Justin Conrey
Justin is the President/CEO of CU Business Group, and an experienced banking executive with more than 18 years of commercial lending experience.
Throughout his career Justin has worked at both credit unions and community banks. As both a former CUBG client and a CUBG employee, he brings a unique perspective to his role as CEO.
Justin has extensive experience in managing teams within the commercial, consumer, and mortgage areas, including the commercial team at a now $4 billion credit union. Justin started his career with University Federal Credit Union in Austin, TX where he helped grow the credit union’s commercial lending program and eventually managed the business lending department. In this role, Justin oversaw the credit, construction management, operations, closing, servicing, and portfolio management functions of the commercial area.
Justin also served as Senior Vice President/Chief Credit Officer for a community bank, overseeing the entire lending department and helping to manage the overall strategic direction of the bank.
Justin started with CUBG in 2017 as a VP/Commercial Loan Underwriter and quickly worked his way up to SVP, then EVP. As an experienced commercial lender, Justin has underwritten and managed all types of commercial credit including commercial real estate, construction and development, commercial and industrial, and lines of credit and has started, grown, and managed several SBA programs.
Justin attended the CUES School of Business Lending, served on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Bankers Association education committee, and qualified for the Credit Risk Certification designation from RMA. Justin currently serves on CUNA’s Associate Business Membership Advisory Committee.
In his role at CU Business Group, Justin leads program and product development, manages the CUSO’s staff and teams, and consults with credit unions on business services strategies.
Justin is a graduate of Auburn University and holds a degree in Finance. He enjoys traveling, golf, and cooking and has volunteered as a youth sports coach with RBI Austin and with Habitat for Humanity. In his free time, Justin enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, son, family, and friends.
