TDCI Receives Award for Promoting Financial Strategies for Veterans from National Savings Program

Washington, D.C -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division has earned the 2025 Veteran Saves Week Savings Champion award, an honor explicitly reserved for organizations who effectively and actively promote saving strategies during the annual Veteran Saves Week campaign. This is the second consecutive year that TDCI’s Securities Division has earned this recognition for its work. 

TDCI is one of 11 organizations honored this year out of more than 900 participating organizations of Veteran Saves Week, which took place November 4-7, 2025, as part of National Military Family Month and Warrior Care Month. 

“Veteran Saves Week encourages a financial check-in, but it also relies on trusted organizations to help Veterans and military families access savings information and tools,” said Krystel Spell, Program Manager of Veteran Saves. “Savings Champion organizations focused on reaching Veterans and military families with savings messages and tools at a time when many households were navigating uncertainty.” 

The work of these organizations contributed to an impressive collective impact of the week.  These institutions helped to reach over 1.5 million individuals and encouraged nearly $1.9 million worth of deposits into new and existing savings accounts. Additionally, $370,000 was pledged during Veteran Saves Week to be saved into savings accounts. 

"Winning our second Veteran Saves Week Savings Champion award is an unexpected honor, and I am proud to accept it on behalf of our entire Securities Division team,” said TDCI Assistant Commissioner for Securities Elizabeth Bowling. “As several members of our team have military experience, we have the real-world insight and understanding of the financial obstacles that veterans and their families can face. Veterans who have questions about financial investments or investment advisers should remember that our team is available to assist them all year long.” 

For more information on financial education or to contact the Securities Division, visit tn.gov/securities, email securities.1@tn.gov, or call 800-863-9117. 

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