Biography

Scott Polakoff. Mr. Polakoff has served more than 25 years as a federal banking regulator, including eight years as the FDIC Chicago Regional Director and three years as the OTS Chief Operating Officer. Upon retiring from government service in 2009, Scott joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a Principal in its regulatory practice. In 2011 he joined FinPro, Inc., to lead its consulting regulatory team. Scott earned his B.S. (accounting) from West Chester University, is a 1992 graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University, a 1998 graduate of the Federal Executive Institute’s “Leadership for a Democratic Society” and a 2002 graduate of the Management Certification Program at Loyola University, Chicago, IL. He obtained his Series 24, 79, and 63 FINRA licenses in 2012. He achieved his CAMS certificate in 2018. Scott also teaches at the Colorado Graduate School of Banking. Our Board considered Mr. Polakoff’s 25 years of experience as a federal banking regulator involvement in determining that he should be a member of our Board.