Araceli Arellano Ruiz

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.