Martin P. Alwin, a Director of American Riviera Bank since 2026, is a member of the Compensation Committee and Asset Liability Management Committee. Mr. Alwin is the Senior Analyst at PL Capital Advisors, LLC, a SEC-registered investment advisory firm focused on the banking sector. He also serves as a Director of Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWD) and its subsidiary Peoples Bank. Additionally, Mr. Alwin is also a Principal and Managing Member of RISE Commercial Self-Storage Fund Managers, LLC, a real estate investment fund focused on commercial warehouse properties.
Prior to his tenure with PL Capital beginning in 2018, he held various positions in investment banking focused on M&A, capital raising, balance sheet management, and other advisory services across the U.S. financial services industry. Mr. Alwin holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Lawrence University.
