Community Support

Since its founding in 2001, Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management and its 17 employees have sponsored many community events and have raised a significant amount of money to be donated to various organizations in Yuma. Financial support since 2001 has been well over $250,000.

A few of the larger events are:

Teacher of the Year and trip to Hawaii since 2004.

Yuma Investment Group has a soft spot in their hearts for teachers. For 34 years, Yuma County has coordinated the Annual Teacher of the Year awards, where one teacher of over 50 schools in the Yuma County is chosen as the Teacher of the Year. As part of Yuma Investment Group’s appreciation to the yearly award winner they sponsor a trip to Hawaii! The annual Teacher of the Year gets to choose a 6 night, 7 day vacation on the island of their choice. Yuma Investment Group’s sponsorship of the Trip to Hawaii, which has been sponsored since 2004, is the most coveted prize of the winner’s prize package. Our teachers demonstrate a passion for education and a love for our children. It is an honor to support this profession’s “cream of the crop” for our community each year.

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Come Wine with Us raising over $50,000 to be donated to a different non-profit over a five-year period.

Annual Golf tournament has raised over $20,000 for the AZ Children Association in 2 years.

Nonprofits that we support:

Each year Yuma Investment Group picks a Non-profit agency to support during our Casual for a Cause. Casual for a Cause is a program started in 2018 where every Friday any employee can pay $5 to dress causal for the day. At the end of the year all the donations are gathered, and Yuma Investment Group matches 100%. Please email info@yumainvestmentgroup.com to let us know about your non-profit.

Amberly’s Place

Although 2020 had its difficulties, Yuma Investment Group made the best of it by continuing its annual “Casual for a Cause” fundraiser. Each year the employees of Yuma Investment Group choose a local non-profit as the recipient of their “cause.” The employees pay $5 to dress down each Friday and at the end of the year the company matches the total amount raised. 2020’s chosen non-profit was Amberly’s Place and the employees of Yuma Investment Group were thrilled to present a check for $950.

Front (Left to right) Kayla Irr-Mendez: Director of 1^st Impressions/Marketing Coordinator, Diane Umphress, Executive Director-Amberly’s Place, Tom Rush: Founder/Wealth Advisor, Ana Breton: Project Manager, Daniella Vizcarra: Clerical/Intern

Back (Left to right) Evelyn Vizcarra: Administrative Assistant, Heather Parcel: Executive Assistant, Haunani Nelson: Executive Assistant, Joanne Tortolano: Financial Planning Assistant

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Angeles del Desierto National Association of Nurses

Shawn McKeown (left), of the Yuma Investment Group, honors Cynthia Renteria (second), of Yuma Regional Medical Center, as 2019 Yuma County Nurse of the Year. Next to them are Gina Botello, representative of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, and Jason Bradley, Arizona Nurses Association representative. Both organizations are accepting nominations of nurses for 2020 honors that will presented in May during the 12th annual Yuma County Nursing Celebration.

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AZ Childrens Association

Golf for the Kids Charity Classic and raised $12,000 for Arizona’s Children Association in Yuma. All money raised stays in Yuma to make sure that local children are in safe and secure homes.

From left are Amy Penny, development director, western region for AzCA; Andrea Mendez, program supervisor family preservation for AzCA; Kayla Mendez, director of 1st Impressions for YIG; and Shawn McKeown, wealth advisor for YIG.

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AZ Community Foundation

Yuma Investment Group sponsored the 2019 Heart of Yuma, celebrating those who go above and beyond the call to support the Yuma Community. #HeartofYuma
Pictured: Tom Rush - Founder/Wealth Advisor, Tim Avila - Wealth Advisor, George Davis - Managing Partner/Wealth Advisor from Yuma Investment Group and Veronica Shorr, Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma.

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Ballet of Yuma

AZ Western College Scholarship

Caballeros de Yuma

Career and Technical Student Organization

Catholic Community Services of Yuma

Yuma Investment Group's annual Come Wine With Us event raised $8,000 on behalf of Catholic Community Services (CCS). In the photo (from left) are Jodie Wight, CCS; Ann Farley, CCS; Mary McClendon, CCS; Adrian Elder, Managing Partner/Wealth Advisor YIG; Evita Mendez-Counts, CCS; and Tom Rush, Founder/Wealth Advisor YIG. Funds will be used to help families, the elderly, adults with disabilities, and victims of crime.

