• Honor graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a BS in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant
• Financial and strategic planning director
• Systems development and implementation (PC and mainframe) team leader
• Litigation support and settlement calculations specialist
• Accounting program development, implementation and administration manager
• Internal control and compliance director
• Data processing conversion specialist
• Regulatory Reporting and Supplemental Packages preparation project leader
• Experienced trainer and public speaker
• Private sector entrepreneur

Ms. Blenden is a dynamic speaker and leader with strong, intuitive management skills, and a deep conviction that "excellence is not optional." She has extensive experience in working with financial institutions, bank data processors and governmental agencies. Patti has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry as an entrepreneur and financial institution executive. She is a Certified Public Accountant, skilled regulatory compliance consultant, bank operations specialist, system automation designer and an enthusiastic regulatory compliance instructor who believes in providing real-world solutions ready for immediate implementation.   In addition to providing in-house training seminars for bank clients, Patti is a frequent speaker and trainer for North Carolina Bankers Association, South Carolina Bankers Association, Eastpay ACH Organization, America’s Community Bankers and many other industry leaders.  She is well known for her fun and entertaining solutions-oriented training and the wealth of tools and checklists always provided, ready for immediate implementation at your bank!

Ms. Blenden founded Financial Solutions in 1990 to offer financial institutions complete, cost-effective regulatory compliance solutions, thereby eliminating an institution's need to rush to increase overhead. The company specializes in providing regulatory compliance assistance for financial institutions through policies, programs, on-site compliance reviews and customized training.  Ms. Blenden's genuine concern for your employees and your customers, combined with her intuitive understanding of the banking environment, creates a unique ability to coordinate and direct challenging compliance and bank compliance programs to successful, timely results.  Patti is convinced that the most important characteristic that any of us can have in our industry is a sense of humor! Financial Solutions is highly regarded for its warm, sincere approach and its genuine concern for each of its clients.  Ms. Blenden ensures that Financial Solutions provides each client effective compliance policies and procedures to ease your way through the ever-evolving regulatory maze.