Create a stronger bank for today and tomorrow
Banks are facing fierce competition to retain market share, compliance and employees.
Your bank is working in a market that has increased regulatory pressure and market volatility. And while new technology is providing opportunities to improve operations and reach new customers — it’s also bringing new regulatory and cybersecurity concerns.
Wipfli can help you adapt to disruption, with industry experience and solutions tailored to your needs.
Why Wipfli?
Wipfli’s bank consulting team includes former bank professionals who have walked in your shoes. They understand the unique challenges you face and the solutions that can help you be better positioned to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
We’re ready to help your bank succeed with our dedication to value-driven relationships and advisory.
Risk advisory services
Wipfli can help your bank build confidence in your risk management and compliance practices. We apply a risk-based approach to our range of services, helping you identify opportunities to enhance your risk mitigation efforts and apply proactive strategies.
Digital services
Wipfli understands the complex business models, industry-specific systems and regulatory concerns banks face, and we’re ready to help you develop a digital strategy that focuses on your people, processes and best-fit technologies. Whether you want to adopt the latest innovations or gain new efficiencies, we can support your efforts throughout your journey. We also use best practices in change management and technology adoption to drive digital success. Our services include:
- Data and analytics and enterprise data management
- AI and machine learning
- Cybersecurity
- CRM and other enterprise solutions
- Outsourced IT and security managed services, including vCIO and vCISO
Assurance services
Get actionable insights and practical guidance on how you can enhance compliance and performance with Wipfli. Our industry-specific audit, accounting and assurance services can help you identify risk, best practices and opportunities to strengthen your operations.
Tax services
Turn your tax challenges into opportunities. We help you navigate complex tax laws and compliance, with planning support that focuses on effectively reducing your tax burden.
Transaction advisory services
If your bank is exploring or has already made the decisions to sell or expand, Wipfli can provide the industry-specific knowledge and experience you need to help achieve a successful outcome. We’re dedicated to your transactional and strategic needs, with end-to-end support for buy-side, sell-side, valuations, tax implications and investment banking.
Organizational performance consulting
Build a high-performing bank with Wipfli’s organizational performance services. Our leadership development, strategy and operations solutions can help you optimize performance, improve leadership and create an effective strategic plan.
Outsourced services
Wipfli offers specialized solutions for your back-office hurdles, including accounting, operations, HR and technology. We apply our industry experience to quickly solve your problems and deliver ROI.
Our team
Anna Kooi, CPA
Anna Kooi is a partner and leads Wipfli’s financial services practice. She has more than 20 years of experience in serving a variety of public and private clients in the financial services industry. Anna has advised clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50, bringing deep industry knowledge to the clients she services.
Carlos Vega
Carlos Vega is a diversified digital strategy and transformation expert who has worked in multiple senior roles in strategic planning, finance and IT. He has held various senior digital transformation roles for some of the largest automotive and automotive finance organizations in the world, along with large financial institutions, banking software companies and fintech startups. He is passionate about breaking down customer frustration points by building engaging experiences using data, research and emerging technologies. Carlos believes the status quos in many industries needs to be challenged and reinvented in order to evolve and survive due to the current digital evolution.
Carrie Connell, CPA
Carrie Connell began her career in audit in 2003 and today works in our risk advisory group with clients primarily in the financial services industry. She is experienced in both public and nonpublic financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, regulatory compliance audits and fraud and forensic accounting. On numerous occasions, Carrie has assisted de novo institutions in transitioning from an organizational stage to fully operational companies. She specializes in administering and performing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance for accelerated filers and smaller reporting companies, FDICIA compliance and operational and financial internal audits.
Joseph D. Paroubek, CPA
Joe Paroubek brings more than 15 years of experience to his financial institution clients, with specific skills in external audit and accounting and control issues that specifically impact financial institutions. Joe also has extensive commercial loan review experience. He has worked with large banks to develop internal control narratives and testing programs to assist them with FDICIA compliance requirements. Bringing additional value to his clients, Joe also assists with various agreed-upon procedure engagements and internal control reviews.
Paul D. Ouweneel, CFA, CPA, ABV, CFP
Paul specializes in the valuation of businesses and intangible assets as well as sale and purchase transaction support for companies in a variety of industries.
