Nicholas P. Mavrakis Email & Phone Number

200 N Martingale Rd, Suite 200 Schaumburg, Il 60173

•Functioned as an investigator during the resolution and receivership of 23 failed banks with assets totaling between $20 million and $2.5 billion where the FDIC was appointed receiver. •Independently managed teams of six to ten professionals at bank closings to investigate the cause of the failure. Interviewed bank officers and directors, and collected and reviewed applicable documents. Supervised the collection, processing, and review of evidence during the investigation period. Completed and monitored all quality control audit standards for maintaining the integrity of evidence collected.•Performed loan reviews of financial institutions. Collected and researched documents, confirmed the accuracy and authenticity of these documentations. This included the review of various committee minutes, insurance policies, default mortgages, and federal agency examination reports. Determined if there were any meritorious claims to pursue, due to negligence or illegal criminal activity among the Board of Directors and Officers. •Analyzed the adequacy of bank operations and procedures, management structures. Reviewed compliance examination reports (Safety and Soundness) of the depository institution. •Developed, presented and discussed complex findings; created precise and comprehensive summaries; presented oral and written reports to senior management and provided recommendations to pursue or close claims. •Collaborated with FDIC legal staff, outside counsel and the Department of Justice in preparing investigations and developing documentary evidence to pursue civil litigation and criminal prosecution on Board of Directors and Officers for negligence or fraud activities which resulted in retrieving funds to replenish the DIF (Deposit Insurance Fund). •Safeguarded equipment, records and information management principles and practices on sensitive data and personal identifiable information resources.

Greater Chicago Area

Performed financial analysis for clients and small businesses. Provided practical knowledge on banking products and services for clients. Conducted 12 financial work shops over a 1 year period for product awareness resulting in 15% revenue growth and profitability. Conducted IT examinations, security reviews of financial activities that lead to financial fraud detection. investigated potential fraud and criminal activities of customer’s opening account, check kiting, automatic teller machine transactions (ATM) in which resulting in minimizing loss to the BankPerformed BSA/Structuring/AML quality assurance reviews of client files; bank tracking logs and various processes for end of day approval. Tracing financial activity such as the flow of large wire transfers, withdraw and deposits. Interview people of interest for this type of activity