Crcm Ramón Dávalos Cfsa

Ramón Dávalos has over 23 years of work experience in the finance industry. Ramón is currently serving as the Vice President - Compliance Audit Manager at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach. In this role, they manage multiple audits, oversees the annual compliance risk assessment, and ensures adherence to internal audit standards.

Prior to their current position, Ramón worked at Credit Union of Southern California for a total of 16 years. Ramón held various roles including Senior Vice President Risk Management, Vice President of Internal Audit, and Vice President of Risk Management. In these positions, they were responsible for internal audit, risk management, and compliance risk for the institution.

In addition, Ramón worked at Credit Union Internal Auditors Association as the Membership Director from 2011 to 2015. Ramón also gained experience at Xceed Financial Credit Union as a District Operations Manager, where they focused on BSA and OFAC branch compliance.

At the start of their career, Ramón worked at Bank of America as a Teller Coordinator, where they conducted operational and compliance audits, trained new employees, and managed in-branch LAN administration.

Ramón Dávalos, CRCM, CFSA, CISA, obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University-Dominguez Hills, where they studied from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that, they completed their high school education at San Pedro High School from 1989 to 1993.

In addition to their academic background, Ramón Dávalos has acquired several professional certifications. Ramón obtained the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) certification from the American Bankers Association in January 2023. In July 2013, they achieved the Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) certification from The Institute of Internal Auditors. Later, in January 2018, they acquired the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification from ISACA.