Impact Series

Welcome to the Impact Series. Hosted by CMO Chris Panebianco, the Impact Series features honest, powerful conversations with employees across all levels of the organization who are making an impact at BHG and in the community. This monthly podcast explores how we’re building an environment designed to create, motivate and celebrate top achievers, so we can continue to run through walls, outperform, and win. Listeners will hear first-hand stories about BHG, and take away lessons in life, leadership, and how to succeed in your career.

Meet The Host

Chris Panebiano

Chief Marketing Officer

Featured Episode

Episode 14

05.14.2021

Data – The Lifeblood of BHG

What keeps BHG ahead of the curve? For our SVP of Data Management, Danielle Walker, the answer is our data. For almost a decade, BHG has played a critical role in the evolution and application of data to fuel our growth.

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04.13.2021

From Wall Street to BHG: How our CFO Leverages his Experience to Build Leaders

What goes into the decision to leave a well-established, large corporation to join a rapidly-growing company like BHG? For BHG’s Chief Financial Officer Dan McSherry, it was all about seeing opportunities and having the ability to create real change.

In the latest episode of the Impact Series, our CMO Chris Panebianco sits down with Dan to discuss his time on Wall Street, and how he leverages his industry expertise to not only ensure BHG’s financial success, but also the success of his people. Dan shares how he’s growing the company’s Finance department, and his unique approach to empowering and building leaders on his team.

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03.02.2021

"Why Not Me?"

When presented with a new challenge, BHG Account Executive Nick Burdo asks himself, “Why not me?” It’s this mentality that allows him to create opportunities for personal and professional growth, rather than waiting for it to present itself.

In this episode of the Impact Series, our CMO Chris Panebianco welcomes Nick to talk about his journey from intern to MVP award winner, the philosophy he lives by, and what it takes to thrive on the fast-paced lending team at BHG.

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02.16.2021

From Entry Level to Business Leader: The Traits it Takes to Excel at BHG

Have you ever had an interview focused on who you are as a person, not what was written on your resume? That’s exactly what happened to Brittany George, BHG’s Director of Funding, when she joined the company almost 10 years ago.

From individual contributor to one of BHG’s most valuable leaders, Brittany sits down with CMO Chris Panebianco to discuss her unconventional career path, and shares how taking risks and getting outside of your comfort zone will help you excel in your career.

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01.15.2021

An Analytics Team Unlike Any Other

In this episode of the Impact Series, we sit down with our Chief Revenue Officer Juan Carlos Ortigosa to discuss how he’s built one of the most agile, execution-focused analytics teams in the country. Juan Carlos speaks to the importance of setting expectations as a leader and the transformation it’s had on his team, and why he embraces a “fail fast” mentality. He also offers advice on how employees can excel at BHG, and reflects on the ways Analytics has played a key role in BHG’s growth into new markets.

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11.24.2020

With Growth Comes New Opportunities

Stepping into a new role within a company isn’t easy. But for Tyler Crawford, BHG’s new Chief Operating Officer, he did it in stride. In less than a year, Tyler quickly established his team as the connecting tissue between departments—building a strategic roadmap to ensure BHG is first to market in new product areas, while keeping up with technology enhancements for current BHG offerings.

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03.05.2020

The Power of Positivity

Jordan Barzee, our Director of Client Services, walks CMO Chris Panebianco through the evolution of the department he built over the past ten years, and why having a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) is crucial in business.

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02.11.2020

BHG Cares: What Do You Need? A Spotlight on Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital

BHG’s Public Relations and Advocacy Manager Danielle Gerhart offers a glimpse into the fabric of who we are as a company, sitting down with our partner Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital to discuss how BHG has helped them with the little things in a big way.

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01.27.2020

More Than HR: The Rise of People Development at BHG

VP of People Development at BHG, Katie Barnes, discusses the influential role she’s played in rebranding BHG’s HR department as People Development. Katie shares how shifting from traditional HR to a strategic business partner allows her team to better support the agile, fast-moving culture found inside the walls of BHG, and how a “people first” approach has led to countless awards at both the regional and national level.

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01.06.2020

Being Comfortable with Change

In today’s episode, CMO Chris Panebianco sits down with April, a mother of two autistic children, to discuss the challenges of being a working parent, the importance of having a support system at work, and how BHG truly embodies a “family first” culture.

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12.18.2019

Lessons in Passion, Perseverance, and the Power of Raising Your Hand

Sit down with Zach Raus, President of BHG’s Lending Division to discuss the pivotal moments that propelled his career forward, starting with his first job as our Corporate Athletic Director. While he loved helping people in the gym, he aspired to make a different type of impact at BHG. Today, he speaks first-hand about the power of raising your hand, aligning your passions with your personal goals, and developing good habits that earn respect and trust throughout your company.

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11.22.2019

How BHG Invests in Employees & Future Leaders

CMO Chris Panebianco sits down with Madison Bernal, Employee Experience Manager at BHG, to discuss how we live our mantra—BHG Builds People Who Build BHG—everyday. This episode explores our signature leadership program, which enables our managers and future leaders to grow and take our company to the next level, and our personal assessment tool to improve teamwork, communication and productivity. To learn more about BHG, visit careersatbhg.com.

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11.18.2019

What it Takes to Succeed at BHG

Want to join the BHG family? Our CMO Chris Panebianco sits down with original founding partner Eric Castro, to explain why a positive mindset and a “run with the runners” attitude will lead to a successful career at BHG. If this episode resonates with you, send us your resume at careersatbhg.com today.

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