Josh Salzberg

Speaker

Josh Salzberg is the Founder & CEO of ValuRisk Partners, a model risk management consulting firm specializing in high-quality, flexible, and reliable model validation and model risk services for banks, credit unions, and fintechs. With nearly 25 years of experience in banking and financial services, Josh brings deep expertise across treasury risk, credit risk, and model risk management.

Prior to founding ValuRisk Partners, Josh spent 12 years building and leading a highly successful model validation practice - driving business development, designing and refining service offerings, overseeing all product deliverables, hiring and training specialized talent, and creating efficient, scalable processes to serve a wide range of financial institutions. Prior to that, Josh held roles in treasury and credit risk modeling at community and regional banks, as well as a fixed income broker-dealer.

Josh founded ValuRisk Partners to build on his extensive experience delivering high-quality model validation services, with a focus on flexibility, customization, and practical value for clients. Known for his reliability, efficiency, and commitment to quality, Josh consistently earns the trust of institutions by delivering on time and with precision. He has a proven ability to bridge the gap between model owners and second-line risk teams, fostering collaboration and driving meaningful, actionable outcomes. Josh holds an MBA in Finance from the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel College.