BILAL AFOLABI | PHOTO BY LAURA PETRILLA

Bilal Afolabi
Founder/Wealth Management Advisor, Chosen Advisory Group

As the founder of Chosen Advisory Group, a Downtown wealth management firm, Bilal Afolabi wants to change lives in a positive way and inspire the next generation with his experiences. Afolabi moved to the United States at the age of 8 from Togo, Africa, and started his wealth management journey at 19.

He is a certified financial planner and a chartered financial consultant. “I hope to use my knowledge to continue to work with families and the community to propel them further and provide a sense of clarity,” he says.

As part of this, he volunteers with organizations such as the Aaron Donald Foundation, which helps underserved youths; The Heyward House, founded by Steeler Cam Heyward; and 100 Black Men Western PA, giving back however he is able. “We have to continue to adapt, and the only way to do that is by lifting others as we climb,” he says.