Velera Appoints Senior Vice President of Consulting

Ryan Myers will oversee CUSO’s consulting strategy and team integration

St. Petersburg, Fla. (July 11, 2024) – Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced Ryan Myers has been named senior vice president of Consulting.

In his role, Myers is responsible for driving Velera’s consulting strategy with a focus on integrating the CUSO’s Advisors Plus and SmartGrowth consulting teams, while ensuring the continued delivery of impactful, results-driven consulting engagements. He will also lead the expansion of new consulting areas to better assist all credit unions in achieving growth and scalability, along with building a team to support implementation of recommendations.

“With a wealth of experience, Ryan brings a proven track record in the consulting and financial services industries to the Velera leadership team,” said Velera EVP, Chief Growth Officer Brian Scott. “We are excited to welcome him to Velera and are confident that his contributions will continue to advance our Consulting team as they fuel growth across the credit union, payments and financial services industries.”

With more than 20 years of banking industry expertise in strategic planning, analysis and technology, Myers most recently served as chief innovation officer of a startup fintech helping credit unions offer Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. Prior to this role, he served in consulting positions for nearly seven years with Cornerstone Advisors, where he facilitated strategic planning for several credit unions and led a team of consultants specializing in operational efficiency and financial technology. He previously managed consumer products and loan strategy teams at Bank of America for more than 12 years. Myers holds a B.E. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Information Management and an MBA from Arizona State University.

About Velera
Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, the company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help its clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio that includes payment processing, fraud and risk management, data and analytics, digital banking, instant payments, strategic consulting, collections, ATM and POS networks, shared branching and 24/7/365 member support via its contact centers. For more information, visit velera.com.