Laura
Rau
Laura Rau is currently serving as the EVP, Chief Compliance Officer for Independent Financial. Laura has held a variety of leadership positions focused on building and developing compliance programs and compliance teams. Prior to joining the company, Laura served as the Chief Compliance Officer at Texas Capital Bank, and preceding that developed and led Compliance and/or Audit functions at USAA, MoneyGram, and Western Union. She also spent some time in the consulting world at Navigant (now Guidehouse), leading major bank remediation initiatives related to regulatory enforcement actions, and as an auditor at the Federal Reserve Bank, 10th District based in Denver, Colorado.
Laura holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Regis University in Denver Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Sociology & Criminology. Laura has held her ACAMS certification since March of 2007. Laura is passionate about supporting children in foster care and is a volunteer with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Laura’s proudest achievement is being a mom to her 12-year-old twins.
Email: laura.rau@ifinancial.com