Executive Vice President / Chief Banking Officer
Michael Rizzo joined the Company in 2005 as Senior Vice President / Business Development Officer. He helped establish
the business banking practice and developed commercial real
estate loans. Mr. Rizzo opened the de novo Rancho Cordova
office in June 2006. He served as Senior Vice President / Chief Banking Officer from 2017 to 2024. Currently, he serves as Executive Vice President / Chief Banking Officer and supports and manages the Company’s team of Business Development Officers, Treasury Solutions and SBA division. Mr. Rizzo earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, Sacramento, and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. In 2022, Mr. Rizzo was recognized among the Sacramento Business Journal's C-Suite awards honorees as Chief Banking Officer of the Year. He has also previously served as Past Board President of the American River Parkway Foundation.
the business banking practice and developed commercial real
estate loans. Mr. Rizzo opened the de novo Rancho Cordova
office in June 2006. He served as Senior Vice President / Chief Banking Officer from 2017 to 2024. Currently, he serves as Executive Vice President / Chief Banking Officer and supports and manages the Company’s team of Business Development Officers, Treasury Solutions and SBA division. Mr. Rizzo earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, Sacramento, and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. In 2022, Mr. Rizzo was recognized among the Sacramento Business Journal's C-Suite awards honorees as Chief Banking Officer of the Year. He has also previously served as Past Board President of the American River Parkway Foundation.
Click below to watch Mr. Rizzo's interview with Nasdaq about Five Star Bank's organic growth story.