FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Treliant Risk Advisors Expands Its Team with Addition of Nine Professionals
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Washington, DC – December 14, 2011 – Treliant Risk Advisors, a compliance and strategic advisory firm specializing in the financial services industry, announced today that it has expanded its mortgage industry, compliance, fair lending, and operational risk teams with the addition of nine professionals.
“The strength of a firm lies in its people,” said Andrew L. Sandler, Chief Executive Officer of Treliant Risk Advisors. “It is because of them that financial services industry companies come to us for advice and assistance. It is for this reason that I am especially pleased to have Alex, Shelley, Bob, Jennifer, Ed, Dee, Brenda, Liz, and Jason join our Treliant team. The experience and expertise they bring will enable us to provide our clients with even stronger solutions to their challenges.”
Alex S. Kangelaris, Senior Director, is a seasoned executive with mortgage industry, capital markets and operations experience in Fortune 500 companies, financial industry advisory firms, and regulatory organizations. Alex has a long track record in mortgage finance and capital markets, including securitization, securities trading activities, and middle and back-office activities.
Shelley Metz-Galloway, Senior Director, specializes in investment finance, strategic planning, process reengineering and regulatory compliance for banks and insurance and secondary mortgage market companies. Shelley provides expertise in business and regulatory performance and risk analytics, as well as in the development and execution of strategies to address critical business needs.
Robert D. Broeksmit, Senior Advisor, is a senior finance executive and corporate officer with an extensive career in the mortgage sector. Bob has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management.
Jennifer W. Greco, Senior Advisor, has over 20 years of experience in corporate banking, risk analysis and investment management in a variety of asset classes, including securitizations and syndicated bank loans.
Edward J. Keck, Jr., Director and Senior Technology Officer, has extensive experience in enterprise and operational risk, and in security, privacy, and information governance. Ed specializes in strategic planning, program definition and alignment, process optimization, and executive reporting.
Deidre A. Wilson, Director, is a financial services executive with over 16 years of experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, corporate ethics programs, and deposit operations. Dee’s areas of expertise also include developing and leading ethics investigations, ethics and compliance training, and policy administration.
Brenda S. Baylor, Consultant, is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager with 17 years of bank, risk management and regulatory compliance experience. Her areas of expertise include the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), and fair lending regulations.
Elizabeth Freyer, Consultant, has worked for both large and small community banks for over 30 years specializing in risk management and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities have included developing and maintaining ongoing regulatory compliance programs and supervision of programs relating to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Fair Lending, Bank Secrecy Act, and Anti-Money Laundering.
Jason P. Boova, Consultant, has a range of regulatory experience in assessing capital, asset quality, management, earnings, interest rate risk, liquidity, and issues involving consumer compliance laws and regulations. Jason’s experience includes leading major areas of review during regulatory examinations.
About Treliant Risk Advisors
Treliant Risk Advisors, headquartered in Washington, DC and with offices in New York and Los Angeles, is a multi-disciplinary consulting, compliance, and strategic advisory firm for the financial services industry. With a strong team of highly experienced executives who have held senior leadership positions in Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies, Treliant Risk Advisors provides its clients with critical compliance, risk management, and business advice and solutions. Services include: crisis and risk management, regulatory compliance, compliance integration, foreclosure practices review, business consulting, acquisition strategy, corporate governance, due diligence, portfolio evaluation, financial analysis, and litigation expert sourcing. For more information, visit www.treliant.com.
