_Cynthia is an expert in risk management for financial institutions, focusing primarily on compliance and integrity risk controls. As an independent consultant, she assists financial institutions with minimizing and resolving regulatory and compliance issues.

Cynthia was a PromontoryFinancial Group consultant for more than 18 years. She retired from her position as managing director of the financial crimes practice in 2022 but remains active advising financial institutions on risk management practices.

At Promontory, Cynthia’s team performed domestic and international engagements, working closely with board sand executive management to develop and adopt compliance controls that were rigorous yet sustainable. With an emphasis on financial crime and sanctions compliance, she has led assessments and remediations related to many of the highest profile money laundering incidents in recent years.

Prior to joining Promontory,Cynthia was a senior examiner at the OCC where she managed a portfolio of problem banks. In her subsequent role as director at the Texas Department of Banking, she was responsible for developing and implementing supervisory policies.