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Tammy Barth-Oakes serves as the Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer for KeyBank.  She oversees the full spectrum of AML functions across policy, governance, and operational execution, inclusive of AML Investigations and SAR filing, KYC/Due Diligence, OFAC and all other aspects of the AML lifecycle. Her team also ensures AML models and coverage are effective, emerging risks are addressed, provides AML technology oversight, and regulatory compliance. With a strategic focus on risk mitigation and regulatory alignment, she ensures the integrity and effectiveness of the institution’s financial crime compliance framework.

Prior to this role, she was Head of AML Operations for KeyBank.  AML Operations is responsible for executing the operational components of KeyBank’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Screening programs.  The various teams within AML Operations monitor clients and their activity for financial crimes risk throughout the entire client life cycle. 

Tammy has over 25 years of banking experience.  Prior to joining KeyBank in August 2022, Tammy served as the Director of North America AML KYC Operations at Citi.  Tammy also served in expanding roles of responsibility within Collections and Customer Service and as a leader through several acquisitions and transformation projects.   

Tammy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration from Thomas More College, Kentucky.

Brett Beattie is a Strategy and Business Operations Associate at SentiLink. He brings a decade of experience at the intersection of data, product, and strategy — previously serving as Director of Product Management at NPS Prism (by Bain and Company) and as a consultant at Bain and Company. Earlier in his career, Brett built and led data science teams in various industries. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a B.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Notre Dame.

Kieran Beer is chief analyst and director of editorial content with responsibility for ACAMS moneylaundering.com, ACAMS Today and content for many ACAMS conferences and other programs. Prior to joining ACAMS in 2006, he was executive editor of Bloomberg Wealth Manager, an award winning investment and financial planning magazine, and he also served as a staff writer for Bloomberg Markets Magazine.

Kieran has been a financial journalist for more than 30 years, beginning his career at Institutional Investor. He subsequently served as editor-in-chief of The Bond Buyer, founding editor of Thomson Municipal Market Monitor, and editor at the American Banker.

Kieran speaks regularly at industry conferences, has appeared on CNBC and Sky News, and has been heard on WBBR and NPR. He writes a column on anti-financial crime issues and is the host of “Financial Crime Matters,” a podcast series, as well ACAMS videocasts on YouTube.

Jane joined the Risk, Fraud, and Compliance practice at SAS in 2023 after working in the banking industry for twenty years, including fifteen years of direct experience in front-line AML and Fraud detection as a subject matter expert in BSA laws and regulations.  She is well versed in investigations, regulatory filings, regulatory exams and internal/external audits, and governance, including policies, procedures, and oversight testing.  Jane enjoys sharing though leadership and facilitating public/private partnerships between financial institutions, law enforcement, and technology peers.

Jane is passionate about the AFC industry and the work being done to detect and prevent financial crimes.  Having seen the direct impact of money laundering and fraud cases on her banking customer bases, she brings direct knowledge of how to recognize evolving trends in AML and fraud schemes and to put plans in motion to protect financial institutions and their customers. 

Jane earned two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of North Carolina and a Master’s degree from the University of Georgia. She holds multiple industry certifications including CAMS, CGSS, and CFE. She is the proud mother of a nine-year-old daughter and enjoys traveling (especially for sporting events), mentoring young professionals, gardening, and physical fitness.

Derek is the CEO of Our Rescue, bringing 29 years of experience in federal law enforcement, including a distinguished career with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

While at HSI, Derek led an organization of more than 10,000 law enforcement personnel and spearheaded the creation of the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking, the first unified, inter-component coordination center for countering human trafficking. Derek also served as Managing Director, Federal Law Enforcement and Commercial at Thomson Reuters Special Service, LLC.

Derek is a member of the International Security Management Association and serves on the Law Enforcement Advisory Board for the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Sciences from George Mason University.

Giancarlo J. Berrocal es un profesional experimentado en gestión de riesgos operativos, actualmente se desempeña como vicepresidente senior en el negocio de Wealth en Citibank. Con más de 15 años de amplia experiencia en la industria de servicios financieros, aporta siete años dedicados a la prevención y detección de riesgos de fraude, integrando a la perfección la investigación académica con estrategias prácticas de gestión de riesgos de fraude.

