, the firm has provided over $500,000 in support to Metro Detroit veterans and their families. Bradford Financial Advisors’ office staff regularly supports this charity.
Bradford Financial Advisors and its CEO have a long history of philanthropic work. From early days with the Jaycees, to Rotary, Reaching Higher, Bountiful Harvest, Love INC, and nearly two decades working with fellow veterans, Bryan Bradford has donated countless hours and financial resources.
In late 2019, he founded Veterans Connected, a non-profit focused on serving veterans that fall between the cracks of traditional Veteran Service Organizations, with an emphasis on reducing the Veteran Suicide rate of 42 a day. As of September 2023, VeteransConnected.org has provided over $500,000 in support to veterans and their families.
The board of Veterans Connected contacted the “Invest in Others” foundation, which recognizes nationally those that epitomize an example of giving back in their community. Bradford Financial Advisors was selected from the thousands of nominees from across the country. Ten were selected and Bradford Financial Advisors — led by Bryan Bradford — was one of the 10 honored this year; it was also the only firm honored in Michigan. There are over 620,000 brokers throughout the United States.
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