Corporate Central is proud to announce and welcome Wade Cooper as a Financial Strategist. Cooper will be responsible for advising credit unions on methods to proactively manage their balance sheets, while providing fiduciary expertise to credit union decision-makers.
“We are very excited to have Wade on board,” said Kevin Chiappetta, Senior Vice PresidentInvestment Services, Corporate Central.“Wade has been a leader in the industry for over ten years, and he understands issues and challenges facing credit unions. His experience will help Corporate Central and QuantyPhi educate credit unions nationwide.”
“When I was a regulator, I always remembered the experience I had working at a credit union,”Cooper said.“Business is hard enough without undue regulatory burden. I felt the best way to help the credit union industry was for the state to get out of the way of success. What has drawn me to QuantyPhi is I am going to be able to help credit unions with their earnings. QuantyPhi takes the guesswork out of the balance sheet. We can help a credit union see what it needs in the balance sheet, and then management can have more time to focus on other aspects their business.”
Previously, Cooper worked as a Financial Advisor with Northpoint Financial Group where he worked with clients on their financial planning and advised clients on their best interests regarding their investments.Most recently, Cooper served as the Supervisor of the Credit Union Section for the State of Illinois working with leadership teams at credit unions concerning regulatory and legislative issues.
Cooper earned his bachelor’s in history and minored in English from Iowa State University in Ames, IA. He then received his master’s in finance from Governors State University in University Park, IL. Cooper also holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.
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Wade Cooper, Financial Strategist