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A full service commercial and consumer bank serving Southern California communities and providing high quality banking services to our customers.

Bank Profile

Founded in 2006 by a group of business entrepreneurs and professionals in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Pacific Alliance Bank is a California state-chartered bank serving communities in Southern California. We are a full-service bank focused on building relationships by delivering personal, commercial, and lending products and services that best serve our clients. Whether you are looking to open a personal account or grow your business, visit one of our branches in San Gabriel, Rowland Heights, or Irvine to discuss how Pacific Alliance Bank can help you meet your financial goals.

Board of Directors

Andrew Su

Andrew Su
Chairman of the Board

  • Founder, President & CEO of Bodywaves, Inc.
  • Partner, CEO of Diva International, LLC
  • Partner, CEO of Adiva, LLC
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Lead Organizer for Pacific Alliance Bank

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An To
Director

  • COO of Bodywaves, Inc.

Peter Kam

Peter Kam
Director

  • President, Coldwell Banker George Realty since 2019

Nancy Luke

Nancy Luke
Director

  • CPA and owner of an Alhambra accounting and tax services practice since 1980

Joseph Gigliotti

Joseph Gigliotti
Director

  • Labor and Employment lawyer in private practice in Orange County Since 1989

Michael Sun

Michael Sun
Director

  • Attorney specializing in business, corporate and estate planning matters since 1979, and owner of his own legal practice in Santa Monica since 1999

Joseph Chou

Joseph Chou
Director

  • Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Alliance Bank

 

 

Bank Executives

Joseph Chou Mgmt

Joseph Chou
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Chou is Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, he has the overall responsibility for leadership and strategic direction for the organization. Mr. Chou also serves on the bank's Board of Directors. He is a career banker with nearly 50 years of commercial banking experience. Prior to Pacific Alliance Bank, Mr. Chou held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer for other national banks and Asian American community banks. He holds an MBA in Business Administration from City University of New York.  

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Joe Chen
President
Chief Lending Officer

Mr. Chen is President and Chief Lending Officer. He has over 27 years of experience in both lending and credit areas. Prior to Pacific Alliance Bank, he served as a Chief Credit Officer for a national bank. He received his B.S. degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Chris Chan

Chris Chan 
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Chan joined the Bank in September 2016 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 30 years of experience with community banks in Southern California. He is responsible for establishing and implementing corporate goals and objectives, achieving financial operating results, and preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Mr. Chan oversees Accounting and Finance, Operations Administration, Information Technology, and Human Resources. He received his BS in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Southern California, and his MBA from Pepperdine University.

Simon Sze

Simon Sze
Executive Vice President
Chief Credit Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Mr. Sze has over 30 years of banking experience in different areas such as Branch Management and Operations, including 20 years of experience in Commercial Lending and Credit Administration. A graduate of Suffolk University in Boston, MA, he has supplemented his extensive experience with various professional courses, including Bank of America’s Certified Preferred Banker training programs.

Patrick Lee

Patrick Lee
Senior Vice President
Operations Administrator and Compliance Officer

Mr. Lee bringing over 30 years of banking operations experience focusing on building efficiency and risk control in the branch and back-office operations. He is responsible for operations administration, compliance, risk management, BSA/AML and physical security. Prior to joining Pacific Alliance Bank, Mr. Lee held various positions with multi-billion dollar national banks as well as Asian American community banks. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting with a minor in Economics from California State University of Los Angeles.

 

 
 

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