Mark R. serves as the Director of Credit Risk at Simmons Bank since October 2025, following a tenure as Credit Risk Rating Program Manager at Veritex Community Bank, where a Dual Risk Rating Program was developed for commercial credits. Prior experience includes roles as SVP of Credit Risk Analytics at Bank OZK, managing analytics for a $30 billion commercial loan portfolio, and VP of Credit Portfolio Analytics at East West Bank, focusing on a $36 billion portfolio. Additional expertise was gained as AVP at City National Bank, where Mark R. managed and underwrote approximately $500 million in commercial real estate loans, and as Vice President at a Fund of Hedge Funds, conducting research on hedge fund managers. Early career experience includes roles at Legg Mason and KPMG. Mark R. holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics and Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.
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