Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise

Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise
The five-adviser, $335 million unit rebrands as VACU Investment Group.
JUL 13, 2022

The retail securities operation of Virginia Credit Union, whose five advisers manage more than $335 million, has switched its affiliation to Ameriprise Financial from CUNA Brokerage Services.

As part of the change, the unit has changed its brand name to VACU Investment Group, Ameriprise said in a press release.

The five VACU advisers are Randolph Tate, Elnetta Burke, Karl Tweardy, James Collins, and Joel Marks.

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