<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/global/feed/rss.xslt" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:podaccess="https://access.acast.com/schema/1.0/" xmlns:acast="https://schema.acast.com/1.0/">
   <script src="https://feeds.acast.com/global/feed/xslt-polyfill.min.js" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></script>
    <channel>
		<ttl>60</ttl>
		<generator>acast.com</generator>
		<title>Better Together</title>
		<link>https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/</link>
		<atom:link href="https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
		<language>en</language>
		<copyright><![CDATA[G&F Financial Group]]></copyright>
		<itunes:keywords>banking,investing,financial</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:author><![CDATA[G&F Financial Group]]></itunes:author>
		<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions.]]></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group discuss the proposed merger of their credit unions and respond to member’s uncertainty. For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group discuss the proposed merger of their credit unions and respond to member’s uncertainty. For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
		<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:owner>
			<itunes:name><![CDATA[G&F Financial Group]]></itunes:name>
			<itunes:email>marketing@gulfandfraser.com</itunes:email>
		</itunes:owner>
		<acast:showId>95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa</acast:showId>
		<acast:showUrl>better-together</acast:showUrl>
		<acast:signature key="EXAMPLE" algorithm="aes-256-cbc"><![CDATA[wbG1Z7+6h9QOi+CR1Dv0uQ==]]></acast:signature>
		<acast:settings><![CDATA[FYjHyZbXWHZ7gmX8Pp1rmTHg2/BXqPr07kkpFZ5JfhvEZqggcpunI6E1w81XpUaBscFc3skEQ0jWG4GCmQYJ66w6pH6P/aGd3DnpJN6h/CD4icd8kZVl4HZn12KicA2k]]></acast:settings>
        <acast:network id="4712315d-b814-2094-ee26-420fd1805919" slug="everything-podcasts-614348239b118800141e07f1"><![CDATA[Everything Podcasts]]></acast:network>
		<acast:importedFeed>https://rss.acast.com/better-together</acast:importedFeed>
		<itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
			<itunes:image href="https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6143481bf581aa51f7520e49/show-cover.jpg"/>
			<image>
				<url>https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6143481bf581aa51f7520e49/show-cover.jpg</url>
				<link>https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/</link>
				<title>Better Together</title>
			</image>
			<itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa</itunes:new-feed-url>
		<item>
			<title>How it all began</title>
			<itunes:title>How it all began</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:27</itunes:duration>
			<enclosure url="https://sphinx.acast.com/better-together/anintroduction/media.mp3" length="22696227" type="audio/mpeg"/>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">9c1483cf-d39f-4020-bcb1-b02240e9d5ac</guid>
			<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
			<link>https://play.acast.com/s/better-together/anintroduction</link>
			<acast:episodeId>9c1483cf-d39f-4020-bcb1-b02240e9d5ac</acast:episodeId>
			<acast:showId>95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa</acast:showId>
			<acast:episodeUrl>anintroduction</acast:episodeUrl>
			<acast:settings><![CDATA[FYjHyZbXWHZ7gmX8Pp1rmRbkUlg2iR8fDtnl1O71B2N8B7jZZH+7YdsHlGFxMJ/JB5ewwSWwnDfITsERRlXnRPdjbJm7d4qQ2rUK1Oh2E65gYDhVAjVZ14DHwOhC8Pz9EUQzZNeGmMauQP6i6F4C21T4nybcw2eSGJxX8pUTBxChNp65qtM1BuYbtz8tGkCpbqXKSKOqFUbORX/vAhokYAuGXTZezDcOzq7Je94f46WOs/WWbGV3o9JJ2F+W9yzqknolE2r4dzAc5ahlw4bCkCU2TedaTj+vCyVTMvQEsW+jpQJKSypgPczgLQXB+wAr]]></acast:settings>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, we meet Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&F Financial Group. They introduce themselves and their organizations and share what brought the two credit unions together to start wo...]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
			<itunes:image href="https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6143481bf581aa51f7520e49/show-cover.jpg"/>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we meet Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group. They introduce themselves and their organizations and share what brought the two credit unions together to start working towards a merger. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we meet Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group. They introduce themselves and their organizations and share what brought the two credit unions together to start working towards a merger. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Why merge now?</title>
			<itunes:title>Why merge now?</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:38:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>12:23</itunes:duration>
			<enclosure url="https://sphinx.acast.com/better-together/whymergenow-/media.mp3" length="29722121" type="audio/mpeg"/>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">857b9104-599d-4a80-aa72-b7200d8f0527</guid>
			<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
			<link>https://play.acast.com/s/better-together/whymergenow-</link>
