About Flynn + Sweeney

Flynn + Sweeney was formed in 2009 by founding Partners, Ryan Flynn and John Sweeney. Each began their careers at international accounting firms prior to joining forces. In May 2015, Flynn + Sweeney expanded service offerings by adding Rory Flynn as a Partner. The consulting practice continues to grow with the addition of Senior Directors Becky Rich (May 2021) and Ethan Manning (January 2022). Rory, Becky and Ethan all worked with a top five accounting and consulting firm prior to joining Flynn + Sweeney, with over ten years of experience working with each other on engagements. Flynn + Sweeney continues to build out their team of regulatory compliance, BSA, ACH and internal audit specialists to ensure that our services are provided with the highest quality. Flynn + Sweeney offers institutions the expertise of a large firm at reasonable, smaller firm rates. Our office is located in Des Moines, Iowa; however, we work with clients throughout the United States as well as internationally.It’s our clients who make us successful, and we focus our energy on helping them get to where they want to go in business, and in life.

Ryan Flynn 

CPA & PARTNER

Ryan gives you the kind of comprehensive CPA services and customized advice that will move you towards your money goals. His holistic approach covers every angle of your financial plan and delivers objective advice that’s always in your best interests. 

John Sweeney

PARTNER

John realizes that everyone's financial needs are complex, making it more important than ever to ensure your investment, savings, tax, insurance and estate plans not only work together, but work for you. 

Becky Rich

CRCM / SENIOR DIRECTOR

Phone: 319.329.3300

Becky is a regulatory compliance professional that primarily serves financial institutions ranging in asset size from $100 million to $30 billion. She specializes in the alphabet soup of consumer regulations, compliance management systems, fair lending and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Becky’s specific expertise includes, but is not limited, the following:

• BSA, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA Patriot Act, OFAC

• Lending Regulations - Reg Z, Reg X, Reg V, Reg B, Reg C, Flood

• Deposit & Other Regulations - Reg DD, Reg E, Reg CC, Reg D, Reg P, UDAAP, Advertising

Becky strives to build collaborative relationships with the clients she serves whether working directly with the Compliance and/or BSA Department when performing second line of defense work or the Internal Audit Department when performing third line of defense work. She is adept at leveraging her regulatory compliance knowledge to identify gaps in controls to promote a risk adverse environment.

During Becky’s 20 plus years of experience working in or with financial institutions, she has worked in a variety of positions, including Regulatory Compliance Consultant, BSA Officer, Compliance Officer, Cashier, Internal Auditor and Data Processor. Prior to joining Flynn + Sweeney, she was an AML & Regulatory Compliance Director for a large tax, accounting and consulting company in the United States. In her role as an AML & Regulatory Compliance Director she supported a national practice responsible for serving financial institutions of all sizes and risk appetites. Becky’s responsibilities included overseeing AML and regulatory compliance engagements, collaborating with clients to establish a scope of work consistent with their needs and risk profile, coordinating the review of workpapers with the different regulatory agencies, the ongoing development of resources and work programs and managing workforce deployment and utilization.

Becky’s professional certification includes the American Bankers Association’s Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM). She graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Ethan Manning

CIA, CFIRS, CFSA / SENIOR DIRECTOR

Phone: 319.530.3368

Ethan is an experienced risk and controls consultant specializing in risk assessment, internal audit planning and execution. He has over 20 years of work experience in community banks, regional banks, credit unions, and the financial services industry and 15 years of that completing risk assessments, internal audit, process, risks, and controls.

Ethan worked at a family-owned community bank in high-school, began his career in risks and controls as a staff internal auditor for a $700 million bank, maintaining that position through a merger of equals that created a $1.6 billion financial institution currently known as MidWestOne Bank. After MidWestOne Bank, he worked at RSM manage a team of risk consultants focused on financial institutions ranging in size from $50 million in assets to over $3 billion in assets. He joined Flynn+Sweeney after spending over three years as the sole owner and consultant at Manning Consulting, LLC.

Taking a collaborative approach, Ethan develops and executes risk assessments and audit plans for clients’ business areas including but not limited to accounting, ACH, bank investments, branch operations, deposit operations, human resources/payroll, lending, marketing, retail non-deposit investment products, remote deposit capture, trust and fiduciary services, and wire transfers. Ethan has specialized training and expertise in bank trust and fiduciary departments, having performed reviews for over 15 different institutions with assets under management ranging from under $5 million to over $3 billion.

Ethan’s professional certifications include The Institute of Internal Auditor’s Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), and Cannon Financial Institute’s Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk (CFIRS). He graduated from Buena Vista University with a Bachelor of Arts in Banking and Finance and Indian Hills Community College with an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Programming and Analysis.