Gary joined Capital Bank in early 2020 as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk/Compliance Officer. Gary is a welcome addition to the Bank as he brings 15 years of experience implementing and managing risk in publicly traded financial institutions. His experience is comprehensive yet diverse, with a background in Appraisal Review, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management and Information Security — as well as Internal Audit, Loan Review, Regulatory Compliance, Security/Fraud Investigations, and Vendor Risk Management.

Previously, Gary served in several senior risk management roles at community banks across the country, including as Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Risk Officer for Banc of California, NA, and as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer for both Los Alamos National Bank and First Place Bank.

Prior to his banking career, Gary worked in Assurance Services in the public accounting sector. Also on his “resume” is Certified Public Accountant, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert, and Certification in Risk and Information Systems Control.

Gary attended the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his Stonier Diploma and Wharton Leadership Certificate. In addition, Gary earned a Master of Accountancy from the Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business at Belmont University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Legal Studies from the University of Miami.

What makes Gary especially excited about joining the Capital Bank team is the opportunity to leverage his past experience to help the Bank grow to the next level in a “safe and sound” way.