NGFS was formed through the joint efforts of 1st Mariner Bank of Maryland and Institutional Marketing Services to create a delivery channel for financial strategies that blend traditional banking products and services with insurance and estate planning products and services. The strategies are applicable to almost everyone, including consumers who have generally been ignored by the financial planning community.

NGFS, A Division of 1st Mariner Bank

Since 1st Mariner Bank's formation in 1995 it has aggressively sought to deliver a wide variety of financial products and services. 1st Mariner's acceptance in the market is evidenced by its success in terms of growth, surpassing $1 billion in assets in the second quarter of 2003. Fortune Small Business Magazine recently recognized 1st Mariner Bank as one of the top 100 fastest growing small public corporations in the United States.