The military-credit union connection

CUNA News Podcast

Bryan Fox and Nate Rupe see a lot of similarities between their time in the U.S. military and credit unions.

The former brigadier general and flight paramedic, respectively, join the CUNA News Podcast to discuss those similarities while sharing stories of their service and how credit unions assist veterans.
Rupe, an eight-year Army veteran who is now Advia Credit Union’s talent acquisition partner, describes the credit union as a “financial hospital.” He says the focus on helping people made his 2022 transition to the civilian workforce smooth.

Rupe and Advia Manager of Talent Acquisition Kilee Gardner share how the $3 billion asset credit union in Kalamazoo, Mich., has made a concerted effort to smooth this transition for other servicemembers.

Chapter

1. Episode introduction (00:00:22)

2. Bryan Fox intro (00:02:08)

3. How Fox's career started (00:02:56)

4. Why Fox joined the military and why he stayed (00:04:35)

5. How Fox's credit union and military skills worked together (00:05:38)

6. Fox's civilian transition (00:08:26)

7. How Fox keeps in touch with his military colleagues (00:09:23)

8. How Advia became a silver level employer (00:11:02)

9. How Advia helps military members transition into civilian life (00:14:50)

10. Why supporting the military community is important to Rupe and Gardner (00:16:39)

11. How Advia helped Rupe transition (00:17:24)

12. Rupe's start at Advia (00:20:14)

13. How Rupe's military skills transferred to Advia (00:21:48)