Brennan Holland, J.D., LL.M., CRISC, CIPP/US

Attorney • Information Security Advisor Lead | Shared Services | Regulatory at USAA

Boerne, TX, United States

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Experience: • Team member with USAA’s InfoSec Strategy and Planning Group

• Performed information security responses to regulatory, internal, industry-oversight, and investor examinations, audits, and requests by the OCC, FED, FDIC, SEC, Bank of England, UK Financial Conduct Authority, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, PCI, TX, CT, NV and NJ state regulators, and others

• Leadership role in performing FFIEC CAT assessments of compliance with 860 legal and regulatory requirements of enterprise-wide information security programs and functions

• Facilitating USAA's annual cybersecurity certifications to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)

• Holds CRISC, CIPP/US, GLEG and GSEC cybersecurity, privacy and risk certifications

2018 : Present

USAA

Information Security Advisor

• Counseled 27 financial institutions in achieving compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), BSA/AML, NYDFS cybersecurity, TILA, RESPA, HMDA, ECOA, HPA, HOEPA, UDAAP, SAFE Act, TRID/KBYO, FCRA, FDCPA, Regulations B, X, and Z, GLBA, QM and ATR requirements

• Prepared 13 clients for federal and state regulatory examinations, including the CFPB, OCC, FDIC, NCUA, FRB and state regulators

• Conducted 27 audits for BSA/AML compliance, quality control, risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and compliance management systems (CMS)

2017 : 2018

Lenders Compliance Group, Inc.

Director, Legal & Regulatory Compliance

• Led legal and compliance departments for multi-state mortgage lender

• Created and implemented enterprise-wide information security policy to manage company response to cybersecurity issues, including phishing schemes, cyber-attacks, and data theft

• Developed and implemented enterprise-wide policies, procedures, and training to ensure effective control and monitoring of mortgage compliance in 7 states

2015 : 2017

InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

• Streamlined customer financial services process which allowed 32 retail clients to borrow for capital improvements, resulting in increased customer loyalty and sales at minimal risk of loss to company

• Realized 40% savings in outside vendor expenditures for company by bringing in-house consulting, process improvement expertise, commercial loan document preparation, loan negotiation, and loan closing services

• Advised executives and senior management on wide range of legal, and financial matters in preparation for sale of company

2014 : 2015

The Grocers Supply Co. Inc., a subsidiary of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Senior Director and Legal Counsel, Financial Services

• Performed first legal and compliance review and analysis of changes in all federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting mortgage servicing business

• Provided day-to-day counsel on legal and regulatory matters to business managers and staff

• Managed legal review, drafting, revision, negotiation, and enforcement of third-party vendor contracts and agreements, including property management agreements, purchase and sale agreements, broker agreements, and internal affiliate services agreements

2012 : 2014

Mr. Cooper (formerly Nationstar Mortgage, LLC)

Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Company: USAA

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