Frank Gonzalez, Managing Partner, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC

Frank Gonzalez, CPA*, CFF, is the principal-in-charge of the Audit Department at MBAF, and leads the firm’s Financial Institutions and SEC practices. As principal-in-charge of the Audit Department, Frank has full oversight of the firm’s audit practice in all offices, including the execution of processes and quality control, maintaining the department’s standards, and ensuring the use of best practices among his team.

Frank provides audit, business consulting, litigation support, and SEC compliance services to organizations in a wide range of industries, including real estate, financial institutions (community banking, international banking, investment funds), manufacturing, technology, and telecommunications.

Bert Lopez, EVP/CFO, U.S. Century Bank

Mr. Lopez has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry in South Florida, primarily in finance, accounting, and risk management positions. His career has focused on Finance, Treasury, Audit, Strategic Planning and Analysis, Risk Management, and Capital Markets for both private and public companies. Prior to joining US Century Bank, he was a consultant for financial institutions, a CFO at a cell tower REIT, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of a public apartment REIT, and spent 25 years in various roles at Barnett Banks and BankUnited. Mr. Lopez is a CPA, and began his career with Ernst & Young and KPMG in Miami. Mr. Lopez is a former member of the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Miami-Dade, and he continues to support the University of Miami through an appointment to the University’s President’s Council.