Alerus adds Paul Villaneuva as Regional Vice President, Retirement Sales

April 29, 2026

Alerus is pleased to announce Paul Villaneuva has joined the company as regional vice president of retirement sales, serving financial advisors in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. He focuses on strengthening advisor capabilities, improving client outcomes, and equipping advisors and sponsors with the insights and tools needed to help plan participants achieve their retirement goals.

Paul is a seasoned retirement plan industry professional with more than 20 years of experience helping financial advisors build high‑performing, scalable retirement plan practices. He has deep expertise in advisor business development, strategic partnerships, and delivering tailored retirement plan solutions that create measurable value for advisors, plan sponsors, and participants. Before joining Alerus, he served as regional vice president of financial advisor partnerships at 401GO.