Antes de unirse a Citi, Giancarlo perfeccionó su experiencia como auditor interno y externo para firmas de contabilidad de las "Cuatro Grandes", donde realizó auditorías de estados financieros para firmas de servicios financieros en todo Estados Unidos.

Apasionado por el bienestar de la comunidad, se ofrece como voluntario activo en organizaciones sin fines de lucro para aumentar la conciencia sobre el fraude al consumidor.

Giancarlo tiene una maestría en contabilidad de la Universidad Estatal de Nueva York en Binghamton y es Contador Público Certificado (CPA), Examinador de Fraudes Certificado (CFE) y la Certificación de Especialista en Prevención de Lavado de Dinero (CAMS).

Jason Blazakis is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) where he focuses on threat financing, sanctions, violent extremism, and special operations related research.  He is also the Director of MIIS’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism where he directs research on domestic terrorism, terrorism finance, recruitment, propaganda, and the use of special operations to counter transnational threats.

From 2008-2018, he served as the Director of the Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office, Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State. In his former role, Jason was responsible for directing efforts to designate countries, organizations, and individuals as terrorists, also known as State Sponsors of Terrorism, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Jason previously held positions in the Department of State’s Political-Military Affairs, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Intelligence and Research Bureaus, and at U.S. Embassy Kabul.

Prior to working at the Department of State, Jason served as a domestic intelligence analyst at the Congressional Research Service. In addition, he was the national security adviser to a United States Congressional Representative. He also has worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Administration.

Jason is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Soufan Center.

He has published articles in Time Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Hill, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Lawfare.  He regularly is quoted by the media (Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, ABC, CBS, NBC, amongst others) on a wide-range of terrorism and sanctions related matters.

He holds degrees from the University of Mississippi, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University.

Andy Bingenheimer is executive vice president and Corporate Chief Information Officer for U.S. Bank.

In this role, he is responsible for technology strategy and delivery for Corporate and Operations Technology, with a focus on technology modernization and operational efficiency. Since joining U.S. Bank in 2015, Bingenheimer has led several transformative initiatives, including implementing a modern ERP platform as part of a finance transformation strategy, driving technology solutions that enabled the bank to exit an AML-related consent order, and executing an automation and AI strategy streamlining back-office operations.

Prior to U.S. Bank, Bingenheimer served as Business Information Officer at Ally Bank, where he developed and executed a technology roadmap that supported the firm’s transition from a largely unregulated financial services company to a fully regulated Bank Holding Company.

Bingenheimer holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota’s Technology Leadership Institute, where he teaches emerging technology, and serves on the boards of Banyan Community and the Minnesota Technology Association.

Kunal has spent the last 10 years working in the Sanctions and AML Screening functions and in remediation and transformation environments across multiple institutions. Currently, at TD, Kunal leads the remediation and transformation across the screening systems, processes, and operational functions across the Bank.

Brian Borawski is a banking risk and compliance executive with nearly two decades of experience leading large-scale BSA/AML, Know Your Customer, payments, and fraud risk programs within major U.S. banks. He is recognized for building pragmatic, forward-looking risk frameworks that enable innovation in high-growth areas such as fintech partnerships and embedded banking, while maintaining strong regulatory alignment and operational integrity.

Throughout his career, Brian has overseen the transformation of KYC and onboarding practices, directed global compliance operations, and partnered with regulators, auditors, and senior leadership to strengthen enterprise governance and risk culture. His leadership approach combines strategic vision with hands-on operational expertise, ensuring that risk management supports and fosters business growth.

A frequent industry speaker and recognized thought leader in AML and KYC innovation, Brian has presented at events hosted by ACAMS, Risk Management Association and other leading professional groups, and has contributed as a subject matter expert for emerging professional certification programs. He holds Certified Anti-Money Laundering (CAMS) and Certified Anti-Fraud Specialist (CAFS) certifications. 

Areas of focus: BSA/AML Strategy & Governance | KYC Transformation | Payments & Fraud Risk | Fintech Partnership Oversight | API Banking, Stablecoin & Emerging Payments | Risk Frameworks & Strategy | Regulatory Engagement | Leadership & Culture.

