_Kris brings over three decades of leadership in financial regulation and risk management to Ludwig Advisors. As the former Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Kris offers unparalleled insight into the supervisory expectations and operational realities facing financial institutions.

Prior to joining Ludwig Advisors, Kris was a Partner and Managing Director at Promontory Financial Group, where he led the Prudential Risk Practice. In this role, he directed a team of experts in assisting financial institutions of all sizes in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and enhancing their risk management frameworks.

During his 32-year career at the OCC, Kris held a succession of increasingly responsible positions, overseeing community, mid-size, and large banks. Notably, he served as the examiner-in-charge at three major financial institutions. His expertise was further recognized through his participation on the OCC’s National Risk Committee, his coordination of crucial interagency dialogues, his involvement in an international peer review, and his appointment as an international member of the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision’s Cross-border Crisis Management Group.

Kris earned his commission as a National Bank Examiner in under four years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam. His commitment to the financial sector extends to his current service on the board of directors of a federally supervised bank, where he chairs the risk committee and actively participates on the audit and compensation committees.