James Buccieri

James Buccieri is an accomplished banking and compliance professional with extensive experience in risk management and regulatory compliance. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Risk and Compliance Officer at First Liberty Bank since April 2025, James previously held the role of Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer at Moody National Bank. James's earlier roles include serving as RAS AML & Regulatory Compliance Manager at RSM US LLP, where responsibilities involved compliance audits for financial institutions, and a Supervisor position at Padgett, Stratemann & Co., providing third-party regulatory compliance audits. Additionally, James has experience as a Senior Auditor at Briggs & Veselka Co. and Financial Institution Audit Manager at Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP, performing audits and loan reviews. James began a career in finance as a Finance Intern and Part-Time Accounting Clerk for the City of Huntsville. Academically, James holds an MBA specializing in Banking and Financial Institutions and dual undergraduate degrees in Banking and Financial Institutions and Finance from Sam Houston State University.