EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Meet the experts behind our company
Buddy Glass
Founder & Owner
With over two decades of experience in commercial banking, real estate investing, and property management, Buddy Glass leads a team of dedicated professionals at BG Realty and Management LLC. The company offers a wide range of property management services, including HOA, commercial, single-family, multi-family, and property maintenance services, proudly serving Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and other regions across Louisiana, as well as Southwest Florida.
Buddy is a detail-oriented professional known for his exceptional client service and financial expertise. As an
innovative leader, he builds quality teams and employs the latest technological approaches in the industry. Buddy has developed effective strategies using SEO and Google to enhance services and add value for clients. Under his leadership, BG Realty specializes in serving multi-family investors with large apartment complexes. His proven track record of success has earned him the highest respect of clients and industry peers alike.
Originally from Florida and now a longtime resident of Louisiana, Buddy attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he excelled both academically and athletically as a baseball pitcher. He began his career in commercial banking, gaining invaluable insights into lending and real estate investments. His entrepreneurial spirit soon led him to real estate investing, where he achieved remarkable success. Encouraged by his peers, Buddy founded BG Realty, diving deep into the property management industry in Lafayette. Through his experiences, he has grown a strong and vibrant business serving communities he feels deeply connected to. He takes pride in the company culture he has fostered at BG Realty. In his free time, Buddy enjoys golfing, fishing, and traveling. He is a loving husband and devoted father of three children.
Favorite Quote: It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
-Henry David Thoreau
Dena Saltzman
Regional Property Manager
Dena Saltzman brings over 31 years of real-world property management experience to BG Realty and Management, which has proven invaluable to the BG team. Dena’s got extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of conventional and affordable housing multi-family properties, including Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), tax-exempt bonds, project-based Section 8 and HOME programs, as well as implementing multi-layered financing programs, property compliance, and HUD reporting.
Basically, she’s kind of the cat’s pajamas around the office. Nothing drives Dena like taking something that is underperforming for an owner and working to make it shine. Her tactics? Property analysis and budgeting, as well as expense and delinquency reduction, just to name a few. At the end of the workday, Dena takes pride in knowing that she has done her best to represent the interest of both her property owners and residents. Not bad for a gal from Sour Lake, Texas.
Dena has three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She especially looks forward to spending time with family, especially on Fridays when they get together for "Mexican Friday.” Although she is a native Texan, Dena loves Lafayette and calls it home.