Deanna Boyd serves Capital One’s AML program through process engineering, project management, and strategic analytics, with deep experience in SAR writing, data quality, investigative controls, risk assessment, and sanctions compliance.  She previously served as Vice President overseeing the establishment of Atlantic Union Bank’s enterprise AML quality and controls testing program and later as Vice President and Head of Quality for PNC’s AML program.  She held multiple strategic and operational roles with Andrews Federal Credit Union, and public sector agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Defense.  Deanna additionally served in the US Army Intelligence Corps for 14 years under Africa Command (AFRICOM) and EUCOM (European Command).  She holds an M.A. in Intelligence Studies from American Military University with a minor in Terrorism and maintains active memberships with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Project Management Institute (PMI), and DAMA International.  Deanna is CAMS-RM certified, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and has training in machine learning, robotic process automation, and multiple data analytics platforms and tools.

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.

Joanna is Vice President & Managing Counsel at American Express leading a 17 person team that provides comprehensive legal support to various business units and functions including Credit & Fraud Risk, Customer Protection & Risk Operations, Global & Large Corporate and U.S. Small and Medium Enterprises. Joanna’s team provides legal advice globally across on increasingly complex credit and fraud controls, as wells as servicing and operations procedures and strategies across credit and charge cards, virtual payments accounts, non-card lending products and deposit accounts. Her team negotiates commercial transactions across various industries and provides primary legal support for the Global Commercial Services business conduct program and Global Dollar Card product and capabilities. Joanna is a member of the leadership team for the General Counsel Organization where she contributes significantly to developing and executing the objectives of the legal department. Prior to joining American Express, Joanna spent 14 years at JPMorgan Chase. Most recently as Managing Director, General Counsel of Payments, Digital & Customer Experience for Consumer & Community Banking, she led the legal team supporting consumer digital payment products and initiatives (including Zelle, ACH, wires and RTP), consortia engagements and payments advocacy. While at JPMorgan Chase, Joanna also held several roles supporting the Commercial Bank, including as the legal head of the Innovation and Products & Shared Services legal team, where she advised the business on wholesale payments products, fraud prevention, data and privacy, offshoring and marketing and communications. Joanna also spent several years advising wholesale business units on lending and treasury services products. Prior to JPMorgan Chase, Joanna spent nearly seven years at Bingham McCutchen LLP (now Morgan Lewis LLP) in Boston and New York representing financial institutions and investors, corporate borrowers and privacy equity funds in complex secured and unsecured debt financings, workouts and restructurings. Joanna earned her B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University and her J.D. from Boston College Law School. Outside of work, Joanna loves to travel, spend time outdoors and is a big sports fan. Joanna lives in South Orange, New Jersey with her wife and two children.

Brad Brooks-Rubin is a Partner and head of the Nonprofit Practice at the boutique law firm Arktouros, where he works with a wide array of private sector clients and nonprofits facing sanctions and financial crime risks. Brad has served as a Senior Advisor at the State Department, an attorney-advisor for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Managing Director of the nonprofit organization The Sentry.

Teresa leads a team working with Tier 1 Banks and Fintechs to deploy AI-driven AML and financial crime solutions. With nearly two decades of experience across financial services and fintech, she partners with senior compliance, risk, and technology leaders to modernize AML programs, enhance detection effectiveness, and integrate advanced analytics in highly regulated environments. Her work focuses on translating responsible AI innovation into scalable, real-world impact for global financial institutions. That same service-oriented mindset extends beyond her role, as she serves as a volunteer EMT with her community’s emergency medical services agency and is actively involved in supporting local school and broader community needs—reflecting a consistent commitment to responsibility, preparedness, and service.

Paul Byrne is an innovative and results-driven financial services executive focused on financial crimes. As Head of Fraud Solutions at SentiLink, he works with SentiLink’s partners to achieve maximum impact on fraud & CIP risk by leveraging SentiLink’s solutions and optimizes their decisioning funnels to successfully balance fraud risk and customer experience.

Paul brings deep business, operational, analytical, and risk knowledge of retail banking, deposits & lending, credit, BSA/AML & fraud risk from 18+ years of product management and customer risk decisioning experience at PNC Bank. Paul has held leadership positions as head of retail deposits, head of retail consumer and small business lending, head of AML transaction modeling and fraud risk decisioning, and head of customer management. Paul was on the NACHA Board of Directors for six years and on several CBA Committees, most recently the CBA Fraud Management Committee for five years.

