Rick Fritz
VP, Investment Sales Manager
As the investment sales manager at Corporate One, Rick draws upon his extensive sales background of over two decades to oversee the investments team and drive the implementation of sales strategies.
Most recently, he served as an annuity and investment specialist at a privately owned wealth management firm, where he excelled in promoting and selling annuity and investment platforms. Before this, Rick was an independent financial advisor and held diverse sales positions at well-known organizations such as Prudential Financial, MetLife, and American Skandia.
In addition to his wealth of experience, Rick holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Rio Grande, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, and multiple FINRA licenses, including the General Securities Representative (Series 7), General Securities Principal (Series 24), Uniform Securities Agent State Law Representative (Series 63), and Uniform Combined State Law (Series 66).
Residing in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, Rick is a proud father of two adult daughters. Beyond his professional life, he enjoys traveling, experiencing new restaurants, and immersing himself in the outdoors.
Landon Gaines
VP, Key Accounts Strategist
A seasoned business development executive, Landon provides expert consultation to member credit unions, offering tailored services that meet their business needs. He brings more than two decades of industry experience in strategy development, relationship-building, and leadership to his role at Corporate One. Previously, he served as the senior vice president of operations at Florida State University Credit Union. With oversight responsibilities spanning multiple departments, including lending, marketing, compliance, and risk management, Landon showcased his analytical mindset and ability to drive credit union success. Before his tenure at Florida State University Credit Union, Landon was the vice president of global commercial banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. With expertise in small business and consumer banking, Landon's extensive financial knowledge, strategic acumen, and diverse background position him as a valuable resource to credit unions. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife, three children, and three dogs. In his free time, he enjoys woodworking, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family.
Merrijo Hale
AVP, Member Growth Executive
Merrijo brings over 25 years of expertise in the financial technology industry, fostering strong client relationships and delivering tailored financial solutions that meet the unique needs of credit unions.
Before joining Corporate One, Merrijo was a sales and account executive at Finastra, where she specialized in delivering core banking, digital banking, and business intelligence solutions to community banks and credit unions nationwide.
Outside of her professional life, Merrijo is married and has two college-age sons. As a family, they enjoy cheering on their favorite soccer teams and traveling to new destinations. Together, they have explored many of the beautiful beaches in their home state of Florida and ventured as far as Mauritius off the coast of Africa.
We'd love the chance to meet with you to share insights and learn more about your credit union's goals for 2026. Rick, Landon and Merrijo will all be onsite at ENGAGE and would love to support your credit union in any way they can.