Skip To Content
River City Bank Dark LogoRiver City Bank White LogoRiver City Bank Mobile Dark LogoRiver City Bank Mobile White Logo
Search
  • About
    • Vision & Values
    • Leadership
    • Board Of Directors
    • News
      • Blog
      • Press Releases
    • Community Involvement
    • Testimonials
  • Business
    • Industries
      • Agribusiness
      • Construction
      • Healthcare
      • Manufacturing & Distribution
      • Nonprofit
      • Professional Services
      • Property Management
      • Representative Payee
    • Deposit Services
    • Cash Management
    • Commercial Lending
    • Commercial Online Banking
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Clean Energy
    • Lockbox Services
    • Business Credit Card
    • Business Debit Mastercard
  • Personal
    • Premier Banking
    • Checking and Savings
    • Online & Mobile Banking
    • Loans
    • Home Mortgage
    • Debit Mastercard
  • Resources
    • FAQs + Customer Notices
    • Safety & Security
    • Annual Reports
    • Paycheck Protection Program Resources
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact + Readiness
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Login
    • Personal Online Banking
    • Commercial Online Banking
NextPrevious

Meet Dominick Carlson

29 September, 2021
Photo taken by Dominick Carlson

As River City Bank’s Vice President, Credit Manager, Dominick Carlson manages a team of commercial credit analysts tasked with recommending prospective commercial loans for approval based on the loan’s credit assessment.  His team is responsible for identifying the associated risks and evaluating historical business operations, company background, industry outlook, and the current economic environment.

We spoke with the avid photographer about resiliency, the beauty of the Sacramento region, the calming effects of coffee, and seeing the world through a different lens.

Dominick and Brenna Carlson

Brenna and Dominick Carlson

Hometown: Temecula, CA

First Job: Summer intern at a medical supply company working in their billing department.

First Car: Dodge Stratus. Zero to 60 in a cool 20 seconds.

Favorite Movie:  The Prestige – who doesn’t love magic, plot twists, and David Bowie?

What is something people would be surprised to know about you? One of my favorite hobbies is taking photos, particularly out in nature while backpacking. I love the challenge of finding unique compositions for a given scene.

Favorite song: The answer changes by the week. To my wife’s chagrin, I’ll listen to a new favorite song on repeat for days until we are both sick of it. Whoops.

Favorite Quote(s): “Good job, Dominick.” Just kidding. The two that have had the largest impact on me both professionally and personally are: (i) “Success has many fathers, but Failure is an orphan” and (ii) “He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.”

Favorite place in Sacramento: The American River – particularly William B Pond and Bend Park. I love getting out in the early morning to take photos of the wildlife during sunrise.

What are you reading right now? I know the ‘right’ answer here is some sophisticated finance or business book. In reality, though, I generally just read Fantasy and Science Fiction in my downtime. Right now, I’m re-reading the excellent Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson.

Photo of bird by Dominick Carlson

Photo by Dominick Carlson

Morning ritual: Making pour-over coffee in the Chemex or an espresso in the Mocha Pot. I love the precision of weighing out freshly ground beans, measuring out the appropriate milligrams of water, and timing the process down to the second. If I’m honest with myself, I probably can’t really tell the difference in quality, but it does put me in the right headspace.

Which living person(s) do you most admire? My parents for an inexhaustible number of reasons. Just one of those reasons is how they ‘teach by doing,’ which has shown me — and the people around them — the value of working hard, planning for the future, giving time to others, and finding humor in everything.

What is your biggest takeaway from Covid-19? I think there will be plenty more “takeaways” to be had in the future, but for now, I’ve been most surprised with our collective resiliency. It’s remarkable how quickly we were all able to adapt to the situation in really just a matter of days; working from home, socially distancing, and wearing masks all became second nature. Last year was certainly emotionally tough, but for the most part, we got it done.

What do you like best about working at River City Bank? Although we are a large community bank by asset size, we have maintained a relatively small team of exceptionally talented bankers. While at times this means we each have to navigate a heavy workload, more importantly, it means we individually can have a meaningful, direct impact on the success of our clients and the bank itself. I feel like what I’m doing today always actually matters and will indeed move the needle. It’s exciting.

Employees, Newsletter, profile, Sacramento

Related Post

  • Photo of Riley Gardner

    Meet Riley Gardner

    By Marketing Dept | 0 comment
    As River City Bank’s newest Commercial Banking Business Development Officer, Riley Gardner is tasked with…

    Get to know Riley
  • Women in blue jacket in front of a fountain

    Meet Pat Lewis

    By Marketing Dept | 0 comment
    Pat Lewis is the EVP/Chief Operating Officer of River City Bank and is responsible for…

    Read more about Pat Lewis
  • Photo of Donna Sutherland

    Employee Profile: Donna Sutherland

    By Marketing Dept | 0 comment
    Donna Sutherland is the newest Premier Relationship Manager, Vice President at River City Bank. She…

    Read More About Donna Sutherland
  • Photo of businessman in a jacket in front of a grey wall

    Meet Jason Perry

    By Tess Gee | Comments are Closed
    Jason Perry is a Business Development Officer with River City Bank.  He is responsible for…

    Read more about Jason

Sign up for our newsletter

Get the latest news, security alerts & updates.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
River City Bank logo
Click Here To Login
  • About
  • Safety & Security
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Loans
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Premier Banking
  • Home Mortgage
  • Commercial Lending
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Checking & Savings
  • Online & Mobile Banking

Sign up for our newsletter

Get the latest news, security alerts & updates.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Member FDIC Lender
Privacy Policy | CCPA | Terms of Use | Sitemap
Copyright 2023 River City Bank | All Rights Reserved
Website by Sketchbook Creative
  • About
    • Vision & Values
    • Leadership
    • Board Of Directors
    • News
      • Blog
      • Press Releases
    • Community Involvement
    • Testimonials
  • Business
    • Industries
      • Agribusiness
      • Construction
      • Healthcare
      • Manufacturing & Distribution
      • Nonprofit
      • Professional Services
      • Property Management
      • Representative Payee
    • Deposit Services
    • Cash Management
    • Commercial Lending
    • Commercial Online Banking
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Clean Energy
    • Lockbox Services
    • Business Credit Card
    • Business Debit Mastercard
  • Personal
    • Premier Banking
    • Checking and Savings
    • Online & Mobile Banking
    • Loans
    • Home Mortgage
    • Debit Mastercard
  • Resources
    • FAQs + Customer Notices
    • Safety & Security
    • Annual Reports
    • Paycheck Protection Program Resources
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact + Readiness
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Login
    • Personal Online Banking
    • Commercial Online Banking
River City Bank