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Children’s Museum

Crossroads Mission

The Yuma Community Food Bank received a $10,000 donation from funds raised through the second annual City of Yuma Wine Event, which was hosted by local financial planning company Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management. Shown here, from left: Director of First Impressions with Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management Kayla Irr-Mendez, president and CEO of Yuma Community Food Bank Shara Merten, Tom Rush, Founder/Wealth Advisor (Yuma Investment Group), Valerie Millsom (YCFB) and Eddie Guzman of Fresh Taste Catering, who provided appetizers as a donation for the event.

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C.T.S.O.

ELKS

Freedom Library

Hospice of Yuma

Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management recently hosted their third annual Come Wine with Us event and donated $8,634 to Hospice of Yuma. Every year, YIG chooses a local nonprofit to help raise funds for their charity. Hospice of Yuma was chosen because of their dedication and commitment to the Yuma community. In the photo (from left) are Kayla Irr-Mendez, director of First Impressions; Adrian Elder, wealth advisor/partner; John Williams, executive director of Hospice of Yuma; and Tom Rush, principle/wealth advisor of YIG. Loaned photo.

Come Wine with Us

Humane Society of Yuma

During 2018, Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management gave $1,000 to the animal shelter at Humane Society of Yuma. From left are Adrian Elder, wealth advisor YIG; Lana Shapiro, director of development HSOY; Annette Lagunas, executive director HSOY; Sandy Rush, YIG; and Tom Rush, wealth advisor YIG.

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Knights of Columbus

Littlewood Art Co-Op

Investment Group donated to Littlewood Fine Art Co-op.

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Miss Yuma County Pageant

Navy League

Yuma Investment Group recently hosted its third annual Golf for Kids charity golf tournament to raise awareness of local youth leadership programs. Golfers from around Yuma County participated in the tournament held at Yuma Golf and Country Club, with proceeds going to local youth leadership programs with a JROTC connection. Assisting YIG was the Navy League of the United States, Yuma Council. In the photo (from left) are Shawn McKeown, YIG wealth advisor; Dean ‘Doc’ Hager, Yuma Navy League council president; and Tom Rush, YIG founder and wealth advisor.

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Public Safety

Rio Colorado Yuma Chapter Arizona Nurses Association

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ROTC

San Luis Frontera Rotary

School Tuition Association of Arizona

Yuma Investment Group is a local wealth management company that is committed to the Yuma community to help provide educational opportunities. Yuma Investment Group made a contribution to School Tuition Association of Yuma (STAY) to help fund scholarships for low-income children so they can attend a local, private school of their choice, which is an opportunity many low-income children would not have without the support of local businesses. From left are Tom Rush, Founder/Wealth Advisor; Sandy Rush, Non-licensed bookkeeper; Rex Pope, executive director of STAY; and Caitlyn Pope, STAY administrator.

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Sea Cadets

Somerton Middle School Wrestling

Our friend and former Yuma colleague, Omar Valtierra represented Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management at Somerton Middle School by presenting a $500 check to the boys wrestling team for future travel costs.
Omar Valtierra is not affiliated with CWM, LLC.

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Somerton Rotary

The Yuma Rotary

United Yuma Firefighter’s

Young Life

Yuma Catholic High School

Yuma Catholic Radio

Yuma Community Food Bank

During December's Chamber Mixer Yuma Investment Group (YIG) asked attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to help fight hunger. The Yuma Community Food Bank picked up all the food to disperse to our community! YIG would like to thank all who participated.

Pictured (left to right) Shawn McKeown - Wealth Advisor, Kayla Irr-Mendez - Director of 1st Impressions/Marketing Coordinator, Food Bank Representative, Shara Whitehead

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The charitable entities and/or fundraising described herein are not endorsed by, or affiliated with CWM, LLC or its affiliates. Our philanthropic interests are personal to us and are not reviewed, sponsored, or approved by CWM, LLC.