Patricio Perez will co-teach Governance, Compliance, & Risk Management this semester. He is a partner at RSM US LLP.  Perez has more than 20 years of experience providing professional services to financial institutions both in the United States and internationally. He leads the financial institutions practice for RSM US in Florida and throughout the Southeast with a personal focus on risk management services. Perez also advises banks on Sarbanes-Oxley and FDICIA implementation and compliance and assists in the development and maintenance of risk management models for financial and regulatory purposes. Additionally, Perez develops and implements risk-based audit methodologies for public and private banks in domestic and international environments. He interacts regularly with regulatory authorities and deals with SEC filings, QAR engagements, the development of internal audit departments, international banking, and mergers and acquisitions. Perez has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, from the University of Texas.