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Send us a textWelcome to CU 2.0 Podcast Greatest Hits #26 and on the podcast is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, and one of the industry's most perceptive thinkers. In this show - from November 2022 -- Kordeleski muses on what he calls the five generations of credit union CEOS and he also offers tips on surviving a recession, advice that very well may be timely.

The opacity and complexity of elements of the college application process inspire endless speculation about what really matters. In many cases, though, the best place to find answers is with the colleges themselves. Amy and Mike invited educator John Durante to review admissions lessons learned from admissions representatives.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What can admissions reps share about the college admissions process that you won't find elsewhere? What are some of the things you do control in the college admissions process?   What aspects of the college admissions process are out of an applicant's control? What common mistakes do students or families make when focusing on the things they can control? Why does today's admission process require so much knowledge and experience?  MEET OUR GUEST Dr. John Durante, a Stony Brook University alum, has been the principal of Syosset High School for 13 years. In 2016 he was named Best Principal on Long Island from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union and is also a recipient of the PTA Founders Day Award and Jenkins Award. John started his career at Syosset High School in 1994 as a teacher of world languages and he prides himself on helping others. After helping his daughters through the college admissions process, he came up with the idea of interviewing college admissions representatives to provide students and parents with insight and advice, straight from the people who ultimately make the admissions decisions. So, he launched “The College Admissions Process Podcast” in February 2022 and has released nearly 300 episodes, while currently averaging over 10,000 downloads each month. John is the author of Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications. John previously appeared on this podcast in episode 493 to discuss How To Speak To A College Admissions Rep. Find John at collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.com. LINKS Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications The College Admissions Process Podcast The College Admissions Process Alphabetical List with links John Durante on LinkedIn  RELATED EPISODES MAKING THE MOST OF COLLEGE VISITS HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEGES DEMONSTRATING INTEREST DURING VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our past episodes on the show page and keep up with our future ones by subscribing to our email newsletter. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.  

In this episode, Lisa and John discuss:Identifying the controllables and the non-controllables during your teen's college application process. What your teen should include on the college application to ensure they are accurately representing themself.What should be included on your teen's activities list in their application. The accessibility of admissions representatives. Tips for writing college essays. Key Takeaways: Colleges want to know first whether your teen can handle the work once they're on campus.The admissions reps look at your student's transcript in the context of their high school - meaning what is offered, how your student challenged themself, and how they performed.Anything not included on the application is left up to the admissions rep to speculate as to why it was left off. Make sure to include things like family situations, jobs, and medical challenges, that would explain why your student's grades or activities might look different than expected on the application.Essays should add something new to your student's application beyond what is included in their transcript and activities list. There are over 4000 schools in the US, and there is something for everyone. However, not every school is going to be the right fit for your student. Be mindful of what the right fit is for your teen, not anyone else. “Don't reach out to ask anything that's easily accessible on their website. You want to be mindful of reaching out with a question where you're showing them that you put a little bit of thought into it that you, you know, research their website, perhaps you went on a tour, and you have a follow-up question.” – John DuranteAbout John Durante: Dr. John Durante has been an integral part of the Syosset school community since 1994, serving initially as a teacher of world languages and assistant principal before assuming the role of Principal at Syosset High School for over 14 years. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Durante has been honored with numerous awards, including the prestigious Best Principal on Long Island accolade from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union in 2016. He is also a recipient of the esteemed PTA Founders Day Award and Jenkins Award, reflecting his unwavering commitment to educational excellence. For more information about "The College Admissions Process Podcast" or to listen to the insightful episodes, please visit www.collegeadmissionstalk.com or contact Dr. John Durante at: collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.com. Episode References:#057 College Admission by Major with Andy Borst#123 College Institutional Priorities: Understanding Who Gets In with Aly BeaumontJohn's Podcast: https://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com/ Start with Why by Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/ Get Lisa's Free on-demand video: How-to guide for your teen to choose the right major, college, & career...(without painting themselves into a corner, missing crucial deadlines, or risking choices you both regret). flourishcoachingco.com/video Connect with John:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-durante-ed-d-248b35143/ Website: http://www.collegeadmissionstalk.com/ Email: collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.comConnect with Lisa:Website: https://www.flourishcoachingco.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flourishcoachingcoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourishcoachingco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flourish-coaching-co

Send us a Text Message.Call this podcast what you think you know about SERPs but that's not fact.Two truths are plain: senior credit union executives want to secure their retirement much as their for profit sector peers do AND there just is a lot of confusion about SERPs - supplemental retirement plans.A big reason for this show is that in it Kirk Kordelesi, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's largest, and now a partner with PARC Street, shines a bright light on how split dollar, whole life SERPs work and how they differ from IUL plans, Index Universal Life.A bottomline difference is that a split dollar SERP will produce a stable return whereas there is structural variability built into the results an IUL will produce.Find out more about that in this webinar with expert Bobby Samuelson and PARC Street Partners.  Dive deeper into what Kordeleski has said about executive retirement plans in credit unions in the two dozen plus podcasts we've recorded. Consider this must listening for credit union c-suiters, board members, and also executive recruiters.Listen up

Send us a Text Message.What happens when an executive who is seeking a SERP plan to sweeten his/her retirement years is turned down for life insurance - which is the bedrock that supports many SERP plans?And people do get turned down for life insurance due to health issues. Anything from cancer to obesity.On the show today is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's largest, and now a partner with PARC Street, where the focus is on matching executives and credit unions with appropriate SERP packages.  He explains a work-around that still allows the executive to get that SERP.Know that now probably 95% of larger credit unions offer SERPs, at least to the CEO, often to a handful of c-suiters.  What's the story at the other 5%?  Kordeleski tells in this show.He also talks about mergers, recent CEO terminations (more keep happening), and the continuing war for talent that means more and more credit unions need to look at adopting SERP packages.Listen up.

