Mr. Kuntz advises clients on various aspects of financial services, including prudent risk management practices, compliance matters, and cryptocurrency projects that span from traditional commercial banking to institutions within the derivatives space. ​​

Prior to re-joining Patomak, Mr. Kuntz was a Risk Expert within Capital Policy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). During this time, he helped design and draft regulatory rules, including both OCC specific and inter-agency rules in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. Most recently, Mr. Kuntz participated in the Basel III Endgame rulemaking and assisted in drafting agency wide internal guidance for examiners regarding application of the Basel rules.​

Mr. Kuntz also served as a manager at the National Futures Association (NFA), where he acted as a subject matter expert with respect to the Basel rules adopted by the FRB and the regulatory requirements of the OCC. During his time at NFA, Mr. Kuntz helped with various strategic projects, including the design and implementation of NFA’s examination program for swap dealer capital requirements, which included drafting testing modules, designing testing templates, and providing training to the organization. In this capacity, he led the initiation and development of new testing strategies and standards involving risk management practices across market, liquidity, credit, valuation, and model risk. Mr. Kuntz led teams in completing examinations, investigations, and regulatory inquiries of registered swap dealers.​​

He began his professional career as a bank examiner at the OCC. He examined various banks (e.g., traditional commercial banks, community banks, and globally systemically important banks). There, he specialized in identifying and assessing both qualitative and quantitative risks associated with capital, asset quality, counterparty credit risk, and capital markets related activities. Prior to beginning his career at the OCC, he served in the military. ​​

Mr. Kuntz received his B.S. in accounting from St. Cloud State University and maintains certifications as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner.

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