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They’re not just financial
goals, they’re life goals.
We’ll get you there.

They’re not just financial goals,
they’re life goals.
We’ll get you there.

 

When you live in rural Alberta, you know every job is easier with the right team behind you. And when it comes to working toward your financial future, you deserve a team that’s committed to getting the job done.

 

VCU Financial provides start-to-finish financial services delivered with life in rural Alberta in mind. Today, through VCU Financial in partnership with Aviso Wealth team, we’re proud to offer financial planning*, mutual funds*, segregated funds, life insurance and retirement and estate planning.

 

Based in Camrose and Wainwright, our advisors travel to Vision branches across Alberta to help clients reach their goals for finances and life.

 

 
* Mutual funds and are offered through Aviso Wealth

When you live in rural Alberta, you know every job is easier with the right team behind you. And when it comes to working toward your financial future, you deserve a team that’s committed to getting the job done.

 

VCU Financial provides start-to-finish financial services delivered with life in rural Alberta in mind. Today, through VCU Financial and our Credential Asset Management Inc. team, we’re proud to offer financial planning*, mutual funds*, segregated funds, life insurance and retirement and estate planning.

 

Based in Camrose and Wainwright, our financial advisors travel to Vision branches across Alberta to help members reach their goals for finances and life.

 
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* Mutual funds and related financial planning services are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc. Unless otherwise stated, mutual fund securities and cash balances are not insured or guaranteed and are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer that insures deposits in credit unions. Their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Financial planning services are available only from advisors who hold financial planning accreditation from applicable regulatory authorities.

Our services

 

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Estate planning
A good estate plan is about more than distributing assets, it's an opportunity to take control of the legacy you leave.
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Education planning
RESPs: Save for your child’s post-secondary education with tax-sheltered contributions and earnings while supplementing your contributions with government grants.
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Employee benefits
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Insurance
Safeguard your family’s future with an insurance strategy customized for your life.
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About VCU Financial

About VCU Financial

Who we are

VCU Financial in partnership with Aviso Wealth* provides investment and financial planning services to rural Albertans via our experienced, in-house team of advisors. When you partner with VCU Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision Credit Union, you’re getting an all-in-one financial provider for everything from day-to-day banking to investments. You’re also putting stock in an Alberta organization that invests in our rural communities through profit sharing, donations, community volunteering and local employment.

Our process

We believe that financial planning means so much more than investing and managing your money. It starts with knowing you – your life, your challenges, your goals. There’s no one-size-fits-all financial strategy, so every member gets our undivided attention—from planning to execution to follow-up. We work with you and our network of financial product suppliers to develop a goal-driven financial plan to get you there.

Our team

At VCU Financial, we’re more than knowledgeable financial advisors. We’re community members who know that everything from saving for post-secondary education to succession planning looks a little different for rural Albertans. We use this insight to help you chart your financial future with strategies that work for your life right now.

Contact VCU Financial to start planning your financial future.

Phone: 780-842-1370
Toll-Free: 1-877-842-1774
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Contact our team.

Glen Bulger at 780-672-5540 gbulger@visioncu.ca
Shelley Moch at 780-679-6201 smoch@visioncu.ca
Camille Kalveram at 780-806-6383 camille.kalveram@visioncu.ca
Myla Myshyniuk at 780-806-0403 myla.myshyniuk@visioncu.ca
Shrey Kothari at 780-781-8909 shrey.kothari@visioncu.ca
Deanna Lafreniere at 780-842-1787 deanna.lafreniere@visioncu.ca


Glen Bulger

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth

Shelley Moch

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth

Myla Myshyniuk

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth 

Camille Kalveram

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth

Shrey Kothari

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth

Deanna Lafreniere

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Aviso Wealth

Our history

In 2004, Encompass Credit Union launched PlanWright Financial in response to member requests for financial planning, investment and insurance services. Following the merger of Encompass and Vision Credit Union, PlanWright Financial and Vision Credit Union’s financial planning division united to become VCU Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision Credit Union.

What is Aviso Wealth?

Aviso Wealth is a mutual fund dealer and premier wealth partner, providing access to mutual funds in Canada.

Aviso Wealth is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviso Wealth Inc.
Aviso Wealth Inc. ('Aviso') is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviso Wealth LP, which in turn is owned 50% by Desjardins Financial Holding Inc. and 50% by a limited partnership owned by the five Provincial Credit Union Centrals and The CUMIS Group Limited. 


†Mutual funds are offered through Aviso Wealth

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At Vision Credit Union, we take seriously your right to privacy. Read our privacy policy here.​

Privacy Statement

Protecting your privacy is important to Vision Credit Union.

Vision Credit Union has adopted this Privacy Statement to provide you with an overview of the collection, use, retention, and disclosure of personal information that you may provide while using the Credit Union’s products and services (collectively referred to as “Services”).  Vision Credit Union encourages you to read this Privacy Statement, as well as any Terms and Conditions that may be applicable to a particular product and service, in order to understand how we collect and process personal information in the course of providing the Services and your interaction with the Services.