Send us a Text Message.Here's the fact: more senior executives are coming into credit unions and are insisting on competitive retirement plans, typically a SERP (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan).On the show today is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's largest, and now a partner with PARC Street, where the focus is on matching executives and credit unions with appropriate SERP packages.  Know this: credit unions cannot attract and retain top executive talent without offering competitive retirement plans.  And today Kordeleski talks about how the SERP marketplace is faring in today's unusual times for credit unions.But as always with a talk with Kordeleski many topics get explored. Tough topics are discussed. For instance: against what institutions should you benchmark your credit union? Probably the answer isn't the ones you think. Hint: think New York Yakees.We also discuss why - probably for the first time ever in credit unions - there's been a number of CEO terminations because the institution isn't holding its own against peers.And there's the matter of AI, how it will trigger significant numbers of credit union employee redundancies, and how credit unions need to handle this. We start with me raising a point I recently discussed with Martin Walker of CURQL, a venture fund focused on fintechs and credit unions.  It's a fact: VC funds see many of their investments fizzle out.  So I asked Walker why it is that credit unions obsess over trying to prevent small losses when such losses are immaterial to the health of the credit union. That conversation happened at a recent CU 2.0 event in Fountain Hills AZ; there's no recording.  But in this show Kordeleski tackles this issue - and it definitely is a credit union issue.Listen up.

Can you pick out the bad apple?There are lots of retirement vehicles aimed at credit union c-suite executives but the fact is they aren't created equal. Some simply are better than others.Back on the show today is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union and now a leading expert on credit union SERPs (supplemental executive retirement plan), and he offers tips on what to look for in a steady SERP…and keep in mind it has to hold up usually for several decades after an executive retires.Along the way Kordeleski tells what credit union board members need to know and do to properly review and select SERPs for their executives.  And we also talk about how credit unions can compete against - and beat! - money center banks. Sure, they have the scale but credit unions have an edge they can use to win this David v Goliath battle.  Kordeleski relates how he did it at Bethpage.

Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, said it and his endorsement in a Credit Union Times article was so glowing that I knew I had to talk with Austin Wentzlaff, CEO of startup Nook.  said Kordeleski: “I firmly believe that Nook is at the forefront of something truly exceptional for the credit union industry. Drawing from my experience as a former credit union CEO, I can attest that every credit union grapples with similar challenges related to member loyalty and engagement – precisely the issues that Nook was established to address.”  Just what is Nook?  It's a content serving platform that helps credit unions build closer relationships - and maybe sell more pertinent products to - select consumer groups.Once upon a time credit unions had intimate ties with members and genuinely knew a lot about them.  When every member - and board member - worked at XYZ factory or newspaper or school it was rather easy to know them.Nowadays, as more credit unions have community charters and the SEG based institutions often have dozens of very different SEGs it's gotten harder to know thy members.The degree of difficulty has escalated further as financial services have transitioned from in person transactions to remote, digital interactions.Nook's aim is to use digital tools to build the same kind of strong ties credit unions used to have.Nook's current clients include Dort Financial Credit Union ($1.6 billion, Grand Blanc, Mich.) and TopLine Financial Credit Union ($792 million, Maple Grove, Minn.)And it's looking for more.Listen up.Like what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available. Email rjmcgarvey@gmail.com  And like this podcast on whatever service you use to stream it. That matters.  Find out more about CU2.0 and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto

The Callahan report on credit union financial performance in 2023 exploded like a bomb.  Credit Union Times shrieked: “Credit Union Earnings Fell to Record Low in 2023, Callahan Data Shows.” The publication added a kick with its subhead: “But CU results are even worse when the most recent three months are extracted for earnings and originations.”Had the sky in fact fallen?Then I saw a post on LinkedIn by Kirk Kordeleski, the onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, where he sought to add context to what Callahan had reported and what it in fact means for credit unions.I immediately contacted him and said we have to do a podcast.In this show, Kordeleski emphatically says the sky hasn't fallen for credit unions, nor is it about to fall. In fact he remains very optimistic about the future for the credit unions who in fact comprehend the competitive landscape.This is not to say all is rosy for all.The podcast begins with thoughts about the many recent c-suite terminations and the moral of that story is that now, probably for the first time ever, many credit union boards are using competitive performance data to grade their institution's performance - and they are firing CEOs who don't measure up.That's a tectonic shift for credit union leadership.  Kordeleski tells how this came about.But know this: as I said Kordeleski is very optimistic about the future. In the show he tells what a credit union CEO needs to be doing to succeed in today's changing universe.Listen up.  

