---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-018432"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGNX"
cik: "0001591890"
company_name: "FG Nexus Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:21:25.510115+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FG Financial Group appoints Hassan Baqar as CFO, Brian Bottjer as principal accounting officer

## Summary
- John S. Hill resigned as CFO effective August 6, 2021; Hassan Baqar appointed CFO effective same date.
- Baqar, 43, had been a consultant to FG Financial since Feb 2019 at $10,833/month; CFO compensation not yet set.
- Brian D. Bottjer appointed principal financial and accounting officer; salary increased to $250,000.
- Baqar brings over 20 years of financial services experience including CFO roles at SPACs and Kingsway Financial Services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-018432
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGNX
- cik: 0001591890
- company_name: FG Nexus Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591890/000149315221018432/0001493152-21-018432-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591890/000149315221018432/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-018432
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-018432.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-018432.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hassan Baqar was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at FG Nexus Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 29, 2021, Hassan Baqar, age 43, was appointed the registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, effective August 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591890/000149315221018432/0001493152-21-018432-index.htm
- Executive change
  John S. Hill resigned as Chief Financial Officer at FG Nexus Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 29, 2021, John S. Hill resigned as the registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, effective August 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591890/000149315221018432/0001493152-21-018432-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian D. Bottjer was appointed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at FG Nexus Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
  source text: On July 29, 2021, Brian D. Bottjer, CPA, was appointed the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, and his salary was increased to $250,000.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591890/000149315221018432/0001493152-21-018432-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.