Arlen Gelbard

General Counsel at Cross River

Arlen Gelbard is currently the General Counsel at Cross River. Arlen has previously worked as a Senior Advisor at Treliant Risk Advisors, and as President of the Mid-Atlantic & Senior Counsel at Stifel Bank & Trust. Arlen has also served as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Acacia Federal Savings Bank.

Arlen has extensive experience advising financial services firms on a variety of sensitive and complex corporate regulatory matters. Arlen is well-versed in governance and oversight of affiliate transactions (Reg. W) and third party risk management. In their previous role as President of the Mid-Atlantic & Senior Counsel at Stifel Bank & Trust, they were responsible for interim operations and integration of bank into St. Louis operations and wind-down/closure of the location. Arlen also advised and provided guidance to CEO and executive management team in home office on legal matters, including M&A, loan and deposit sale transactions, HR and general matters.

Arlen is a highly skilled and experienced attorney who has dedicated their career to helping financial institutions navigate the complex regulatory landscape. Arlen is a trusted advisor who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their clients.

Arlen Gelbard attended Boston University School of Law, where they earned their J.D. Arlen then went on to earn their M.B.A. from Questrom School of Business at Boston University. Prior to that, they earned their A.B., cum laude, in Politics from Brandeis University. Arlen Gelbard is also certified by the NJ Board of Bar Examiners in the District of Columbia Bar, the NJ Board of Bar Examiners in the New Jersey Bar (In-House Counsel Designation), FINRA in the New York State Bar, and FINRA in Securities Licenses: Series 7, 63 & 24.

Arlen Gelbard reports to Gilles Gade, President & CEO. They work with Marc Miller - Chief People Officer, Ana Barrancos - Chief Internal Auditor, and Phillip Goldfeder - SVP Public Affairs.

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