Building Better AI, Faster: Governing and Optimizing Models in Financial Crime

Erica Brackman, CAMS is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Hawk--a leading financial crime technology provider and the pioneer of explainable AI. With over five years of experience in financial crime compliance technology, Erica brings deep expertise across the full AI lifecycle—from model development and deployment to governance, explainability, and regulatory readiness. 

Erica has worked exclusively on the technology provider side, giving her a strong, practical understanding of how financial institutions can operationalize AI to drive real compliance and fraud outcomes. Prior to Hawk, she spent several years at NICE Actimize, where she drove product marketing for both its AML and fraud solutions, covering areas such as AI best practices, annual fraud trends, and cloud technologies. 

Erica is a frequent industry speaker and has presented at events hosted by ACAMS, ACFE, ACFCS, and other leading industry forums.

Kyle Daddio is a Partner in the Risk Advisory Group, where he leads the firm’s AML and Sanctions Practice. Kyle’s expertise includes designing and implementing AML, KYC, Fraud, Trade Surveillance and Sanctions programs for global financial institutions including banks, broker dealers, investment advisors, digital asset firms, fintechs, casino and gaming operators, payment processors, and money service businesses. Kyle brings nearly two decades of experience advising institutions and is a recognized subject matter expert in financial crime compliance. He assists financial institutions in efforts to remediate their AML programs due to pending enforcement actions and in response to consent orders. Kyle has served in senior positions within the industry, leading AML and Sanctions compliance practices at global consulting firms, and served as the Chief AML Officer at one of the largest global trading firms, where he was hired in response to a multi-regulator enforcement action as the first solely dedicated AML Officer. Kyle began his career at the FBI in the Counterterrorism Division, where he worked international investigations and represented the FBI on the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) in NY and National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF). He spent time in the Middle East as a member of the Joint Interagency Task Force, part of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command, as well as in Guantanamo Bay as a member of the FBI’s High Value Detainee Prosecution Task Force. He received the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medal from the Department of Defense for his service overseas.

Adrianna is a purpose-driven Financial Crime Compliance and Technology Risk leader with a proven track record in navigating complex international regulations and driving transformation in traditional and emerging financial technologies (including AI). She specializes in embedding innovation and integrity into financial ecosystems, including conventional finance, digital assets, and blockchain. With nearly two decades of experience, Adrianna brings a strategic foresight, regulatory fluency, and cross-functional execution across Investment, Corporate, Private, and Wholesale Banking. Adrianna’s leadership is grounded in AI, blockchain, and quantum-aware risk frameworks. Her aim is to bridge integrity, innovation, data, trust, risk, and opportunity for meaningful, sustainable impact.

Michael Q. Morrison is currently Vice President of the Compliance Technology Product Management for Wintrust Financial Corporation.  Michael has 20+ years of banking experience, with 15+ years dealing directly in AML and Sanctions Compliance and technology products.  During his career, Michael has served as an Assistant BSA Officer for a Chicago suburban community bank for 4 years where he was responsible for all daily administration functions of the BSA and Fraud Programs.  Similarly, within that position, Michael was a key figure in the selection and successful implementation of an automated AML monitoring solution.  For his current tenure within Wintrust, Michael has served in several roles within the BSA Compliance Department, including BSA Officer.  Within his current position, Michael has been a central figure in the foundation and construction of Wintrust’s BSA/OFAC Analytics unit and program.  His key responsibilities include the design, development, implementation, and ongoing management of key technology-based models, products, and processes.  During his career, Michael has achieved the following Professional Certifications: Independent Community Bankers of America’s Certified BSA AML Professional and The Association of Certified AML Specialist’s CAMS.  Michael holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Northern Illinois University, and a Master’s of Science Degree in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University.