Fortera Credit Union
Dan Friend has extensive experience in risk management, compliance, and fraud prevention. Dan currently holds the position of VP of Risk Management at Fortera Credit Union. Prior to that, they worked as the Assistant Vice President of Compliance and Security at Family Security Credit Union, where they ensured compliance with regulations and investigated fraud losses. Dan also served as a Consultant for Mahan Consulting Group, conducting compliance audits for government regulations. Dan was a FNMA Financial Analyst at Greystone Servicing Corporation, Inc., responsible for financial analysis on multi-family rental properties. Additionally, they worked as a Fraud Specialist at Urban Trust Bank/ RLJ Financial LLC, where they developed compliance and risk management strategies. Dan began their career as a Fraud Analyst at Network Solutions LLC, investigating fraudulent transactions, and served in various roles at USAC, focusing on compliance and preventing waste, fraud, and abuse. Dan also worked as a Research Analyst at Seneca One Finance Company, conducting research on lottery winners and structured settlement candidates.
Dan Friend attended The University of Alabama from 2001 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance with a focus on Financial Management.
Fortera Credit Union
Credit Union membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in one of our service regions; by joining an affiliated partner; or if one of your immediate family members is a Fortera member. Our service regions include Montgomery, Stewart, Chester, Decatur, Lewis, McNairy, and Perry counties in Tennessee or Christian, Trigg, Todd, McLean, and Webster counties in Kentucky. Residents of other counties in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Arkansas may also be eligible. If you have any questions about membership, please text us at 931.431.6800. We love growing our family and hope you join us. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, Fortera’s focus will always be on serving people, not shareholder profit. Simply put, we value members over numbers. That means we're able to return profits back to you in the form of benefits like: • Higher interest rates on savings accounts • Lower interest rates on loans • Lower (if any fees) on products and services Our approachable, casual nature lacks the stuffiness of traditional banking. We have a reputation for finding a way to help people achieve their goals in the face of financial obstacles. With so many important decisions to make, we think it’s nice being able to get insight from people you can relate to and trust.