NFG - Key Persons


Brad Neves

Job Titles:
  • CFO of NFG Advisors and Has Worked
  • President Annuity Division
Brad Neves Has been in the financial services industry since 2008. He is a Registered Principal and Financial Advisor with Cetera Advisor Networks and has insurance licenses including Life, Health & Accident, and Property & Casualty. He has many years of field experience helping both individuals and businesses. Brad works as the CFO of NFG Advisors and has worked with our team to help several advisors and groups with succession planning for their practices. In addition to his work with NFG Advisors, Brad has worked with NFG Brokerage as President - Annuity Division since 2014. NFG Brokerage is a separately owned company that brokers to insurance agents and advisors for the insurance planning and needs of their clients. He is married to Hayley with 3 children and 1 grandson and loves spending time with them and being outdoors. He studied sales and business at Weber State University and financial planning at The American College.

David Nelson - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
David Nelson has 33 years in the financial service industry. Dave founded NFG Advisors in 1991 and took over ownership of NFG Brokerage in 2004. NFG Brokerage was founded in 1958 by Dave's father. As CEO of both companies, his main duties our mergers, acquisitions, recruiting, and retention. Dave has helped advisors facilitate numerous succession and continuation plans. Dave takes great pride and satisfaction in helping advisors grow their practices. Dave has been married for 33 years and has 3 children and is waiting on his first grandchild.

Scott Jamison

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor, CRPC / President of B.D. Operations
Scott Jamison has been in the financial service industry since October 2000. Scott joined NFG Advisors as President of the Broker Dealer Operations in 2018. He is responsible for recruiting, training, and overseeing the supervision of the advisors affiliated with NFG as their OSJ. Scott looks forward to helping advisors create, grow, and maintain a thriving business. Scott also helps with the continuity & succession planning of each advisor. Scott acts as a liaison between the advisor and the broker dealer, Cetera Advisors Network. Scott and his wife, Dawn, reside in Eagle, Idaho and have 5 adult children and 1 grandchild. He enjoys sports, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Scott Karstens The

Job Titles:
  • President Life, LTC, DI Divisions
  • President of the Life
Scott Karstens The President of the Life, LTC, and DI divisions of NFG Brokerage and an Owner of NFG Brokerage. Scott is an insurance planning and business development expert for financial services professionals. His personal attention to detail and the engagement of his team is a key driver for mutual success. Scott is focused on providing advanced life insurance planning strategies for Agents and Advisors focusing on their high net worth clientele, corporate clientele, and affluent individual clients, providing expertise in Estate Planning, Corporate Life Planning, Business Succession Planning, and Family Planning. In addition to this Scott and his team have been successful in helping Agents and Advisors successfully recruit to, train through, and execute a transition plan for their businesses. Scott has been in the Insurance and Financial Services industry since 2001 based out of Colorado. Aside from his duties with NFG Brokerage and Broker Backoffice, LLC., Scott mentors Elementary and Middle School kids through his sports program Guardians Football, helping them develop important life skills, teamwork and work ethic. Scott is married and has an amazing wife and three amazing children.