Mr. Benjamin P Palma-Gil has over 35 years of banking experience. Prior to joining First Vietnamese American Bank as Chief Executive Officer on August 6, 2007, from 2003 to 2006 he served as President, CEO and a Director of the Board, Western State Bank, Duarte, California. From 1998 to 2002, he served as The Chairman and Director of First Philippine Fund, Inc., New York. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Palma-Gil also served as the President of Philippine National Bank, Manila. From 1994 to 1998, he served as the Chairman of the Board of PNB, Manila, Philippines. From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Palma-Gil served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Century Bank, Los Angeles, California. He received his Master Degree in Business Management with high Distinction from Asian Institute of Management.

Mr Hannen was one of the original founders of FVAB, has over 34 years of banking experience. Mr. Hannen served as President, CEO and Director of Bank of Yorba Linda, Yorba Linda, California, from 1984 to 1987 a served in the same capacities for Citizens National Bank of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from 1981 through 1984. Mr. Hannen’s banking career began in 1970 with Wachovia Corporation. Since 1997, Mr. Hannen has served as a financial institutions consultant specializing in turn around and de novo banks.

Mr. Hannen earned a Morehead Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina and also earned an advanced banking and finance degree at the Wharton/UNC School of Banking. In addition, Mr. Hannen served as Charter President for the North State Sertoma Club, President of the Yorba Linda, California, Chamber of Commerce, and as Charter President of the First North Carolina Certified Development Corporation, established by the North Carolina Legislature to attract high tech companies to the State of North Carolina and to serve as the center of high tech embryonic facilities.