Professional
Byron McFarland is one of a select group of national members to the Estate Strategies Group, who specialize in working with closely held business owners. He is the current and first Estate and Business Planning Specialist for the Nebraska Network Office. For his clients, Byron works through an interactive process to help them focus on what they value, instead of what they own to help address their concerns as owners of closely held businesses in Nebraska.
In his commitment to service his clients with the utmost expertise, Byron has earned both his ChFC and CLU designations. He belongs to advanced business planning organizations listed below and attends educational sessions sponsored by these groups. He is an avid reader and is committed to staying ahead of the curve with regards to helping closely held business owners uncover appropriate Exit Planning options for his clients' individual situations.
In 1997, he established his own district network office. Byron McFarland served as the Managing Director for The McFarland Group from 1997 through 2005.
Bryon's first affiliation with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network was in 1985, as a college financial representative, while he was attending South Dakota State University. After graduating with a degree in Commercial Economics in 1986, he moved to Omaha and began his full-time career with the Network.
Sponsorships
Entrepreneurs' Organization of Nebraska since 2006 http://eonebraska.eonetwork.org/
Associations and Memberships
Prairie Family Business Association www.fambus.org
National Center of Employee Ownership www.nceo.org
Business Enterprise Institute www.exitplanning.com
American Institute of Management www.americaninst.com
2010 Events Calendar
April 17 The Maids International Annual Meeting- Omaha, NE
April 20 - 21 NCEO Annual Conference- Minneapolis, MN
April 22 - 23 Prairie Family Business Association Annual Conference- Sioux Falls, SD
April 29- May 2 EO Berkshire Event- Omaha, NE
May 5th-7th The Great Game of Business Annual Conference- St. Louis, MO
April- November Advanced Business Planning Instructor for NE NMFN Network Office
June 30 NE Network Office Conference with President John Schlifske, Key Speaker
August 13-14 Annual Business Enterprise Institute, Inc Exit Planning Conference- Denver, CO
August 20 American Institute of Management's Family Business Connections Presentation with Jim Murray of Murray Drywall; The Inevitable Wave -- Exit Planning for Baby Boomers - Champions Club, Omaha, NE, 8:30-11:30 AM (Free and open to the public)
October 16 Husker Tailgate Party in Lot 12; Huskers vs. Texas
October 30 Husker Tailgate Party in Lot 12; Huskers vs. Missouri
November 18 World President Organization panel moderation conducted by Byron. This is part of an EO Worldwide Business.
October (date undecided) Business Owner Couples Planning Retreat. Details coming soon.
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