Prior to joining PNC, Paul was an Associate Partner with McKinsey & Co.Paul received an M.B.A. from Harvard, an M.S. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.S. with University Honors from Carnegie Mellon University in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a masters in banking management with honors from the CBA Executive Banking School.

Gabriel Caballero es socio en la oficina de Holland & Knight en Miami y miembro del grupo de práctica de Servicios Financieros de la firma. El Sr. Caballero se concentra en la representación de organizaciones nacionales y multinacionales (incluyendo bancos, corredores de bolsa, negocios de servicios monetarios, otras instituciones financieras, compañías de inversión, gestores de fondos y grupos de capital privado) en una amplia gama de asuntos comerciales, de licencias, regulatorios y de cumplimiento. Antes de unirse a la firma, se desempeñó como consejero general asociado para la subsidiaria de banca privada en EE.UU. de uno de los bancos más grandes del mundo (medido por capitalización de mercado).

Regularmente asesora a sus clientes en temas relacionados con la Ley de Secreto Bancario (BSA), anti-lavado de dinero, la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC), la Ley de Cumplimiento Tributario de Cuentas Extranjeras (FATCA), la privacidad financiera, protección al consumidor, monedas virtuales/digitales (incluyendo Bitcoin) y acciones de ejecución por parte de diversas autoridades reguladoras federales y estatales (ej., la Reserva Federal, OCC, FDIC, CFPB, OFAC, FINRA, SEC y la Oficina de Regulación Financiera de Florida). El Sr. Caballero también ha asesorado a prestamistas y prestatarios en cuestiones relacionadas con préstamos comerciales, banca privada, transacciones aseguradas, derechos de acreedores, cartas de crédito e instrumentos negociables.

Frank P. Calestino is an internationally recognized subject matter expert on healthcare fraud, terror financing, the global hawala system, international financial sanctions, and counter-threat finance intelligence and law enforcement operations. He currently leads the Behavioral Analytics Team for Global Financial Crimes at Bank of America.

Mr. Calestino joined Bank of America in January 2016. Prior to this, he served over a decade with the U.S. Federal Government, spending most of his career overseas establishing and leading counter-threat finance cells for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Mr. Calestino joined Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA) in September 2005 as a Presidential Management Fellow and was named Co-Director of the Iraq Threat Finance Cell (ITFC), a U.S. government interagency counter-terror finance task force, in July 2006. During his year-long tenure as ITFC’s chief counter-threat finance analyst in Baghdad, Iraq, Mr. Calestino assembled and led a team of federal law enforcement agents and intelligence analysts tasked by the U.S. National Security Council to identify and disrupt terrorist and insurgent finance networks. In 2007, he was named the Department of the Treasury’s Liaison to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida. During his assignment at CENTCOM, Mr. Calestino drafted the concept paper for the Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell (ATFC), which he established in 2008 with colleagues from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and other interagency partners. Mr. Calestino served as the Treasury Department Deputy Director of the ATFC in Afghanistan from 2008 - 2011 and again from 2012 – 2013. He then took a position with the Investigations Directorate of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) as the supervisory intelligence analyst responsible for financial crimes investigations at the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

In addition to his duties at Bank of America, Mr. Calestino also serves as a consultant for the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Program against Money Laundering (GPML). His most recent assignments for UNODC entailed leading anti-money laundering, counter-terror financing, and counter-proliferation financing training missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Angola, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam.

Mr. Calestino is the recipient of the Secretary of the Treasury’s Honor Award, the Department of Defense’s Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, Individual Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, and Joint Meritorious Unit Award (ATFC). In 2012, he received the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal from then Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. He has also been awarded Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards from the Department of State. In 2010, he was nominated for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal by the Partnership for Public Service for his role in establishing and leading the ATFC. In 2014, he received the Secretary of Defense’s Medal for the Global War on Terrorism.

Mr. Calestino received his B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1998 and holds Master of Arts degrees from the European University in St. Petersburg, Russia (1999) and Georgetown University (2005).