Exactly what is the path to becoming a credit union CEO?  In this show, Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, tells the route to take to get there - and it's a must listen for the ambitious.Kordeleski also talks about the stresses that come with the job and asks if you are really ready for them.  Be honest. There's no shame in stopping the climb at CFO or likewise and the stresses at that level are much lower than in the CEO's big chair.Are you aware that - increasingly - headhunters, executive recruiters as they call themselves, are a big part of the search for CEOs at the nation's largest credit unions? How do you get on their radar? Kordeleski offers tips.One more topic that's investigated is the changing character and background of the emerging new generation of CU CEOs. They are better educated, much more comfortable with technology and the digital than were their predecessors.  In many cases, too, they are more overtly competitive.Lastly, do you want to be on a credit union board? Alternatively: what should a CEOs relationship with the board involve?  Answers in the show.Listen upHear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.  Episode 14 is here and that's one you don't want to miss because it is part 1 of So You Want to Be a Credit Union CEO? Part 2 of Becoming a CEO is here. Kordeleski on making events work for you is here.  Kordeleski on the first news about the creation of PARC Street is here - it's a detailed explanation of the why and how this just might be a benefit to credit union clients. Episode 17 is here. Episode 18 is hereLike what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available. Email rjmcgarvey@gmail.com  And like this podcast on whatever service you use to stream it. That matters.  Find out more about CU2.0 and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto

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What's the anxiety level inside the credit union board room? If you're like me you probably have few conversations with credit union board members and that's why you want to tune into what Kirk Kordeleski, former CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union and now a go-to retirement planning expert for credit union c-suiters, tells us about what's happening at the board level.Kordeleski talks with a lot of board members every week, he knows what's on their minds.  For instance: mergers are probably the hot topic.  Sure, there's more talk than action but know that just about every credit union is discussing merger right now.Also up for discussion: AI.  Board members know it's coming. And they have a lot of thoughts about it, says Kordeleski.Along the way we discuss the death of the single SEG credit union and how that demise has triggered broad cultural and business changes in the industry.Another topic: Kordeleski's focus on creating good, solid retirement plans for c-suiters at small credit unions.  This isn't fantasy. It's coming soon and it will help many credit unions retain their senior talent.There's still more in this idea packed show.Listen upHear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.  Episode 14 is here and that's one you don't want to miss because it is part 1 of So You Want to Be a Credit Union CEO? Part 2 of Becoming a CEO is here. Kordeleski on making events work for you is here.  Kordeleski on the first news about the creation of PARC Street is here - it's a detailed explanation of the why and how this just might be a benefit to credit union clients. Episode 17 is hereLike what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available. Email rjmcgarvey@gmail.com  And like this podcast on whatever service you use to stream it. That matters.  Find out more about CU2.0 and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto

Listeners to this podcast know that Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, is a busy guy. That became vivid one recent day when I signed into LinkedIn and saw a Kordeleski post where he announced he had become a partner in a new company formed to create SERPs for credit union executives: PARC Street Partners, where PARC stands for Pay Attract Retain Compensate.Kordeleski of course had been involved in SERPs at OM Financial, but he - and other OM employees - have now moved over to PARC Street. In the show Kordeleski tells why and why this just may be very good news for credit unions and their executives.He also stressed that service for SERPs that had been set up via OM has now shifted to PARC Street.  There will be no service disruption, he stressed.Minutes later Kordeleski posted that he had been named an advisor to Black Dragon Capital - a fund formed by Luis Hernandez, well known in the credit union world for the DNA core, which for its time was a genuinely revolutionary core.  Black Dragon focuses on funding fintechs that serve credit unions.In the podcast Kordeleski talks about what he hopes to do at Black Dragon.Word of advice: Follow Kordeleski on LinkedIn.  Listen up.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.  Episode 14 is here and that's one you don't want to miss because it is part 1 of So You Want to Be a Credit Union CEO? Part 2 of Becoming a CEO is here. Kordeleski on making events work for you is here.  Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski kkordeleski@ParcStreetPartners.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

Have you ever spent two days at an industry meeting and on your flight home you found yourself wondering, why did I go there? Did I get a thing useful out of this?Join the club.  Events regret is widespread.And then there is Kirk Kordeleski, former CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union which he grew into a colossus and now he's an executive with O.M. Financial, where he helps credit unions create competitive retirement packages for c-suite executives. The idea for this show came from Kordeleski's Facebook feed where one week he is in Homolulu, the next Atlanta, the next Michigan, the next Washington DC and the travel whirlwind goes on as Kordeleski travels from industry event to event.Two questions came to mind: why hasn't he burned out and how does he get useful results from this travel schedule?Kordeleski is on the podcast to tell us his how to of traveling sanely and making it all work for him.In a few words the recipe comes down to this: know the results you want and have a plan to get them.  But Kordeleski's formula is much more detailed than that. He tells his secrets now.Listen up.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.  Episode 14 is here and that's one you don't want to miss because it is part 1 of So You Want to Be a Credit Union CEO? Part 2 of Becoming a CEO is here Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

