Our Team

Executives

Matt has over 34 years of senior-level financial regulatory experience in the public and private sectors and is an expert in the field of Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations. Matt previously served 20 years as a Commissioned National Bank Examiner for the OCC, as well as a CFPB Compliance Examiner and a Director at Promontory Financial Group.

Matt Ondus
Chief Executive Officer

Brett has over 25 years of consulting and business experience, previously serving as Chief Compliance Officer, Internal Audit, Commercial Credit Underwriting, Commercial Lending, and Credit Quality Review, as well as a Consultant with Midsize, Big 4, and Boutique Firms.

Brett Schimanski
Managing Director

Paul has 15 years of experience, previously serving as a CFPB Compliance Examiner, FDIC Safety and Soundness Examiner, Compliance Officer with a Large Financial Institution, and a Consultant with both Grant Thornton and Promontory Financial Group.

Paul Carlisle
Managing Director

Jim has 10 years of consulting, business, and legal experience. He is an expert in consumer protection laws/regulations and the design of compliance risk management programs. Jim previously served as a Consultant with Promontory Financial Group and a Compliance Risk Manager at a Large Financial Institution. He is a licensed Attorney in the state of Colorado.

James Crannell
Managing Director

Dallas brings over 20 years of experience in analytics and data science from both lender and credit bureau perspectives to RMSG. Over almost 6 years, he led statistical consulting engagements for customers of all sizes at TransUnion and its acquisition, FactorTrust, covering topics of credit score and attribute usage, alternative data implementation, custom models, score transitions, and decision optimization. Previously, he spent 14 years at CarMax Auto Finance where roles included ownership of the credit model originating $400 million monthly, ALLL reserves on a $10 billion portfolio, customer retention and collections testing / strategy, staff forecasting and incentives for a contact center of 700+ associates, and leading various process engineering and reporting teams.

Dallas earned his Master’s Degree in Applied Statistics and Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Kennesaw State University.

Dallas Munkus
Managing Director, Analytic Consulting

Jeff serves as head of Business Development at RMSG, where he oversees market expansion efforts. Jeff brings more than 20 years of business development and financial services experience to RMSG. He previously served as Market Lead for the Carolinas for a boutique consulting firm, responsible for client development with financial services companies. Before that, Jeff developed and oversaw a comprehensive Regulatory Relations program for a large, multi-national financial institution.

Jeffrey Bowling
Managing Director, Business Development

Brennan graduated with his BS in Mathematics and Finance from Florida Southern College, and upon graduation,  joined the Institutional Sales team at BHG Financial to develop and maintain strategic partnerships between banks and RMSG. Brennan leverages his experience in previous compliance, data, and capital market analyst functions to best assist the needs of his bank partners.

Brennan Walsh
Director of Business Development

John served 30 years as a Commissioned National Bank Examiner for the OCC, previously serving as the OCC’s Director of Governance and Operational Risk Policy in Washington DC. John has extensive experience in financial services, national banking, federal thrift regulation, enterprise risk management, operational risk management, third-party risk management, as well as offering compliance and risk guidance to large financial institutions.

John Eckert
Managing Director

Advisors

Mark has over 40 years of experience, including 7 years as a Managing Director at Promontory Financial Group and 33 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in various supervisory positions. Mark oversaw bank supervision policy in Washington, D.C. and served as Regional Director of the Atlanta Region and worked as a consultant for the International Monetary Fund. He also participated in the 1996 Legis Fellows Program, working for the Banking and Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Mark Schmidt
Senior Risk Advisor

Gale has over 30 years of experience in the finance and regulatory industry, previously serving 7 years as Director for Promontory Financial Group and 23 years with FDIC, including a position as Deputy Regional Director. Gale is a commissioned FDIC examiner and expert in portfolio management, financial risk, enterprise risk management, regulatory supervision and compliance, commercial lending, and credit analysis.

As a commissioned FDIC examiner, Gale’s understanding of credit quality, risk management, internal control frameworks, and reporting contribute to the strength of RMSG's management team.

