Brad Gainey

Brad Gainey, CPA CFIRS has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and companies. Brad started their career as a Senior Accountant at Elliott Davis, LLC in 2008. From there, they joined South State Bank in 2011 as a VP - Senior Audit Manager, where they remained until 2017. In 2017, they transitioned to the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission as the Director of ERM and Compliance. After a year, they returned to South State Bank in 2018 and held various roles including VP - Risk Manager, VP - ERM Operations Manager, VP - Risk Operations Support Manager, SVP - Risk Operations, and their current role as SVP - Director of Risk Operations. In these roles, Brad was responsible for executing, supporting, and managing risk operations and ensuring compliance with risk management frameworks. Brad also led enterprise risk management, compliance, and internal audit processes at the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission. Brad's work experience showcases their expertise and progressive growth in risk management and compliance.

Brad Gainey, CPA CFIRS, holds a Masters degree in Accounting from the University of South Carolina - The Moore School of Business. In terms of additional certifications, they have obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in January 2010. Brad also holds the CFIRS - Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist certification from the Cannon Financial Institute, obtained in January 2018. Furthermore, in June 2018, they completed the ILPA Institute Level 1 certification offered by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA).