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FDIC-Insured - Backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government

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.

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
An To

Director

  • COO of Bodywaves, Inc.
Peter Kam

Director

  • President, Coldwell Banker George Realty since 2019
Nancy Luke

Director

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

Director

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

Director

  • President & Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Alliance Bank
Joe Chen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Chen is Director, President and Chief Executive 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

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Chan joined the Bank in September 2016 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 35 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.

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 oversees Operations Administration, Compliance, Risk Management, BSA/AML, Information Technology 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.

Michael Green

Executive Vice President

Chief Credit Officer

Mr. Green joined the Bank in September 2025 as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. He brings over 40 years of experience with both major banks and community banks in Southern and Northern California. He is responsible for the quality of the Bank's loan portfolio, maintaining and updating Loan Policy, Loan Loss Reserves (ACL/ CECL), supporting business development in achieving production goals, while complying with bank policies and procedures. Mr. Green oversees the Credit Department, underwriting and the Note Department. He received credit training at a major California-based bank. Mr. Green received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master of Finance from American Graduate School of Internation Business (AGSIM). 

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