Victor R.
Cardona, CAMS
Victor is currently Senior Vice President, BSA Officer at Golden State Bank in Los Angeles, CA with a presence in the Middle East. Victor has been in banking since 2004, specializing in Anti-Financial Crime compliance since 2005. Victor is also the Director (private sector) of the El Camino Real HIFCA Coalition, a public-private partnership intelligence working group out of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles field office with the El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force. Outside of the banking industry, Victor is an Adjunct Professor at Cal Poly Pomona where he teaches forensic accounting. Victor attended the police academy before his banking career and attended the HSI Citizens Academy in Los Angeles. Most recently, Victor was recognized as the 2022 ACAMS Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Professional of the Year. Victor also sits on the Executive Board of the ACAMS Southern California Chapter as their Co-Chair.