Into the Chair, Tales from Chief Compliance Officers: Discovering a Passion for Compliance - Mario Chilin's Journey into the CCO Chair

Into the Chair, Tales from Chief Compliance Officers: Discovering a Passion for Compliance – Mario Chilin’s Journey into the CCO Chair

September 27, 2023

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network: Into the Chair: Tales from Chief Compliance Officers details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to successfully navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Into the Chair: Tales from Chief Compliance Officers is a Comply podcast hosted by Tom Fox and is a production of the Compliance Podcast Network. In this episode, I visit with Mario Chilin the Chief Compliance Officer at EP Wealth Advisors.

Mario Chilin is a seasoned professional in the compliance field, boasting a robust background in the financial industry, with degrees from California State University and Pennsylvania State University, and a paralegal certificate from Cerritos College. His perspective on his career in compliance is overwhelmingly positive, having discovered a passion for the field while working at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi. Despite the challenges he faces as a Chief Compliance Officer, such as limited resources and the growing threat of cybersecurity, Chilin remains dedicated to his profession. His experiences, from working in operations during the 2008 financial crisis to his current role at EP Wealth Advisors, have only fueled his belief that others who delve into compliance will find the same passion and excitement. Join Tom Fox and Mario Chilin as they delve deeper into this topic on the next episode of the Into the Chair podcast.