andres tapia

As Operations Manager and BSA Officer I oversee Avenue Bank’s compliance programs and training for all employees and bank directors for Anti-Money Laundering, Office of Foreign Asset Control and Bank Secrecy Act regulations. Additional areas of responsibilities include leadership and guidance of bank's physical security. While responsible for all BSA/AML bank compliance I have had zero findings by State or Federal Bank Examiners. Special project: Teller Cash Recycler purchase, negotiations, branch personnel training, operational staff training, and implementation. Manage transitional team responsible for general ledger and Demand Deposit Reconciliation along with development of policies and procedures.

As the Bank Support Manager, my responsibilities include aiding with compliance programs and training all bank personell including the Board of Directors on AML, OFAC and BSA. In addition to my compliance responsibilites, I also assist with fraud detection, project management and risk mitigation.

Manage a team of four concierge bankers as well as a deposit and loan portfolio in excess of 54 million dollars. Other areas of responsibility include: planning, coaching, executing, evaluating, and achieving annual production metrics.

* Assisted in the supervision of entire branch, including personnel and operational management. Personally responsible for achieving designated sales metrics through networking and sharing the Avenue Bank story. * Spearheaded Jack Henry teller and platform software customization and installation. * Project manager for build out and opening of Cummins Station location. * Established relationships with key partners and vendors (American Express, Jack Henry, * Check Systems, etc.

During my four year tenure at Regions Bank I served in a variety of client oriented roles. These roles focused on identifying solutions for client needs through profiling and making appropriate recommendations. Maintaining and cross-selling additional products also represented a significant percentage of responsibilities.

Lone Star National Bank opened for business on January 23, 1983 in Pharr, Texas. Conducting business in a small, 3,000 square-foot, temporary building and with only ten employees, the bank opened its doors with the objective of making the future more prosperous for the community.

Finance/Entrepreneurship, International Study: Chile

Activities and Societies: Zeta Beta Tau