Peter C. Argianas is a Certi?ed Public Accountant (CPA) and retired bank executive. 

   

Mr. Argianas graduated with honor from DePaul University in 1990, receiving a Bachelor of Science with a major in Accountancy. He successfully passed the Uniform CPA Examination in 1990 and is currently licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. 

Mr. Argianas' professional career began in public accounting and transitioned into bank supervision with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). During an accomplished career with the FDIC spanning more than a decade, he was appointed a Commissioned Examiner of Financial Institutions by the United States of America and earned multiple service recognition awards. 

    

With his background in accounting and ?nance, Mr. Argianas went on to found Gold Coast Bank (GCB), a Chicago based FDIC-insured ?nancial institution. The organizational phase of the bank began 2006 and Mr. Argianas served as Chairman, President & CEO of GCB for a period of approximately twenty years until its sale during the year 2026. 

   

Peter and his wife Michelle are lifelong Chicagoans, currently residing near DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus.