Brian Friend brings more than 25 years of financial experience to the MJ team. As MJ’s chief financial officer, Brian provides the invaluable insight of an industry veteran, which helped our company grow to become one of today’s leading insurance agencies.
With a focus on the financial health and success of MJ, Brian is responsible for enterprise strategic planning as well as budget formulation, acquisition structuring, and shareholder planning.
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