Jesse Torres, CISSP, CISA, CIA, is a bank turnaround professional and one of a small number of Hispanic bank presidents. He has written many e-books and articles and is considered a unique asset within the Los Angeles banking community. Mr. Torres is also highly praised for his work relative to Hispanic marketing, social media marketing and anti-money laundering as well as his focus on community service.

Jesse has spent nearly 20 years in leadership and executive management positions in risk management, internal audit, regulatory compliance, operations, information technology and marketing. Jesse began his career as a bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") and then as a Senior Consultant for KPMG’s financial services practice. Recently, Jesse has held executive management positions in several financial institutions ranging from $250 million in asset size to over $6 billion.

Jesse has developed an expertise in crisis management and management and resolution of informal and formal regulatory actions. Jesse has successfully developed and implemented extensive enterprise-wide internal control systems. He has negotiated and implemented core processing systems as well as flagged debit card programs. Jesse is considered an expert in matters related to anti-money laundering and has taught at the FFIEC's AML School. Jesse has experience in revenue-enhancement and cost reduction strategies.

Jesse is frequently featured in industry conferences and is often interviewed by industry publications. He holds a B.A. from UCLA and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. He has also received a number of certifications, including Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Jesse can be reached by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  He can also be found on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jessetorres.