Ask Kirk Kordesleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union where he pursued an extremely aggressive business strategy designed to double the size of the institution in five years, to mame a key challenge facing credit unions right now and he is blunt: a new generation of leaders has to be prepared and prepped and there is no time for delay.The Baby Boomer generation of credit union CEOs is fast retiring.  The youngest are 58.  The oldest are 76.  There is a booming job market for new CEOs. Opportunity is knocking.Kordeleski is doing his part in empowering candidates. He's mentoring a growing number of ambitious credit union executives.In this show he shares some of the big lessons he imparts including big surprises that may come from the credit union board and senior leadership early in a new CEOs reign.Listen to the very end and Kordeleski reveals an event he's holding where wannabe CU CEOs  will get in-person training and pointers.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.  Episode 14 is here and that's one you don't want to miss because it is part 1 of So You Want to Be a Credit Union CEO? Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

So you want to be a credit union CEO?This is your must listen podcast.In the show, Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union which he grew to be among the nation's biggest, tells his path from starting as a part time teller at Bank-Fund Staff Credit Union in Washington DC (created for employees of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund) to rising to the top at a huge credit union.Along the way Kordeleski also ponders what it means that many CEOs of his generation in fact started as tellers or similar entry level positions.  Nowadays many fast risers in credit unions come in the door as executives and never worked in a call center or as a teller. What does that mean?Later, Kordeleski talks about the free - yes, free - consulting he now offers to a couple dozen young CU execs who say they want to become a CEO.  To qualify a candidate has to hold an SVP level job or a c-suite slot.  In that consulting Kordeleski preaches his doctrine of running a highly aggressive credit union - which is how Bethpage grew.Listen up.This show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2023 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1993 comp plans, even 2013 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer. Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here. Episode 12 is here.  Episode 13 is here.   Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

As the primary ambassadors to prospective students throughout the application process, college admission representatives manage most communication on behalf of their institutions. So how should applicants communicate with them? Amy and Mike invited educator John Durante to share advice on how to speak to a college admissions rep. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What, in your experience, is the role of a college admissions representative? 2. What kind of questions should applicants ask admissions reps? 3. What kind of questions should applicants avoid asking admissions reps? 4. How can applicants best demonstrate authentic interest in their communications with reps? 5. How much influence, if any, do admissions reps have on which applicants get accepted? MEET OUR GUEST Dr. John Durante, a Stony Brook University alum, has been the principal of Syosset High School for 13 years.  In 2016 he was named Best Principal on Long Island from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union and is also a recipient of the PTA Founders Day Award and Jenkins Award.  Dr. Durante started his career at Syosset High School in 1994 as a teacher of world languages and he prides himself on helping others.  After helping his daughters through the college admissions process, he came up with the idea of interviewing college admissions representatives to provide students and parents with insight and advice, straight from the people who ultimately make the admissions decisions.  So, he launched “The College Admissions Process Podcast” in February 2022 and has released over 100 episodes, while currently averaging over 10,000 downloads each month.     Find John at collegeadmissionstalk@gmail.com. LINKS The College Admissions Process Podcast The College Admissions Process Alphabetical List with links John Durante on LinkedIn  RELATED EPISODES MAKING THE MOST OF COLLEGE VISITS HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEGES DEMONSTRATING INTEREST DURING VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

We have entered a brave new world of retirement planning – and that very much includes planning in the credit union c-suite. Maybe the biggest change: there today is no fixed retirement age. A generation ago, for most executives, 65 was the target.  That was widely accepted in retirement planning.Now we have executives who want to retire early.  Others want to stay on past 65, perhaps to 70 or longer.  Exactly how does this impact executive retirement income packages such as SERPs and 457Fs, the two most common c-suite retirement plans?On the show to help us understand how retirement plans are flexing to accommodate a new generation's needs is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union and now an executive with OM, a firm that specializes in executive retirement planning. It turns out there already is flexibility built into most plans – and more flexibility is on its way, says Kordeleski. Along the way Kordeleski muses on credit union mergers and their impact on retirement plans. Listen up. This show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2023 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1993 comp plans, even 2013 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer. Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.  11 is here.  Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

Ask Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Long Island. How SERPs – supplemental executive retirement plans – figure into credit union strategic thinking and he comes back with a blunt answer: Talent retention. Face this reality: today credit unions are at war but this is a war with multiple enemies – big banks, community banks, other credit unions, non banks, you name it.  Many kinds of institutions want to hoover up your members' money and nowadays it is the better institutions that are winning. Why are they winning? In most cases it's simply that they have and retain better talent. Serps play a key role in that.  Yes, they reward executives financially when they retire, but – structured properly – they also help keep those executives at the institution.  And that latter bit – retention – is not easy in a world where suddenly lots of institutions want to poach your best talent. Consider this podcast a must listen for credit union board members, also credit union c-suiters, and, definitely, also credit union execs who aspire to a seat in the c-suite. SERPs are often misunderstood on multiple levels.  In these shows Kordeleski gives the true skinny about SERPs.   Listen up. This show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2023 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1993 comp plans, even 2013 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer. Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here. Episode 5 is here. Episode 6 is here. Episode 7 is here. Episode 8 is here.  Episode 9 is here. Episode 10 is here.   Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.com Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail

Today's credit union leadership - especially at the nation's best and biggest credit unions- is professional and deeply versed in financial services. But that wasn't always so in credit union land. This episode opens with Kirk Kordeleski - onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's biggest, and now an executive at OM Financial Group, which specializes in SERPs which are building block retirement plans for key credit union executives - giving us a history lesson on the five generations of credit union leadership. He starts way back when everybody was a volunteer and takes us to today where we now are moving into a sixth generation of post Baby Boomer leadership.  Then we take up what has become a challenge in many credit unions' budgeting: payroll in general and executive salaries and total comp in particular.  What Kordeleski says boils down to this: in most cases nowadays you get what you pay for.And today credit unions need exceptional leadership as we shift into an environment of inflation, possible recession, and where liquidity is a key but liquidity also often is hard to come by.Remember, this is the onetime CEO of one of the nation's biggest - and most aggressive - credit unions and he is offering what amounts to free consulting insights.Take notes, it's all good stuff.You may not always agree with Kordeleski but you will learn from him.Listen up.Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.comThis show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2022 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1992 comp plans, even 2012 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here. Episode 4 is here.Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail.com

 The stark reality is that as interest rates edge up - and already in much of Europe inflation has climbed above 10% in the year and interest rates will follow - a fresh new look is being given credit union executive retirement plans.It is just is exponentially harder - and more expensive - to plan retirement in a high inflation world.Accept that funding such plans will cost more. Maybe a lot more.But not funding it has its own costs starting with  loss of executive talent and difficulty in recruiting new talent.In this show,  Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's biggest, and now an executive at OM Financial Group, which specializes in SERPs which are building block retirement plans for key credit union executives, untangles the fast changing environment for executive retirement planning and he looks at it from the viewpoint both of senior execs but also the board members who will have to authorize such plans.No one talks about income, definitely not in the credit union world. But in this show you will here the facts.Be prepared to be surprised.Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.comThis show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2022 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1992 comp plans, even 2012 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here. Episode 3 is here.Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail.com

The latest CUES executive compensation numbers for credit union executives are out and this explosion still reverberates across the industry. Total median executive comp in 2022 was up 14.9%.  For CEOs the total median compensation was $515,602.  Understand: those numbers are from a time when inflation was not a concern and most workers in most industries were happy to get a 2 or 3% pay hike.Now every worker wants a big pay hike to stay even with inflation. You can bet credit union c-suiters will too.How did this happen in the credit union c-suite? And what does it mean for credit union exec comp committees on the board and indeed for all other executives in a credit union?On today's show to explain what's going on and to offer predictions about what this means for your pay packet is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's biggest, and now an executive at OM Financial Group, which specializes in SERPs which are building block retirement plans for key credit union executives.Kordeleski's firm prediction is that you ain't seen nothing yet. Credit union c suite compensation had long been a sleepy topic but now there is a war for top talent - the talent needed to compete in today's fierce financial services world - and top talent demands and deserves top money.  The credit unions that are in this to win are opening their coffers to hire the leaders they need.Are you?Want Kordeleski's one word summary of today's credit union compensation landscape? "Dynamic."  Who thought anyone would ever say that?Hear it on today's show.Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.comThis show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2022 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1992 comp plans, even 2012 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  Episode 2 is here.  1948Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail.comThis episode was recorded at a conference. There is some background noise.  Tune it out, just as you would if you were holding a conversation at that conference.

Here's the big, immense, mind blowing idea that is central to this podcast: a competitive credit union has to view executive compensation as a strategic initiative, really no different from putting investment money into a CUSO or  rolling out a spiffy new mobile banking app.Understand this: NCUA regulations explicitly allow this allocation of capital.And grasp this: unless a credit union has invested in creating a first-rate leadership team it won't have the staff capabilities to make the most of its capital investments in more traditional vehicles.With leaders it's as simple as you get what you pay for...and the results your credit union gets are determined by the leaders you have invested in.That's the bold idea put forth by Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's biggest, and now an executive at OM Financial Group, which specializes in SERPs which are building block retirement plans for key credit union executives.In the podcast Kordeleski offers more than his big idea. He also spells out, in some detail, the steps a credit union needs to take to keep its executive team competitive and what the coats are likely to be.Note to board members: if you want to know what these steps will cost your institution, you will find out in this show.Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.comThis show is in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2022 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1992 comp plans, even 2012 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer.Hear episode one in Money Talks here.  It's not a prerequisite for understanding episode 2 but it does offer more insight into the credit union exec comp landscape.Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail.comListen up.

 Are you earning enough at a credit union?Here's the bad news: it's not easy to figure out the right answer to that question. Information about executive pay at credit unions is not easy to come by.Here's the worse news: If a top exec at a credit union is underpaid, very probably most of the executive staff is too - and that is an institution that will find it ever harder to compete against the growing numbers of credit unions that get it, that understand they have to pay their execs appropriately if they want to attract talent.Also know that exec compensation is not a matter of what's in your pay packet on Friday. Today's compensation has multiple moving parts and salary is just one piece. There also are long term incentive clauses, SERPs (supplemental executive retirement plans) and still more wrinkles.This has all gotten very complicated.Here to demystify executive compensation is Kirk Kordeleski, onetime CEO at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's biggest, and now an executive at OM Financial Group, which specializes in SERPs.Want to know more about SERPs - or other matters raised in this podcast? Email Kordeleski Kkordeleski@om-financial.comThis show is the first in a Money Talks series where credit union compensation is untangled.  This show will help some executives negotiate better pay packages and will also help some board members understand the ways in which 2022 credit union compensation is utterly different from 1992 comp plans, even 2012 plans because now competition for talent is so much fiercer.Have suggestions for topics to explore in this show? Email me, Robert McGarvey - rjmcgarvey@gmail.comListen up.