By using the Services, you consent to the collection, use, retention, and disclosure of your personal information for processing as described in, and subject to the limitations set out in, this Privacy Statement.

Personal Information

Personal information is any information that would identify a person directly, or indirectly in combination with data from other sources. For example, personal information includes a full name, home or work address, phone number, national identification number (SSN, SIN, etc.), email address, banking details, IP address, biometric data, payment information, usage data, or any information that may individually identify a person.

Vision Credit Union may collect personal information including without limitation your name, phone number, email address, IP address, and device identifiers, in the course of its Services, and may use or disclose that personal information as described with this Privacy Statement.

Vision Credit Union may also create de-identified or anonymized data from personal information by excluding data components (such as your name, email address, etc.) that makes the data able to personally identify you, through obfuscation, or through other means. In addition, Vision Credit Union may collect and use aggregated, anonymous information to provide data about the Services to advertisers, potential business partners and other unaffiliated entities.  As this information does not identify a person, and is therefore not personal information, Vision Credit Union’s use of such aggregated, anonymized and/or de-identified data is not subject to this Privacy Statement.

Consent and Collection of Personal Information

If you use Vision Credit Union’s website, or conduct a transaction through the Credit Union’s website where personal information is essential, your consent is implied to collect and use your personal information to facilitate that use or complete that transaction requested or initiated by you only. Examples of instances in which personal information may be collected by Vision Credit Union are, but are not limited to:

  • When you request information or Services, and/or when requested information or Services are provided to you,

  • When you access and navigate Vision Credit Union’s website, or engage in communication and/or business transactions with Vision Credit Union,

  • When Vision Credit Union is administering, planning, and managing its relationship with you or communicating with you in relation to this relationship,

  • Where Vision Credit Union seeks to better understand how Vision Credit Union may improve its products and services, to develop and conduct its business and operations, and for other internal business purposes,

  • Where Vision Credit Union seeks to provide you with information on current and future products and services or other developments with respect to Vision Credit Union and its affiliates and partners,

  • Where Vision Credit Union needs to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, or protect Vision Credit Union’s legal rights and property, or

  • If you knowingly submit Personal information through Vision Credit Union’s website for the purpose of registering for a service, a contest, or authentication.

During these instances, Vision Credit Union may collect data such as, but not restricted to: name, email address, phone number, address, areas of the Services or Vision Credit Union websites you visit, transaction type(s) you engage in or request (and amounts thereof), content you view, your IP address, data downloaded or submitted by you, as well as the nature of the individuals or entities with whom you communicate or transact business using the Services.

If at any point you wish to withdraw consent to personal information collection, please contact the Vision Credit Union Privacy Officer noted in this Privacy Statement.  Please note that certain Services may only be able to be offered or provided to you if you disclose the personal information necessary to facilitate those Services, and therefore Vision Credit Union may not be able to provide you with certain Services in the event that you choose not to disclose that personal information to Vision Credit Union.

Anonymous Information

When you interact with a Vision Credit Union Service, similar to most other websites, apps, and online services, certain anonymous technical information about your visit is automatically logged and collected by Vision Credit Union.  This may include information about the type of browser you use, operating system, the date and time you access the Service, the links you accessed while using the Service, and the internet address of the website, if any, which linked directly to the Vision Credit Union Service. This information is used for system administration purposes such as diagnosing problems with Vision Credit Union’s Services, servers and websites, compiling aggregated and statistical information, and to improve the operation and content of Vision Credit Union’s websites and Services.  It is not personally identifiable, and is not considered personal information and subject to this Privacy Statement.

Personal Information Use

Vision Credit Union may use collected personal information for such purposes as:

  • Helping to establish and verify the identity of users, and to keep user accounts secure,

  • Opening, maintaining, administering and servicing users’ accounts or memberships,

  • Providing Services and support to users,

  • Improving Vision Credit Union’s websites, including tailoring its websites to users’ preferences,

  • Providing users with product or Service updates, promotional notices and offers, and other information about Vision Credit Union,

  • Corresponding with you, and responding to your questions, inquiries, comments, and instructions,

  • Maintaining the security and integrity of Vision Credit Union systems, and,

  • Complying with applicable laws.

Once collected, Vision Credit Union will store and process your personal information in secure locations.

Personal information will only be retained by Vision Credit Union for the length of time required to fulfill the purpose or complete the transaction for which it was collected, or as may be required by law. Beyond that point, personal information in the possession or control of Vision Credit Union will be anonymized or securely destroyed.

Security

Vision Credit Union maintains reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security measures to minimize the risk of unauthorized loss, theft, copying, misuse, access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information.

