About Ken Erdman. Erdman Financial Group

Based in

Elizabethtown, PA

About Ken

Nearly a decade of helping people reach their highest potential

Ken Erdman has spent nearly a decade in the financial services industry with one consistent purpose: helping the people around him not just see their potential, but actually reach it. For Ken, financial planning isn't about products or portfolios. It's about people. It's about sitting across from someone, understanding what they're working toward, and building a strategy that gives them the clarity and confidence to get there.

Originally from Quakertown, PA, Ken made his way to Lancaster County to attend Millersville University and never looked back. He's put down real roots here, in the community, on the rugby pitch, and in the lives of the clients he serves.

Series 65 Life Insurance License Health Insurance License Property & Casualty License ~10 Years in Financial Services Millersville University

What Drives Me

Financial planning should be accessible to everyone. Not just people who are already wealthy.

One of the things that always bothered me about this industry is the barrier to entry. Insanely high minimums. Fees that price out the exact people who need help most. Financial professionals who will only sit down with you if you already have enough money. That never made sense to me.

I started in financial services to explore how I could help people. Then it became a passion. My goal is to make financial planning better, more affordable, and accessible to everyone, because financial topics aren't taught in most schools, and most people are figuring it out alone.

I don't have minimums that price people out. I work with people who are serious about their future, regardless of where they're starting from. A simple conversation can change the trajectory of someone's life. I know that firsthand.

"A simple budget conversation would have changed my family's life. That's why I do this work."

Ken grew up seeing what it looks like when families don't have access to real financial guidance. That experience shaped everything about how he approaches this work and who he chooses to serve.

The Rugby Brotherhood

Rugby taught me what it means to show up for people.

I've been playing rugby for 15 years. And what the game gave me goes far beyond the sport itself. The rugby community is something I genuinely can't live without. These are brothers I can call on for anything. Life, death, breakups, breakdowns, job losses, or just needing someone to talk to. No matter how much time passes or where everyone ends up, rugby has always been there to pick each other up.

That's shaped how I think about everything, including financial planning. The mantras in James Kerr's book Legacy are things I live and breathe every day. Sweep the sheds. Leave the jersey in a better place. Serve something bigger than yourself. That's the energy I bring to this work and to this community.

Board of Directors. Roses Rugby

15-year rugby player and board member for Lancaster's own Roses Rugby club.

Board of Directors. Knightmare Rugby

Supporting the growth of rugby at the youth and competitive level in the region.

Board of Directors. EPRU

Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union, advancing the sport across the region.

Vice President. Rheems Athletic Association

Giving back to the local athletic community right here in Lancaster County.

Advisory Council. Seton Hall University

Stillman School of Business · "Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times" certificate program.

Outside the Office

When Ken isn't working, he's usually doing something that requires the same grit

Rugby, hunting, fishing, golf, hiking, woodworking, traveling, cooking, reading. Ken trains six days a week, meditates twice daily, and is known for tracking down the best local brewery or distillery in every city he visits. The same focus and discipline that drives his work shows up everywhere else in his life too.

Rugby

Hunting

Fishing

Golf

Hiking & Backpacking

Woodworking

Traveling

Reading

A Note from Ken

I built this firm for the people nobody else was sitting down with

My parents worked hard their entire lives and never got a shot at real financial guidance. I think about that a lot. Not with bitterness, but with purpose. Because that experience is exactly why I do this work, and exactly who I built this firm to serve.

Whether your impact is big or small, a quick text, a referral, a conversation that finally makes things click, it matters. Financial planning is the best tool I've found for making a genuine difference in the lives of people around me. That's not a tagline. That's the whole reason I'm here.

I'm not going to promise you a perfect portfolio or tell you what you want to hear. What I will promise is honesty, full effort, and a plan built around your life. If that's the kind of advisor you're looking for, let's talk.

Ken Erdman Founder, Erdman Financial Group

Meet Ken Erdman