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	Podcast:		Real Money, Real Experts
	Episode:		Military, Banks, and Nonprofits: Career Talk with Andia Dinesen, AFC®
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:26:34
	Publish Date:		2022-03-01 15:00:00
	Description:		This week, we are joined by Andia Dinesen, Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA). As a military spouse, Andia shares her journey to AFC® certification through the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program. She touches on the importance of perseverance and offers great advice for AFCs interested in working on a military installation or for a bank or credit union. She also shares why having trusted partners in financial services is critical to our work as financial professionals. As a bonus, Andia catches us up on the great resources that AMBA provides – from their Veterans Banking Benefits Program (VBBP), to their collaboration with AFCPE which provides free financial counseling to Veterans, to the financial preparedness kit available to servicemembers (MilDocs) – there are lots of great resources for you to better support the military and Veteran community. Show Notes: 02:23 How she got started, and how she found the AFC® 04:44 The funny backstory behind her being a military spouse 06:21 Advice to all aspiring Military Spouse Fellows and applicants 08:07 Tips for those interested in working at a banker credit union 10:04 Who else hires AFCs? 15:46 How being an AFCPE member has furthered her career 20:09 All about MILDOCS 22:09 Andia's final 2 cents Show Note Links: Andia’s LinkedIn page FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program Veterans Benefits Banking Program Pro Bono Financial Counseling: For Veterans or for General Public AMBA - Association of Military Banks of America MILDOCS Want to get involved with AFCPE®? Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today! Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.
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