Financial Institutions

Melissa Correa

Melissa Correa is a managing director of the Mercadien Group, a principal of Mercadien, P.C., CPAs, and a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Services Group. A seasoned industry consultant, she has a broad base of technical experience in all areas of risk management, regulatory compliance, FDICIA, internal auditing, accounting and finance.  She is responsible…

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Joseph Galdo

Joseph Galdo is a Managing Director with Mercadien, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, and a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Services Group, where he is responsible for overseeing the Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) team through the completion of internal audits, validations, and consulting projects for community and commercial bank clients. Mr. Galdo acts…

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Raji Sathappan

Raji Sathappan has a clear passion for banking which shows through her energy and drive as a Managing Director in Mercadien’s Financial Institutions Services Group.  She is no stranger to the stage, hosting and speaking at a variety of local and national seminars on hot topics such as compliance, internal controls and enterprise risk.  A…

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Lisa M. Thouin

“Be grateful and slow down.” These are words that Lisa Thouin lives by. As a Managing Director with Mercadien’s Financial Institutions Services Group, Lisa provides outsourced internal audit, risk assessment and consulting services to commercial and community banks as well as credit unions. This requires her to oversee a lot of moving parts, which she…

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Salvatore Zerilli

With almost 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Salvatore Zerilli is Managing Director and head of the firm’s Financial Institutions Services Group. He is a subject matter expert in numerous topics relating to the banking industry. As Chair of the Financial Institutions Services Group, Sal stays up-to-date on the strict policies and regulations…

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