Greg Gonzales

Mr. Gonzales was sworn in as the 18th Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions by Governor Phil Bredesen, and has served in the department since 1986. Commissioner Gonzales serves as Tennessee’s chief regulatory officer of all state-chartered depository and licensed nondepository financial institutions. He previously served as Assistant Commissioner and General Counsel. In the Assistant Commissioner role, he was responsible for coordinating the provision of legal advice to the Commissioner and the department. Commissioner Gonzales has also directed the budget, human resources and legislative analysis functions for the department. In addition, he serves on committees of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors. Commissioner Gonzales is a member of the Board of Directors of the Money Transmitter Regulators Association (MTRA), an organization of a majority of the states that regulate funds transfer companies.
A native of Baxter, Tennessee, Commissioner Gonzales graduated Cum Laude in Cursu Honorum with a bachelor’s degree in History from TTU in 1980 and a law degree from the UT in 1984. Commissioner Gonzales is married to the former Lori Layne and they have a daughter, Annie.