Volunteer Corporate Credit Union
Jeff Merry, MBA has diverse work experience in the financial industry, particularly within the credit union sector. Jeff started their career at Volunteer Corporate Credit Union in 2004 as the Chief Investment Officer. In 2006, they joined WesCorp as the Director of Member Solutions. Jeff then returned to Volunteer Corporate Credit Union in 2008 and held various roles including SVP and CFO until 2015, and eventually becoming President and CEO in 2016. During their tenure, they had responsibilities such as overseeing the financial position, asset-liability structure, and investment strategy of the corporate, managing the corporate's liquidity position, and preparing financial due diligence for potential mergers. In addition to their roles at Volunteer Corporate Credit Union, Jeff served on the boards of Credit Union Business Group from 2015 and Primary Financial Company LLC from 2011, where they later became Chairman of the Board. In 2020, they assumed the position of Chairman of the Board at Symphony CUSO, a company that offers services related to enterprise risk management, business continuity management, information security, and supervisory committee audits. Jeff's extensive experience and expertise make him a valuable asset in the financial industry.
Jeff Merry completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Belmont University from 1995 to 1999. Jeff then pursued further education and obtained an Executive MBA from Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management between 2011 and 2013, specializing in the field of Business.
Volunteer Corporate Credit Union
Volunteer Corporate Credit Union (VolCorp) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that serves natural person credit unions nationally. We were organized for the express purpose of providing low-cost financial services and competitive investment and lending rates to our member/owners, and are guided by a volunteer board of directors. VolCorp is totally owned and directed by our member credit unions. Profit is not the driving force; rather VolCorp exists solely for the benefit of our member credit unions, which is a significant difference from other financial institutions. With a national field of membership, we currently serve over 330 credit unions throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. VolCorp has over $1.3 billion in total assets.