Winston-Salem, NC – (March 6, 2008) Terry Colen, a Financial Advisor at Truliant Federal Credit Union, registered through CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (CBSI) has been recognized as a President’s Council performer by his company and CUNA Mutual Group, which sponsors the CUNA Brokerage Services program.

CBSI utilizes face-to-face Financial Advisors to help credit unions meet member retirement, investment and insurance needs. Working onsite at credit unions, Financial Advisors provide members with comprehensive financial services from simple transactions to complex financial planning and wealth management services.

President's Council is the highest recognition a Financial Advisors licensed through CUNA Brokerage Services can achieve. “It's an exclusive, elite group,” said Jeff Post, CUNA Mutual president and CEO. “CUNA Mutual has a performance-based culture, and the honor and exclusivity of qualifying for President’s Council is reserved for the absolute best of the best.

Terry Colen, CRPC ® is a VP Financial Advisor, Trust Liaison Officer and a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor at Truliant Federal Credit Union. He graduated from California State University at Long Beach in 1985, receiving dual Bachelor of Science degrees in both Marketing and Finance. He has worked for over 20 years in the financial services industry as a mutual fund specialist, stock broker and registered investment advisor representative and currently holds FINRA/NASD licenses series 6, 7, 63, 66 and variable life/life licenses in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Texas and California.

“I am very excited to be part of such an elite group of advisors,” said Colen who works out of Truliant’s Harris Boulevard location in Charlotte, NC. “Over the years I have helped a lot of people meet their financial goals and Truliant has really enabled me to be successful by focusing on our member-owners complete financial needs. Because I am paid a flat salary and don’t have to worry about commissions, I can truly focus on what is best for the client without the added pressure of meeting sales goals. Our relationship with CUNA offers me a wide range of best in class products that allow me to make sure I am always doing what is truly best for our member-owners and their future.”

CUNA Brokerage Services provides Broker Dealer services to nearly 400 credit unions nationwide, which offer a full range of investment products, variable insurance products, securities programs and professional services related to securities transactions.

CUNA Mutual Group is the leading provider of financial services to credit unions and their members worldwide. More information on the company is available on the company’s Web site at www.cunamutual.com.