Vision Credit Union also restricts access to your personal Information to only those persons who have a legitimate business need or legal requirement to view it in connection with the Services.  You, as a personal information owner, may also authorize any persons you may choose to have access to your personal information.

Although Vision Credit Union does utilize security measures appropriate to the level of risk, no method of data transfer or storage on the internet is 100% secure and security risks cannot be eliminated entirely.  As such, Vision Credit Union cannot guarantee perfect security, integrity, or confidentiality of personal information.

In the event of a data breach or security incident involving the Services, Vision Credit Union will take all reasonable steps to comply with the breach reporting obligations that may be applicable to it under Alberta privacy laws.  Vision Credit Union may also seek to notify you in such event. If notification is appropriate or required, Vision Credit Union may notify you by email, messaging to your device, or other reasonable means.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Vision Credit Union does not provide personal information to unaffiliated third parties for their use in marketing directly to you.  We may use unaffiliated companies, or trusted third party service providers, to help maintain and operate our Services for reasons related to our business operations and to better serve you, and those companies may receive your personal information for that purpose.  When Vision Credit Union shares personal information with third-party services that support our delivery of the Services, we require that they use your personal information only for the purposes we’ve authorized, and that they protect your personal information to at least the same standards used by Vision Credit Union.

Vision Credit Union may also disclose personal information about you in connection with legal requirements, such as in response to an authorized subpoena, governmental request or investigation, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law (including, without limitation, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to protect Vision Credit Union’s legal rights, property, or the safety of Vision Credit Union, its employees, users or others).

Finally, as Vision Credit Union’s business develops, it may sell or buy corporate assets, and in such transactions personal information may be one of the transferred business assets.  If Vision Credit Union, its internet businesses, or substantially all of its shares or assets, is acquired or an acquisition is contemplated, personal information may be one of the assets assessed or transferred in connection with that transaction.

“Cookies” and Advertisers

The Vision Credit Union websites, or the third party companies used to host, operate, or maintain these websites, may place a “cookie” on your computer in order to allow you to use these websites and to personalize your experience.

A “cookie” is a small piece of data, or an alphanumeric identifier, that can be sent by a web server to your computer or device, which then may be stored by your browser on your computer or device. Cookies allow Vision Credit Union to recognize your computer or device while you are on our websites and help customize your online experience and make it more convenient for you. Cookies are also useful in allowing more efficient log-in for users, tracking transaction histories, and preserving information between browsing sessions. The information collected from cookies may also be used to improve website functionality.

The advertisers and/or other content providers that may appear on Vision Credit Union websites may also use cookies that are not sent by Vision Credit Union. Such ads or content may contain cookies that help track and target the interests of users of our websites in order to present “personalized” advertisements or other messages that the user might find interesting. Vision Credit Union is not responsible for any such cookies.

Most web browsers have features that can notify you when you receive a cookie or prevent cookies from being sent. If you disable cookies, however, you may not be able to use certain personalized functions of Vision Credit Union websites.

Rights With Respect to Personal Information

Vision Credit Union is committed to ensuring you retain full access to and control of your personal information. To that end, we endeavor to respect your right to be informed regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, and your right of correction and access to it, via this Privacy Statement.

If you would like to access, correct, remove, request a copy of, withdraw consent to collection of your personal information, or are looking for any additional information on how your personal information may be collected, used or disclosed by Vision Credit Union, please contact the Vision Credit Union Privacy Officer via the Contact & Questions area at the bottom of this Privacy Statement.  Subject to certain exceptions and limitations that may be prescribed by applicable law, you will be provided with reasonable access to your personal information, and will be entitled to have it amended or corrected as appropriate.

In certain circumstances, you may have the right to have your personal information, or certain components of your personal information, erased by Vision Credit Union, to have your personal information moved, copy or transmitted from Vision Credit Union’s systems to other systems, or to object to or restrict certain processing of your personal information by Vision Credit Union.  In the event that you wish to inquire about, or seek to exercise any of these rights (as they may be applicable), please contact Vision Credit Union’s Privacy Officer.

External Links

Vision Credit Union Services may contain links to other websites, apps, or services, including those of advertisers or third party content providers who offer downloads as part of a Vision Credit Union Service. Vision Credit Union is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites, apps, or services.  We encourage you to read the Privacy Policies published by such third parties before divulging your personal information to them.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

Vision Credit Union reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Statement in its discretion, at any time. If a material change to the terms of this Privacy Statement is made, we will post a notice on our website and a link to the new or amended Privacy Statement.  The collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by Vision Credit Union will be governed by the version of this Privacy Statement in effect at that time.  Your continued use of Vision Credit Union’s websites and/or Services subsequent to any changes to this Privacy Statement will indicate your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the amended Privacy Statement.

Contact & Questions

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Statement or any aspects of Vision Credit Union Services, please contact Vision Credit Union’s Privacy Officer at 780-672-1175 or contactus@visioncu.ca.

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