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The $2.1 billion, Denver-based Westerra Credit Union hired Bryan Wisher as a mortgage loan officer. Wisher brings over 15 years of experience in the financial industry and 12 years of mortgage origination experience, specializing in construction, doctor/dentist and jumbo lending. He started his career in the financial industry as a personal banker and quickly found his niche in mortgage lending.

Stephen Skokos, wealth advisor for the $18 billion, Sandy, Utah-based Mountain America Credit Union's Mountain America Investment Services, was selected as one of Forbes' "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors" in Utah for the second consecutive year. Skokos has been with Mountain America Investment Services since 2008, services the St. George and Cedar City, Utah areas, is a Certified Financial Planner and services more than $150 million in brokerage and advisor assets through LPL Financial.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.