			<acast:episodeId>857b9104-599d-4a80-aa72-b7200d8f0527</acast:episodeId>
			<acast:showId>95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa</acast:showId>
			<acast:episodeUrl>whymergenow-</acast:episodeUrl>
			<acast:settings><![CDATA[FYjHyZbXWHZ7gmX8Pp1rmRbkUlg2iR8fDtnl1O71B2N8B7jZZH+7YdsHlGFxMJ/JB5ewwSWwnDfITsERRlXnRE53/q4Ge+PD0OfsBDxCAvoLdQLKyCqmno1AAe5PaRUWawKDLYTYBivp/w+ouL5IiulSNktE+A91sB3UCVimqTMDKxApeYAinXbhcH1qHhrFCiDtEBQ7QZMDuTWa9GwQ+ivRXINzGkZ6I6uy7MAmod94QvDurNBj9zuVgHsbT8NYS3fUdBSnJf456fZLk8JyRSPEpCI4vzMnK1THhX25HP6TDL4nqm92Z8B5PydErYrR]]></acast:settings>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&F Financial Group talk about why now is the right time to merge their credit unions. They discuss some of the work that has gone into preparin...]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
			<itunes:image href="https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6143481bf581aa51f7520e49/show-cover.jpg"/>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group talk about why now is the right time to merge their credit unions. They discuss some of the work that has gone into preparing to merge, what risks they may face, and why they believe it is in the best interest of their members and employees. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group talk about why now is the right time to merge their credit unions. They discuss some of the work that has gone into preparing to merge, what risks they may face, and why they believe it is in the best interest of their members and employees. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Addressing uncertainty</title>
			<itunes:title>Addressing uncertainty</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>9:37</itunes:duration>
			<enclosure url="https://sphinx.acast.com/better-together/questionsaboutthemerger/media.mp3" length="23118366" type="audio/mpeg"/>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">885c7023-f9ea-47f6-a241-fead261bc483</guid>
			<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
			<link>https://play.acast.com/s/better-together/questionsaboutthemerger</link>
			<acast:episodeId>885c7023-f9ea-47f6-a241-fead261bc483</acast:episodeId>
			<acast:showId>95547fb6-7035-4d14-b3ea-cef53c13cbaa</acast:showId>
			<acast:episodeUrl>questionsaboutthemerger</acast:episodeUrl>
			<acast:settings><![CDATA[FYjHyZbXWHZ7gmX8Pp1rmRbkUlg2iR8fDtnl1O71B2N8B7jZZH+7YdsHlGFxMJ/JB5ewwSWwnDfITsERRlXnRFBOCsm8QPdnhk3TM+LlE7zeNv49bT4E8j9gpWYbryWvHRQh+/jgTKHrOZKx0i5++pOUBhVJnE9IQoVlWJRzV27/OQqrf5m52ym8eIO5V47Y21HS8oGbv1P8YyMZkFGZteIgQQk3rb7aHTJ/ECw0DgkTCJR2DpE6neP6iE5m/MaRiyVaAPjLA5XZNoj+dRclNyPXBiVUjhokI2tqr1u4fk0thxFK4tUCHBnJJvBDtRyf]]></acast:settings>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&F Financial Group answer questions from members of both credit unions. They respond to members' concerns about losing the personal servic...]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
			<itunes:image href="https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6143481bf581aa51f7520e49/show-cover.jpg"/>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group answer questions from members of both credit unions. They respond to members' concerns about losing the personal service the credit unions are known for. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Gus Hartl, CEO of Aldergrove Credit Union, and Bill Kiss and Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEOs of G&amp;F Financial Group answer questions from members of both credit unions. They respond to members' concerns about losing the personal service the credit unions are known for. Hosted by Alyn Edwards.</p><br><p><strong>The Merger</strong></p><p>After years of collaborating, working together, and building a trusted relationship, G&amp;F Financial Group and Aldergrove Credit Union are working towards merging our two credit unions. Working together and collaborating for many years, it is a natural fit and evolution in our partnership.</p><br><p>With a similar alignment on community, employee engagement and development, and providing continued value to members built on trust and relationships, the merger of our two credit unions will enable a greater focus in all these areas, through scale and combined resources. By leveraging our collective strengths, our credit unions look forward to providing greater opportunities for employees,&nbsp;members, and our communities.</p><br><p>The combined credit union has over 145 years of experience serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Collectively, we would provide a network of 24 branch locations and four insurance locations, to a combined 52,000+ members, spanning across communities from Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, and Mission. Combined total assets under administration would be just under $4 billion.</p><br><p>For more information on the merger, please see <a href="https://www.togetherwearebetter.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">togetherwearebetter.ca</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
		</item>
		<itunes:category text="Business">
			<itunes:category text="Investing"/>
		</itunes:category>
    </channel>
</rss>
