Rich is with the Bank of America Regulatory Inquiries Group where he manages a team responding to regulatory inquiries that potentially present significant reputational, financial or legal risk to Bank of America and its subsidiaries including Merrill Lynch. Rich received a Bachelor of Science from Fairfield University in Finance and a Certificate in Accounting from Pace University. Prior to Bank of America, Rich spent time with several banks and broker dealers where he managed internal audits. Rich began his career as an Examiner with the New York State Banking Department. Rich is a Certified Public Accountant.