Meet Joe Piket, twice entertainer of the year on Long Island. He has much to offer! We have an intriguing conversation about the music scene and business. Join us for some great music and instights. Joe has an extensive diverse background in music. A multi-instrumentalist with a focus on piano/keyboard and guitar. We explore Joe's development as a singer/songwriter and band leader and the art of songwriting. JOE PIKET (ASCAP), two-time finalist in the Long Island Music Festival and winner of the Best of Long island poll in the category of Piano Entertainer two years running.Contact Joe via PDT Entertainment &  (Patty Dodge)Joe has appeared with such diverse artists as Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, Dee Snider, Johnny Maestro, Renaissance, Alive and Kicking, Randy Jackson, Damon Johnson, and even TV personality/performer “Uncle” Floyd Vivino.  Rave reviews for Joe's CDs have appeared in Newsday, Good Times, and other print publications, as well as many online publications. Some of those reviews are included in this press kit. You can also see and hear Joe perform his music on youtube. https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joe+piketJOE PIKET AND THE STORM's first CD, TEMPEST, charted well on CMJ, including # 1 on many college radio stations in the tri-state area and nationally.  Their next CD, THE WATERS OF LETHE (on Elijah Records), featured the 14-minute epic title track, which was favorably compared to the music of King Crimson, Yes, and Queen, receiving airplay on over 300 college radio stations around the country.  Joe began writing new material, drawing on observations of, conversations with, and childhood memories rekindled by, his children. FATHER TIME (also on Elijah Records), is a collection of songs about relationships between family members.  In 2017, Joe released EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT on his own label, FREDSSON RECORDS, a compilation of originals and (two) covers that cover many different genres, including doo-wop, reggae, Americana, prog rock, and jazz standards.Joe's latest CD is SONGWRITER, Volume 1, a collection of songs he wrote between the ages of 13 and his early twenties, recorded during the Summer of 2019.  Connect with The Long Island Sound Podcast:Website: Https://GigDestiny.com/podcast Follow Steve Yusko, GigDestiny.com, and his adventures:  Website: https://www.GigDestiny.com  Twitter, Instagram,  YouTube,The growth of The Long Island Sound Podcast has been exponential. Help us grow the show!Subscribe to the GigDestiny.com Site here for bonus contentSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelCall the Listener Line & leave your comments: (631) 800-3579 Remember to Rate & Review the show! Help us keep the conversation going with your donation - Click Right Here or go to GigDestiny.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE

COONOOR BEHAL: Founder & CEO of Mindhatch and Author of “I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up” YouTube: CONTACT: Email coonoor.behal@gmail.com Contact Number: (312) 315-3379 Instagram: @coonoorbehal LinkedIn: Coonoor Behal Mindhatch Instagram: @mindhatch_llc LinkedIn: Mindhatch Twitter: @mindhatchllc I Quit Instagram: @iquitbook BIO: Coonoor Behal is the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a #consultant that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational ImprovTM, Innovation Facilitation, and #DiversityInclusion. Coonoor has helped Deloitte create, prototype, and launch an in-house design thinking consulting arm; be a part of a “stealth” team of design strategists and researchers guiding numerous teams at Starbucks; trained more than 100 people at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in design thinking; helped the Department of State and the Pentagon use improv to be more creative and collaborative thinkers, and has helped the Inter-American Development Bank's Gender & Diversity Division generate and come to a consensus on their strategic vision. Coonoor is also the author of I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up, which will be published by New Degree Press in April 2021. The book seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to #quit things in their lives. Coonoor has been an #improvcomedy performer for over 10 years, is an avid fan of professional tennis, and dotes on Nikka, her Bernese Mountain Dog.

Nicole remembers illustrator Steve Jenkins; Sara asks what your favorite color is and what it means. PLUS There's plenty to do this winter at the library, both virtually and in person! Make sure to check out our online programming catalog for all the wonderful things we have to offer at MCPL!  Steve Jenkins https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/88266-obituary-steve-jenkins.html Check out one of his many books at the library : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ajenkins%2C+steve/ajenkins+steve/1%2C5%2C84%2CB/exact&FF=ajenkins+steve+++++1952&1%2C69%2C Want to learn more about Color Psychology? Take a gander at this e-book with your MCPL library card: https://livebrary.overdrive.com/media/2679348 A reminder: VITA is virtual once again this year and provided by our friends at Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Registration opens on 1/18/22. Use this link to get more information and to apply for an appointment: http://lovebethpage.com/vita