Gale Simons-Poole
Senior Risk Advisor

Russell “Rusty” Cronan has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry as a banker, consultant, and, primarily, a bank examiner. Rusty has worked with banks and thrifts of various sizes and complexities and in different types of non-bank financial institutions and FinTechs. He has worked in every aspect of compliance, including BSA/AML/OFAC and the Community Reinvestment Act. Rusty earned Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager, Certified Risk Professional (Compliance), Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialist, and Anti-money Laundering Professional industry certifications.

Russell Cronan
Senior Risk Advisor

David has 32 years of experience as a Commissioned National Bank Examiner for the OCC, previously serving as Consumer Compliance Examiner-in-Charge at numerous community and midsize banks and leading ongoing supervisory activities for high-risk consumer protection laws and regulations. David also spent 10 years as Instructor for the OCC's Community and Midsize Bank Director Workshop and 5 years as Lead Instructor.

David Grandison
Senior Risk Advisor

Rosalyn has 40 years of regulatory risk management experience with the OCC as a Commissioned National Bank Examiner serving in a variety of roles, including Assistant Deputy Controller, Examiner-in-Charge, Credit Team Leader, Corporate Governance Team Leader, and Accountant.

Rosalyn Anthony
Senior Risk Advisor

As a key member of the BHG Financial (BHG) compliance team since 2014, Edward evaluates BHG Financial's products and practices to determine and develop solutions to mitigate compliance risk, both for the firm and the banks that purchase loans from the firm. Edward is an expert on banking and consumer compliance regulations and provides guidance for the firm and its clients.

Edward graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelors Degree in Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining BHG, Edward worked for several years for US Bank in New York City and Washington, D.C. A native of Syracuse, NY, Edward and his wife moved home to raise their young children.

Ed Just
Director

Randy has 20 years of compliance and risk management experience, previously working as a Senior Compliance Risk Officer , Internal Audit, and Fraud Analyst with some of the largest Bank and Discount Brokerage firms in the United States.

Randy Misencik
Senior Manager

Throughout Eve’s career, she has worked in the financial and insurance industry in a variety of roles including project manager, market research analyst and product development coordinator. In Eve’s current role at RMSG she assists clients by applying her knowledge in monitoring and testing as well as project management. Eve is responsible for handling project deadlines and team communications.

Eve Culnane
Senior Associate & Practice Administrator

Prior to joining BHG, Chris worked at a top 50 Certified Public Accounting firm providing Internal Audit and Regulatory Advisory services to financial institutions. He has played key roles in the development, implementation, and execution of value-added solutions in all three lines of defense at both Banks and Credit Unions. Chris recently joined BHG in 2022, bringing with him over ten years experience working with financial institutions.

Chris Gomulka
Risk Testing Manager

Tracy has over 8 years of consulting and business experience, previously working as a Risk Advisor and an Internal Auditor with one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms and a multinational online payments company.

Tracy Tran
Risk Manager

Olivia is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Marketing. While in college, Olivia interned at Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Co. Chicago, reviewing portfolios, participating in creative briefings and content creation. Additionally, she worked with Loyola University Chicago: Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice in developing a logo and social media presence. Olivia’s current role consists of assisting clients with transaction testing, quality assurance risk management activities, as well as remediating regulatory risk management issues.

Olivia Ondus
Risk Testing Analyst

Katy has over ten years of experience working with financial institutions in areas such as BSA/AML federal laws and regulations and credit risk. Before RMSG, Katy worked as Vice President, Compliance Specialist at a large financial institution. Katy's other roles throughout her career include Credit Risk Analyst with a mid-size bank and Compliance Analyst with a large financial institution.

