About us

Founder – Radhika has more than 31 years of experience in the banking industry, with an impressive background spanning all phases of compliance, operations, and risk management for leading financial institutions. Radhika has been responsible for helping several banking institutions successfully pass their regulatory examinations. She excels in policy and procedure development, audit management, and streamlining processes through the use of technology. Prior to stating her own compliance and internal audit firm, Radhika held position such as Program Director of Retail Audit for Cititgroup, Chief Banking Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and BSA Officer. She has experience in working with large institutions to starting a de novo. Radhika is active in the speaking circuit and regularly presents on risk management topics including banking high-risk programs. Radhika is passionate about what she does and dedicated to the success of her clients.

Director of Internal Audit – CPDSE, CISA, PECB – Dana Polentz has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, with 10 of those providing internal audit services. She is well-rounded in various Compliance, Lending, SOX, and Information Technology Audits. Additionally, she has served as Senior Audit Manager for several large financial institutions. She is also well versed in SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 2 audits, and accounting audits. She holds the following certifications: Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), PECB Certified ISO/IEC 270001 Lead Auditor, and Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA). Dana is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and a CIA candidate for the Institute of Internal Auditors

Client Success Manager –  As Chief Marketing Officer, Dan is responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of RADD LLC’s marketing, sales and advertising initiatives. Reporting directly to the chief executive officer, Dan’s primary responsibility is to generate revenue through successful marketing for the entire organization. His expanded responsibilities include corporate strategy, sales management, new business development, and delivering outstanding customer service to our valued clientele. Dan brings nearly forty years of successful sales, sales management and marketing experience to the organization.

Andrew has 20 years of combined experience in the areas of software
development, system implementation, internal audit, regulatory compliance, business process improvement, and information technology general controls in various industries. His experience includes working in product development at
Oracle Corporation. Andrew started his career in product development at Oracle Corporation in 2001.

He worked on Release 12 of Oracle Applications in both technical and functional roles. Andrew continued his career at Deloitte where he worked in external audit, internal audit, and system implementation projects for clients in various industries.

Andrew’s experience as an independent consultant includes security and segregation of duties design and review, post-implementation reviews, SOX
readiness, internal audit projects, and business cycle and IT general controls design for Oracle Applications clients. His risk and governance experience includes
internal audit projects for banking clients in the areas of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance, Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), Automated Clearing House (ACH), and Online Banking audits.

In the course of his career, he worked in external audit and internal audit in testing
SOX controls, and on the management side in the design and implementation of
SOX controls for clients in various industries.

Senior Consultant – Steven Tabick has nine years of experience in the financial services industry with five of those years focused on regulatory and governance compliance. He has experience developing compliance management systems, policy and procedure writing, risk assessment design and internal audit program creation, and business continuity management program development.

NCCO, NCRM, CUCE, BSACS – Katey Proefke has more than 30 years of financial institution compliance experience focused on credit unions. She has worked for mortgage lenders/brokers, banks and credit unions. Katey has held the title of Chief Compliance Officer, Director and Assistant Vice President at these institutions. Most recently, she was the Chief Compliance Officer for a $3.5 billion credit union where she created the compliance department from the ground up. This included creating and maintaining the following functions: vendor management program, regulatory change process, compliance monitoring, BSA program and a comment letter process. Katey is the Vice President of the Credit Union Compliance Professionals group that meets monthly in Southern California.

Director of Business Growth – With over 6 years of experience in business development, Mallory brings a diverse range of valuable skills to our team. During the past three years, she has closely collaborated with Banks, Fintechs, and Credit Unions, which has enabled her to develop a deep understanding of the industry. Mallory’s unique ability to establish and foster positive relationships with clients and stakeholders, combined with her talent for identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities, makes her a valuable addition to RADD LLC. Her industry expertise and results-driven approach will ensure that we deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Regulatory Compliance Manager – Rose-Marie has experience in working as a risk management and operations executive for credit unions ranging from $30 million to $2.6 billion in asset size and has created compliance management systems for fintechs and banks. The comprehensive risk management departments she has created maintain oversight of fraud mitigation, internal audit, risk assessments, AML/CFT-OFAC compliance, regulatory compliance, corporate insurance, physical security and safety, and vendor management. Rose maintains a Six Sigma Green Belt and has experience in identifying and implementing risk mitigation strategies, maintaining strong internal controls, implementing operational efficiencies across multiple functional areas, and working cross-functionally to innovate and execute strategic initiatives.