If you asked the toddler version of Coonoor Behal what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would NOT have said "I want to write a book that seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to quit things in their lives". Yet, here she is. The author of "I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up". Growing up as a South Asian American who thrived in school because she liked it; Coonoor took a windy path through 3 corporate bureaucratic careers before becoming the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a consultancy that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational ImprovTM, Innovation Facilitation, and Diversity & Inclusion. Coonoor has helped Deloitte create, prototype, and launch an in-house design thinking consulting arm; be a part of a “stealth” team of design strategists and researchers guiding numerous teams at Starbucks; trained more than 100 people at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in design thinking; helped the Department of State and the Pentagon use improv to be more creative and collaborative thinkers, and has helped the Inter-American Development Bank's Gender & Diversity Division generate and come to a consensus on their strategic vision. Oh, and she got the idiot who sexually harassed her fired. "I QUIT! THE LIFE-AFFIRMING JOY of GIVING UP" https://iquitbook.com https://www.instagram.com/iquitbook MINDHATCH https://www.mindhatchllc.com YOU SHOULD KNOW Nasty Woman Wines https://www.nastywomanwines.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wiseandwine/message

Hello Everyone: Well everyone, there's only 5 weeks left for the competition. Here is Z-100's Executive Producer of the "Elvis Duran in the Morning" Show, Skeery Jones, urging you all to vote .... for my podcast!! Once again, I am honored to be competing in the annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union's 2022 “Best of Long Island” contest in the “Best Podcast” Category. My podcast is competing against 16 other podcasts. I would like to thank you all for your votes and your continued support – just keep on voting!!! I am truly proud to say that the Award-Winning, "Kelsunn-on-the-Air" Social Work Podcast (https://anchor.fm/kelsunn-on-the-air) is only Social Work podcast in the competition!!! Follow these Steps to Vote: Step #1: Click this Link: https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery?group=399336 This will take you to the “Arts & Entertainment” Category Step #2: Scroll down to the “Podcast Section” Click that Link Step #3: Scroll down to Locate the “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” Social Work Podcast Click on that Name, Cast your “Vote”!! Voting runs until December 15, 2021 and just a friendly reminder that you can vote once per day, every day!!! So please do!! Thank you all ever so kindly for your vote and your support!!! Gratefully, Silas, Your "E-Journalism Social Work Advocate " Host and producer of the “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” Social Work Podcast A Kelsunn Communications, Inc. Production (www.kelsunn.org) ****Click this link to see and hear the YouTube Post!!! https://youtu.be/EB5gG7vtN40 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kelsunn-on-the-air/support

The New York Open Taekwondo Championships and Korean Cultural Festival has been one of the largest Taekwondo tournaments and cultural events in New York State, for over ten (10) years. The event features World Class Sparring and Poomsae, Grass Roots Sparring and Poomsae, Board Breaking, Weapons, and Demo Team Competition. Additionally, this event features the food, songs, and music of Korea-exposing spectators to the culture of Korea, the birthplace of the world's most practiced martial art, Taekwondo. Finally, this event is a charitable event, raising funds for the Julianna Buongiovanni Scholarship Fund. The event will take place on Saturday October 9, 2021 at the College of Mt. St. Vincent in Riverdale, NYC.For more information visit: www.nyopentkd.orgIn this episode Marc Zirogiannis also thanks the fans and subscribers of Taekwondo Life Magazine for our third (3rd) nomination as the Best Podcast in the Bethpage Federal Credit Union's "Best of Long Island 2022" contest.*This episode is Presented by Bet Online. Bet Online is your online sports book expert.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coonoor Behal is the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a consultancy that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational ImprovTM, Innovation Facilitation, and Diversity & Inclusion. Coonoor has helped Deloitte create, prototype, and launch an in-house design thinking consulting arm; be a part of a “stealth” team of design strategists and researchers guiding numerous teams at Starbucks; trained more than 100 people at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in design thinking; helped the Department of State and the Pentagon use improv to be more creative and collaborative thinkers, and has helped the Inter-American Development Bank's Gender & Diversity Division generate and come to a consensus on their strategic vision.Coonoor is also the author of I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up, which will be published by New Degree Press in April 2021. The book seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to quit things in their lives.Coonoor has been an improv comedy performer for over 10 years, is an avid fan of professional tennis, and dotes on Nikka, her Bernese Mountain DogMindhatch Links/Social Media: www.mindhatchllc.com twitter.com/mindhatchllc (@mindhatchllc) instagram.com/mindhatch_llc (@mindhatch_llc)linkedin.com/company/mindhatchfacebook.com/mindhatchyoutube.com/channel/UCMdTK3JCBbYQIf0XLpkp9Cg“I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up” Book Links: iquitbook.comHashtag: #IQuitBookCoonoor's Links: linkedin.com/in/coonoorbehal******************************************************************If you'd like to talk to Terry McDougall about coaching or being a guest on Marketing Mambo, here's how you can reach her:https://www.terrybmcdougall.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougallTerry@Terrybmcdougall.comHer book Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms is available at Amazon. 

