Hunter Storm | Wells Fargo Associate Vice President (AVP) Résumé

Wells Fargo Associate Vice President (AVP) | Senior Enterprise Information Security Consultant (ISC) | Risk Management Consultant

Résumé

Wells Fargo | Company Overview

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest multinational financial services firms in the world and a cornerstone of the U.S. banking system. Headquartered in San Francisco, it ranks within the Fortune 50 and is consistently among the “Big Four” banks in the United States by total assets. With operations in more than 30 countries and tens of millions of customers worldwide, Wells Fargo plays a critical role in consumer banking, commercial lending, and capital markets, maintaining a global presence while remaining deeply embedded in the American financial landscape.

Professional Experience

Hunter Storm | Associate Vice President (AVP) | Senior Enterprise Information Security Consultant (ISC) | Risk Management Consultant

Strategic Assessments and Engagement

Created the first risk assessment template in the enterprise.
Authored the disclaimer statement that appears at the top of every Wells Fargo Information Security Risk Assessment.
Streamlined risk assessment timeline 80% by building automated process and checklists.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) on multiple enterprise cybersecurity, technology, and risk assessment domains.
Provided internal consulting services on complex information security projects in alignment with regulatory (PCI, FFIEC, HIPAA, etc.) and legal issuances, information security policies, baselines, and control standards.
Created written risk assessments to identify and assess risks to the enterprise based upon environment and data classification to NIST standards.
Assessments included evaluations of physical locations (site review findings, etc.), code reviews, penetration tests, vendors, encryption, infrastructure (hardware, firewalls, network, etc.), internally and externally developed applications (custom and commercially available), data, and legal hold.
Maintained awareness of bank security policies and government regulations pertaining to information security.
Recommended mitigating controls based on federal regulations, accepted bank policies, and industry best practices.
Conducted formal information security training and provided mentoring for senior risk professionals.
Created detailed training document, resulting in tripling new hire productivity.
Collaborated with legal, architecture, and executives to develop cost-effective security solutions.
Evaluated systems and worked with ISOs and SMEs to write Security Plans for most LOBs within the Wells Fargo enterprise, including: TOG, ISG, HCFG, WFA, WFB, WBR, Trust, BBG, Business Direct, Community Banking, Retail, Wholesale, Reliable, Strong, Audit, and more.
Taught internal Wells Fargo Learning Center Information Security courses
Mentored team members and contractors

Trusted with unrestricted, clearance-equivalent access across classified-adjacent environments, including national critical infrastructure protection and public-private intelligence collaboration. Operated under strict need-to-know protocols and demonstrated exceptional discretion and operational compartmentalization. This trust-based access extended beyond formal clearance frameworks, enabling critical contributions to insider threat mitigation, cybersecurity, and crisis management within high-stakes financial systems.

Note: Served in this role concurrently with Wells Fargo Quantum Economic Development Consortium Technical Advisory Committee (QED-C TAC) Relationship Leader Quantum Technology Research Team. This was a dotted line reporting structure to the head of the Quantum Team.

Enterprise Security Risk Assessments

Wrote security plans and risk assessments for every business unit in the Wells Fargo Business Structure, including:

Consumer Banking

Retail Banking: Branch services, ATMs, digital banking.
Home Lending: Mortgage origination and servicing.
Auto Lending: Financing for new and used vehicles.
Personal Loans: Unsecured and secured loan products.
Credit Cards: Consumer credit offerings.
Foreign Exchange Services: Currency exchange for travelers and businesses.
Insurance Services:
- Auto Insurance
- Homeowners Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Commercial Insurance

Commercial Banking

Middle Market Banking: Services for businesses with annual revenues ranging from $25 million to $2 billion.
Industry Verticals:
Healthcare
Technology
Agribusiness
Education
Energy
Manufacturing
Retail
Real Estate
Financial Institutions
Specialized Services:
Treasury Management
Capital Finance
Asset-Based Lending
Commercial Loans and Lines of Credit
Foreign Exchange Services: Currency exchange for international transactions.
Merchant Services: Payment processing solutions for businesses.

Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

Investment Banking:
Mergers & Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Industry & Specialized Coverage:
Consumer and Retail
Corporate Finance
Energy and Power
Financial Institutions
Financial Sponsors
Healthcare
Industrials
Mid-Cap Investment Banking
Real Estate, Gaming, and Leisure
Sustainable Finance and Advisory
Technology, Media, and Telecom
Global Markets:
Equities
Municipal Finance
Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities
Structured Products
Commercial Real Estate:
Agency and FHA Lending
Affordable Housing
Balance Sheet Lending
Manufactured Home Communities
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Multifamily Capital
Community Lending and Investment
Senior Housing
Lending:
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Global Payments & Liquidity:
Treasury Insights
Foreign Exchange for Corporates
Wells Fargo VantageSM
Correspondent Banking:
Global Network: One of the largest correspondent bank networks in the U.S. and overseas.
Services:
Cross-border payments
Foreign currency services
International wire transfers
Trade finance solutions
Clientele: Financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and other entities requiring international banking services.

Wealth & Investment Management

Wells Fargo Advisors:
Private Client Group (PCG)
Wealth Brokerage Services (WBS)
FiNet (Independent Broker-Dealer)
RIA Custody
Wells Fargo Private Bank:
Private Banking
Trust Services
Estate Planning
Allspring Global Investments (formerly Wells Fargo Asset Management):
Mutual Funds
Institutional Asset Management
Alternative Investments

Corporate Functions

Risk Management
Finance
Operations
Technology
Compliance
Human Resources
Marketing
Legal

International Banking Services

International Business Services:
Financing: Solutions for global trade and operations.
Foreign Exchange: Currency exchange and hedging services.
International Treasury Management: Cash management solutions for global operations.
Trade Services: Letters of credit, trade finance, and documentary collections.
Global Presence:
Asia Pacific: Offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo.
Canada
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Latin America

Certifications

Wells Fargo Information Security Platinum (top internal Information Security Officer Credential, CISSP equivalent)
Wells Fargo Information Security Gold
Wells Fargo Information Security Silver
Wells Fargo Information Security Bronze

Awards

Brokerage Technology CIO Award of Excellence
Service Excellence Award: 35-time winner
Shared Success: 18-time winner
On the Spot Award: 7-time winner
Team Excellence Award: 3-time winner
Top Dawg Award

Skills

Active Directory; Agile; Architecture; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Automation; Blockchain; Business Recovery; Cloud Computing; Cloud; Computer Security; Creative Problem Solving; Cross-Cultural Communication Skills; Cybersecurity; Data Science; Data Security; Disaster Recovery; Emerging Technologies; Enterprise Architecture; Enterprise Risk Management; Extended Reality, Virtual Reality (XR, VR, Metaverse); Information Security Management; Information Security; Information Technology; Innovation; Internet of Things (IoT); Interpersonal Communication; IT Risk Management; Leadership; Machine Learning (ML); Methodologies and Best Practices Network Security; Operational Risk Management; Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC and QKD); Process Improvement; Process Improvement; Quantum Computing; Quantum information systems; Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Robotic Process Automation (RPA); Science Communication; Security; Strategic Planning; Thought Leadership Strategy; Transformation; Vendor Management

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