Donald Lam
About Donald Lam
Donald Lam is the Associate Director of Credit Risk at Protiviti and a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist with extensive experience in real estate and financial services.
Title
Donald Lam holds the position of Associate Director Credit Risk and is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Company
Donald Lam currently works at Protiviti, operating in the role of Associate Director-Credit Risk and CAMS (Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist) since 2013, located in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.
Professional Experience
Donald Lam has a diverse and extensive professional background. Before his current role at Protiviti, he was Principal/Owner at LJL Advisors, LLC from 2009 to 2013. He also served as President at Genoa Custom Homes LLC from 2006 to 2009. During his tenure from 2001 to 2009 at Cottingham Chalk/Bissell Hayes Realtors, Lam was a Realtor/Broker. He has held further significant positions including VP-Business Development at Williams, Roberts, Young Inc from 2000 to 2001, and VP-Business Development at Omega Performance Company from 1997 to 2000. Additionally, he worked as Director, Division Manager at AMRESCO, Inc. from 1994 to 1997, and as Senior Vice President at Bank of America from 1979 to 1994.
Education and Expertise
Donald Lam studied at Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, achieving an MBA in Finance from 1977 to 1979 and a BS in Finance and Accounting from 1970 to 1975. He possesses extensive expertise in credit risk management, loan reviews, distressed commercial and real estate loan valuation, forbearance, modifications, restructures, foreclosures, short sales, and REO management. Additionally, he has expertise in CMBS legacy and new issue underwriting and B-bond pricing.
Professional Achievements
Throughout his career, Donald Lam has conducted over 30 loan reviews for banks with assets up to $200 billion. He has led multiple SFR, C&I, and CRE credit reviews at Protiviti, and performed pre-acquisition due diligence for bank purchases. He also has significant experience in managing and disposing of REO properties.