Victor Cardona

SVP Head of Anti-Money Laundering

Golden State Bank

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Victor Cardona, the Forensic Bnkr is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Anti-Money Laundering and BSA Officer at Golden State Bank in Los Angeles CA, and an Adjunct Professor of forensic accounting at Cal Poly Pomona. Victor has been in banking since 2004, specializing in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) compliance since 2005 and has been in academia since 2020. Throughout his career, Victor is active in many public-private partnership initiatives with law enforcement, including various intelligence working groups. Victor received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Cal State Dominguez Hills and an MBA in economic crime & fraud management from Utica University. Victor also attended the police academy before his banking career and attended the HSI Citizens Academy in Los Angeles. Victor is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (ACFCS). Victor has received many accolades during his career, including the 2022 ACAMS Anti-Financial Crime Professional of the Year, along with many public-private partnership awards.