In this week's episode, I speak with Coonoor Behal.   I had a lot of fun chatting with Coonoor, so much of her story resonated with me and I think will for you as well.  We not only talk about all her different industry experiences, but the importance of discovering your personal values and getting to know yourself along the way.   That's its out to try different things because that is the only way to not just learn what you want to do...but just as important, what you do NOT want to do.  And whether you decide to quit or not, you are making a choice, and that is your choice to make.   What is really amazing is that you realize the whole time she was building a career based on creativity and innovation and just finding a way to bring the two together.As always, please consider subscribing, leaving a rating and review and sharing this podcast and the whole series with others.  We do this podcast to help spread the word that everyone can get unstuck and find the thing that brings them joy in their careers.  If our guests can do it, you can too!  Check out our Facebook Group (Career Changers) and Instagram page (@career_changers_kdw) for more tips!  My next free workshop for career changers is this Thursday, March 25th!  I hope to see you there (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/143997377031).More about Coonoor ...Coonoor Behal is the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a consultancy that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational Improv™, Innovation Facilitation, and Diversity & Inclusion.Coonoor has helped Deloitte create, prototype, and launch an in-house design thinking consulting arm; been a part of a “stealth” team of design strategists and researchers guiding numerous teams at Starbucks; trained more than 100 people at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in design thinking and creative problem-solving; helped the Department of State and the Pentagon use improv to be more creative and collaborative thinkers; and has helped the Inter-American Development Bank's Gender & Diversity Division generate and come to consensus on their strategic vision.Coonoor is also the author of I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up, which will be published by New Degree Press in April 2021. The book seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to quit things in their lives.Coonoor has been an improv comedy performer for 10 years, is an avid fan of professional tennis, and dotes on Nikka, her Bernese Mountain Dog.https://www.linkedin.com/in/coonoorbehal/Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to finding your footing as a new manager, you can expect to hear actionable advice to help you shine your brightest in your role. Karen D. Weeks is the CEO and Chief Career Coach of Shine at Work Coaching. She has over twenty years of HR experience, including as CPO at Ordergroove. Dan Carr is a Shine at Work Career Coach with over a decade of recruiting experience helping high-growth startups expand with top talent. Connect with Us! Website Instagram Karen Weeks on LinkedIn Dan Carr on LinkedIn

Daniel Kilfoil of Bethpage Federal Credit Union breaks down the new Adverse Market Refinance Fee that is applicable to all Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans. We also discuss why 28% of mortgage applications never close. 

Credit Union Joe visits with former CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Kirk Kordeleski. Kirk led his credit union through 9/11 and the financial crisis of 2008. His experience through crisis can be applied to credit unions facing the Coronavirus pandemic today.

Juan Vides escaped war-torn El Salvador with his parents at the age of 4, fleeing a civil war that wreaked havoc to his homeland. He and his parents settled in Long Beach in search of the American Dream – a new start with the promise of a better future. His mother worked as a self-employed domestic, while his father worked at a local country club as a house porter. When his dad was laid off, he started his own business and became an entrepreneur – a dream only made possible by the opportunity of America. Juan's parents shared not only a common belief in the promise of America, but also an enduring faith in the opportunities that lie ahead for their son. Juan took a job at local supermarket and management immediately recognized his work ethic and promoted him to store manager. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Farmingdale State University of New York in Computer Programming and System Information and worked as a tech support engineer. In 2008, Juan and his younger brother started a family business, TECHACS Corp, a Long Island website design, marketing and consulting firm that works with the region's largest law firms and businesses. His hard work led to many achievements, including the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce's 2011 Business Person of the Year. Understanding the opportunity America presented him, Juan made sure not to take his successes for granted, dedicating his life to serving his community. Juan has served on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association of Long Island, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce. He has also worked with national organizations like the NAACP, serving as a local volunteer. Juan married Lisa Ferris, a school teacher in the Island Park School District who grew up in Baldwin. They live in Oceanside with their two children. #marketing #socialmedia #onlinereputation #RayDonavanoftheInternet Follow Juan: https://www.instagram.com/jcvides1/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cR... The E-Spot with Camille, is a live talk show about Entertainment, from the people who create it. Each episode of The E-Spot, Camille welcomes a guest to share their expertise and their journey. Past guests have included Award winning Actors, Musicians, Filmmakers, Makeup Artist, Entrepreneurial leaders and many more. Follow Camille: https://camillekauer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

You can't just decide to stop paying your mortgage without consulting with your Lender. From the initial phone call to the bank, we go through how to get a mortgage forbearance agreement and understand the terms before you find yourself with a much bigger problem. Bob Lund leads the residential lending department at Bethpage Federal Credit Union and shares insights from his perspective.  

Bob Lund from Bethpage Federal Credit Union joins us to discuss mortgage availability for primary residences, second home investments and the moratorium on jumbo (big money loans). Bethpage Federal Credit Union: 800.628.7070

Can a credit union double in size in five years? You bet, says Kirk Kordeleski, a senior consultant with Best Innovation Group and before that, CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Long Island where he did exactly that.Kordeleski points to Navy and also BECU as examples of other credit unions that have also experienced exponential growth.How? That is why you want to listen to this podcast. He gives the recipe, in some detail, here.  Boiled down it's think competitively and believe - really believe - you can use inherent credit union advantages such as tax exemption to take a billion or more in dollars of business away from money center banks who very probably won't even notice it is gone.There's more in this podcast. Kordeleski also tells why this is a time of immense, perhaps unprecedented opportunity for credit unions. Use digital and use data to allow your institution to expand in ways that a generation ago would have been unimaginable. The bad news: a decade from now the number of credit unions may be about half what it is today. Expect 2000 credit unions to vanish in the next decade.  You don't want to be among them?  There are plenty of survival tips in this podcast.Like what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available.Find out more about CU2.0 and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto