Everything You Need to Know About Making Your First Hire as an Advisor

Beverly D. Johnson financial adviser and owner of BDJ Wealth Management. She is originally from Illinois, and served over sixteen years (active and reserve) as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, where she was one of the first women to graduate from the accredited program, an M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, an Executive M.B.A from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and a Master’s Degree in Personal Financial Planning, as well as a certification in Charitable Planning from Texas Tech University. She is currently seeking her WMCP certification with the American College of Financial Services, and an MRCP Certification with IARFC. She also serves as a Congressional Military Liaison where she helps lead, motivate, inspire, and guide high school youth interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy, and as an Advisor and Board Member to several nonprofit and for profit organizations focused on first responders, children and families.