Freedom First Credit Union
Araceli Arellano Ruiz currently serves as a Senior Financial Counselor at Freedom First Credit Union since April 2020, having also held the position of Financial Counselor. In addition to this role, Araceli has been the Business Owner at Creative Nest, specializing in gifts, since March 2019. Previous experience includes serving as a Bank Teller at The Bank of Fincastle from April 2019 to April 2020, a Legal Assistant at POARCH LAW FIRM PC from March 2018 to March 2019, and a Community Branch Banker at BB&T from October 2010 to March 2018. Araceli is actively pursuing education in financial counseling through programs with the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, the National Financial Education Council, and Cities for Financial Empowerment.
Freedom First Credit Union
Freedom First is a member-owned, federally insured community financial institution headquartered in Roanoke, VA since its founding in 1956. What sets us apart is that our shareholders are our members — which means that we put our community first. In fact, while most banks evaluate their worth by how much money they keep, at Freedom First, we measure our value by how much we give back. This purpose drives our day-to-day operations at all levels of the organization. We believe that investing in the advancement, education, livelihood, and well-being of our team members is a key to our shared success and future growth. Our mission is "Helping People Prosper — Helping Communities Thrive," which we carry out by meeting the credit and savings needs of all consumers in our community, from persons of modest means and credit challenges to those with accumulated wealth and business enterprises. Find our social media policy here: https://www.freedomfirst.com/terms-of-use