John Youngs

John Youngs has extensive experience in compliance and risk management roles in the banking industry.

John currently serves as the Vice President - Compliance Risk Officer at Tri Counties Bank, a position they have held since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Freedom Financial Network as the Director of Loan Products Compliance, where they conducted detailed analysis of internal operating controls and collaborated with the legal department to create a state-level licensing procurement program.

Before joining Freedom Financial Network, John Youngs worked at BMO Harris Bank as a Compliance Officer specializing in Legal and Compliance Fair Lending. In this role, they served as a regulatory subject matter expert and was responsible for defining the scope of compliance audits and addressing root cause analysis within remediation plans.

John Youngs also has experience as the Vice President of Mortgage Lending Risk and Compliance at Allied First Bank. During their time there, they streamlined the audit process for federal regulatory exams and established policies and procedures to overcome deficiencies.

Overall, John Youngs has a strong background in compliance, risk management, and regulatory expertise within the banking industry, with a focus on establishing and implementing effective strategies and processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

John Youngs earned their Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois Chicago, which they attended from 1988 to 1991. John also received a certificate in CRCM from the ABA Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager program. Additionally, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General from Western Governors University.