Katy Starczecwski
Risk Analyst

Before joining RMSG, Josh worked at one of the Big Four Banks managing daily operations of branch banking as a Regional Banking Manager. During this time, he was responsible for managing risk, mitigating losses, training teams on laws and regulations, and implementing policies and procedures for his teams to follow throughout each day. He also has expert experience in Internal Branch Audits, including preparation and oversight of audits across the region. Josh recently joined RMSG in 2023, bringing over 15 years of experience working within financial institutions and a passion around providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of every client.

Josh Walker
Risk Manager

Prior to RMSG, Hannah started in the financial industry as a mortgage loan officer before moving into a training position researching and maintaining an in-depth knowledge of consumer protection laws, creating material for computer-based trainings, as well as leading instructor-led trainings covering regulations. She earned her undergraduate degree from Cleveland State University.

Hannah Kordeleski
Risk Manager

Matt has 15 years of experience at a GSIB in the second line of defense with a focus on BSA/AML and OFAC regulatory requirements. He has been engaged with regulatory exams involving the OCC, FRB and NYSDFS with regards to both Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring Programs. The variety of roles he has held allowed him to conduct significant Financial Crimes Compliance investigations receiving awards from FinCEN, as well as develop a wealth of knowledge in Correspondent Banking, AML Risk Typologies, Data Lineage, and Data Validation. Prior work has also consisted of drafting business requirements, policies, procedures, training materials and regulatory documentation in the Operations, Liquidity and Financial Crimes Compliance space.

Matthew Lubecki
Risk Manager

Alexis has worked in various analytical roles within the mortgage industry for over ten years, most recently working as a Compliance Analyst in the Consumer Department for a large regional bank. Alexis is experienced in Quality Assurance Testing, Documenting Processes, and Identifying and Remediating regulatory issues.

Alexis Simpson
Risk Analyst

Bob has over 30 years of experience as a national bank examiner, serving in various roles and leadership positions. Most recently, Bob worked with several major US and foreign banks as a financial services consultant, providing knowledge and background on bank regulatory requirements, expectations, and key risk areas.

Robert (Bob) Inskeep
Senior Risk Advisor

Joel has accumulated over 30 years of banking, financial, and credit experience, chiefly in the Cleveland banking market. Joel’s primary focus is underwriting and portfolio management. Joel also spent time in asset review, as a commercial lender, and managing a risk review group.

Joel Solak
Director, National Practice Leader - Credit

John Henrie has 35 years of experience in bank supervision,regulatory oversight and bank consulting. John was a FDIC senior executive with extensive knowledge of regulatory examination programs, application activities, corrective actions, and other supervisory initiatives.

As Regional Director in the Atlanta and Chicago Regions, John directed risk management and compliance programs, oversaw regulatory applications and notices, and coordinated informal and formal corrective programs for financial institutions with total assets of up to 500 billion dollars. He also led bank regulator and banking industry efforts to identify and respond to emerging, complex banking matters, including challenges arising from the COVID pandemic. John is a crisis-tested professional who oversaw risk management, compliance, and CRA activities during the “Great Recession” and the COVID pandemic.

He has also served on various federal and state interdivisional and interagency taskforces and committees. Through his experience, he has gained a deep understanding of banking regulations, supervisory policies, examination procedures, corrective programs, bank resolutions, and enforcement actions.

At the FDIC Headquarters in Washington, DC, John led a team of professionals that provided support to the FDIC Board of Directors and Agency Leadership in complex matters relating to the examination and supervision of financial institutions located throughout the United States. He directed the processing of applications and notices, enforcement actions, and other supervisory activities (e.g., appeals of material supervisory determinations) for which authority to act was retained by the FDIC Board of Directors. John was also involved in drafting internal and external regulatory guidance.

John Henrie
Senior Risk Advisor

Mariela has over 40 years of experience in the Financial and Insurance industries. Extensive experience managing IT solutions through the entire project lifecycle and proven record in implementing business solutions to support organizational growth, quality standards and corporate goals. She has overseen several multi-million-dollar client implementations. Her experience extends to Operations, Audit, and Quality Assurance Management as well.

Mariela Cadena-Green
Project Manager
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