Michael Rizzo

Mike Rizzo serves as Executive Vice President / Chief Banking Officer. Since joining the Bank in 2005, he has played a key role in building the Bank’s business banking platform and expanding its presence throughout the Sacramento region, including leading the opening of the Bank’s de novo Rancho Cordova office in 2006. Mr. Rizzo oversees the Bank’s commercial business development and treasury solutions teams, leading a large group of bankers focused on serving entrepreneurs, businesses, commercial real estate, government, and agriculture. Through strategic hiring, strong client relationships, and disciplined portfolio management, he has helped drive significant organic loan and deposit growth while continuing to maintain his own successful portfolio of clients. With more than three decades of banking experience, Mr. Rizzo has deep expertise in commercial lending, treasury solutions, operations, compliance, financial management, and business development. Mr. Rizzo earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, Sacramento, and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. In 2022, he was recognized as a Sacramento Business Journal C-Suite Awards honoree and remains active in the community through service on numerous nonprofit boards.