Tory Haggerty - President/Founder
Tory started his banking career as an FDIC commissioned compliance examiner. After 6 years and nearly 100 exams, he worked in different banking roles as a compliance officer and auditor before starting Tuscan Club Consulting in 2017. Since that time, he has onboarded more than 75 clients, performed hundreds of audits, and founded the nation’s first ever fair lending school and certification. He holds 5 industry certifications, a B.S. degree from South Dakota State University, and an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota. He completed the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado in 2021, and in 2023 has been brought on as an instructor. He frequently speaks on compliance topics, and he is the best-selling author of Unfair Lending: Why discrimination in banking exists and how to prevent it. Tory retired as an officer from the Air National Guard in 2020 with 20 years of distinguished service.
Erica Haggerty - chief operations officer
Erica serves as our full-time Chief Operations Officer. In her role, Erica handles the day-to-day operations of both our Consulting and University divisions, including managing Tuscan Club University and our popular Fair Lending School. Erica has more than 20 years of small business and accounting experience, and she brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. She obtained her Associate degree in Accounting from Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls and has earned the Fair Lending Expert designation. Erica resides in Sioux Falls with her husband and children and enjoys running, reading, and traveling to warm places in her spare time.
Freeman Park - Senior Consultant
Freeman started his compliance career at a regional South Dakota bank with nearly $400 million in assets. Freeman served as the bank’s compliance officer, BSA/AML officer, and CRA officer. In nearly his entire tenure, he was the sole compliance professional at his institution. He has spent over a decade in banking and has extensive experience in all consumer protection laws and regulations. He started with Tuscan Club Consulting in 2019 and resides in Sioux Falls. Freeman is also an Army veteran, serving 6 years with the South Dakota Army National Guard. During his military service, Freeman completed a 1-year deployment to Iraq and received the Purple Heart. Freeman has earned the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified BSA/AML Professional, Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer, and Fair Lending Expert designations.
Nate Price - Senior Consultant
Nate started his compliance career as an FDIC examiner in the Des Moines, IA Field Office. He was commissioned as an examiner in 2012 and spent 11 years at the FDIC participating on well over 100 regulatory exams. He was promoted to Senior Compliance Examiner in the Omaha, NE Field Office in 2018. Nate received both a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration in Finance degree from the University of South Dakota. He started with Tuscan Club Consulting in 2021 and has resided in the Midwest for the last 20 years in South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. In addition to being commissioned with the FDIC, Nate has earned the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and the Fair Lending Expert designations.
Jessica Byre - Consultant
Jessica started her compliance career when she joined the Tuscan Club Consulting team in 2021. Jessica obtained her Associate’s degree in Medical Assisting from Colorado Technical University and previously worked in the medical field since 2007. She has earned the Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer, Certified BSA/AML Professional, and Fair Lending Expert Certifications. She previously served as our executive assistant and was promoted to a full-time consultant role in 2022. Jessica is currently working towards obtaining her Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager certification. She resides in Sioux Falls with her husband and children and enjoys traveling in her spare time.