Ana Campaneria-Villarini is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry specializing in corporate security and fraud management. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Fraud at BankUnited, N.A., where she oversees the bank’s fraud division that consists of over 30 Fraud Analysts and Fraud Investigators and the bank’s antifraud program, focusing on prevention, detection, recovery, reporting, and investigation of fraudulent activities. Ana holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Florida International University. She has earned multiple professional certifications, including the below, indicating comprehensive knowledge across the financial crime spectrum

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Demonstrating expertise in fraud prevention, detection, and investigation.
• Certified Financial Crimes Investigator (CFCI) Highlighting skills in investigating various financial crimes.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Signifying proficiency in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.
• Certified Cyber Crime Investigator (CCCI) Reflecting capability in addressing cyber-related fraud and cybercrime investigations.
• Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) 

Her extensive experience and dedication to continuous professional development make Ana a leading figure in the fight against financial crimes and cyber-related fraud. Her leadership role, as Director of Corporate Fraud at BankUnited, N.A., as well as her role as President of the Financial Institution Security Association (FISA), has placed her at the forefront of fraud mitigation efforts. Ana actively collaborates with law enforcement and government agencies, as well as other financial institutions, to combat financial crimes. Her expertise and contributions are recognized across the industry, making her a sought-after speaker at major conferences and a key resource for financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies investigating fraud.

James Candelmo is executive vice president and chief Bank Secrecy Act and AML Sanctions officer for The PNC Financial Services Group.

In this role, he is responsible for the enterprise program within the Independent Risk Management (IRM) organization. Prior to joining PNC in June 2021, Candelmo was the chief Anti-Money Laundering officer (CAMLO) for Capital One.

Before joining Capital One, he served as Bank Secrecy Act officer at Ally Financial. Prior to that, Candelmo was deputy criminal chief (National Security) for the United States Attorney’s office in Raleigh, North Carolina. Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, he served 10 years with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., as senior trial attorney with the Department’s elite counter-espionage section and fraud section. He is a veteran of both the New England Bank Fraud Task Force and San Diego Bank Fraud Task Force.

Candelmo is a member of the FBI National Security Branch financial sector working group, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations’ bank forum and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) global advisory board and educational task force. He is on the board of the Bank Secrecy Act Coalition and the ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference advisory board. He is a former member of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force Executive Council for North Carolina.

Candelmo’s awards include the Department of Justice’s Director’s Award for Terrorism Prevention and National Security for his work in public/private partnerships combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and the Central Intelligence Agency Seal Medal for his contributions to national security. He was also named AML Professional of the Year by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering.

He has served as a guest lecturer in financial crimes intelligence units, terrorism and terrorist financing, espionage, cybercrimes, know your customer, suspicious activity review teams, fintech and bank fraud. He has taught as an adjunct professor of law on compliance, national security law and federal criminal law.

Candelmo attended the University of Dayton School of Law where he was named to the Law Review. After graduating law school, he served on active duty with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps and received his Master of Laws in International Law from Georgetown University.

Joby is a global subject matter expert on cryptoassets, illicit finance and emerging threats. Joby has 18 years of experience and expertise in strategic policy making, critical thinking, threat and risk analysis across the U.K. Government, intelligence and regulatory community. In his previous role Joby was responsible for the management of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Strategic Assessment Team, overseeing a team of analysts tasked with delivering high quality intelligence reporting on money laundering, fraud, market abuse, corruption and other forms of criminality across the regulated sector.

As part of his role Joby has undertaken extensive regulatory and threat analysis of cryptoassets and represented the U.K. on a variety of high-profile engagements. Recently Joby has produced a range of thought leadership papers covering cryptoassets, their regulatory framework, the threat environment and cryptoasset business models. Joby has also had articles published relating to the importance of threat analysis and intelligence sharing.

Chelsea Carrick recently joined ACAMS moneylaundering.com as the New York reporter. She covers regulatory enforcement actions, laws and regulations impacting AML and compliance, financial crime cases and state and federal efforts to target illicit financing. Prior to joining moneylaundering.com, she reported on Mexican politics.

Profesional con más de 15 años de experiencia en cumplimiento normativo, ética corporativa y regulación financiera. Actualmente lidera la función de cumplimiento regional en el Banco de Occidente (Panamá), entidad con presencia internacional y matriz en Colombia.

Su trayectoria se ha enfocado en la implementación de modelos de gestión de cumplimiento alineados con estándares internacionales. Ha promovido el fortalecimiento de programas de cumplimiento transversales en contextos multijurisdiccionales, con énfasis en riesgos regulatorios, relacionamiento con corresponsales y control normativo.

Entusiasta del desarrollo de capacidades institucionales frente a programas de sanciones, controles de exportación y medidas de prevención de la proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva, participa activamente como moderador y speaker en foros. 

Carolina is Chief AML Officer at Ant International, where she leads enterprise-wide AML risk management, enabling compliant, scalable growth in highly regulated markets globally.

She brings extensive leadership experience at Meta, Western Union, and Paxos, where she has built and scaled global compliance programs spanning payments and digital assets, strengthened financial crime controls across diverse regulatory regimes, and driven the integration of emerging technologies - including AI-into AML Frameworks.

She is a frequent partner to global regulators and has been at the forefront of navigating financial crime risks across rapidly evolving sectors, including fintech, virtual assets, and cross-border payments, with deep, hands-on experience operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Section Chief Antonio Crespo has over 23 years of federal law enforcement experience. He currently oversees Trade Transparency Units around the world which combat trade-based illicit finance schemes through global partnerships. The section establishes bilateral agreements with foreign governments to share financial and trade data which is used to identify anomalies indicative of trade fraud, illicit finance and schemes to avoid economic sanctions, finance terrorism, and/or defraud local and foreign governments. The section also develops innovative solutions to address emerging trends in the world of illicit finance.

J. Edward 'Ned' Conway is the Executive Secretary of the Wolfsberg Group, an association of 12 global banks that develops frameworks and guidance for the management of financial crime risks. Prior to his appointment at Wolfsberg, Ned was the Group Head of Financial Crime Compliance Framework and Policies at Banco Santander. He chairs the UN’s Private Sector Dialogue on the disruption of financial crimes related to environmental crime, which he has done since its inauguration in 2021, and he collaborates regularly with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, training financial intelligence units, central banks and supervisory authorities in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.  Mr. Conway is the author of  Counterterrorism and Threat Finance Analysis During Wartime (2015) and A Less Vivid Future (2017), with publications in Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, and peer reviewed journals such as Energy Policy. Prior to working in the private sector, he was a threat finance analyst for the US Department of Defense. He has a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews (Scotland) and a degree in Psychology from Davidson College (North Carolina, USA).

Christy Cornell-Pape is serving as Acting Chief over the Anti-Money Laundering and Cyberfraud Sections in Washington, D.C.  She has been in this temporary position for over a year.  When not in this role, Christy is a Supervisory Examiner in the San Francisco Field Office (10 years) and was previously Case Manager – Special Activities (16 years) in the San Francisco Regional Office.   Christy has been an anti-money laundering and fraud subject matter expert since 1999, first encountering fraud at several bank examinations in her formative years with the FDIC.  Christy is a native Californian who traversed from Southern to Northern California via Louisiana thanks to her husband’s penchant for higher education. (She IS still married.)   In her spare time, she is a performing artist, dance teacher, and dog mom.

Sam is the Anti-Financial Crime and Sanctions Research Lead at ACAMS, responsible for driving research across the breadth of global financial crime risks. His role includes co-authoring and leading the data analysis behind ACAMS flagship annual Global AFC Threats Report, as well as other research initiatives. Sam also delivers sanctions masterclasses and webinars, including the monthly sanctions watch series, and regularly speaks at conferences, helping institutions strengthen their AFC and sanctions controls and capabilities.

Prior to ACAMS, Sam worked on the Sanctions Policy team at UK Finance - the trade association for the UK banking sector, as well as at NATO’s Center of Excellence for Defence Against Terrorism.

Kim has spent the last 15 years in the anti-fraud space with a focus on financial services. She held VP level leadership roles in fraud operations, fraud policy and governance for Synchrony bank. She was the Sr. Product Manager for SAS Analytics anti- fraud solution and additional anti-fraud technologies used by global banks. Kim also spent time as a consulting manager within the financial crimes division of Grant Thornton managing public and private sector engagements with a focus on Identity Fraud, Risk Assessments and Anti-fraud technology.

Ana Davila is Director, Head of Compliance and Financial Crimes at Ramp, where she leads the company's compliance function. Prior to joining Ramp, Ana held a number of roles within the Financial Crimes Organization at Stripe, including Head of Risk Assessment, and Head of AML Intelligence Investigations. Earlier in her career, she was a Senior Investigator at Kroll, a global risk management consulting firm, where she led complex investigations into corporate fraud and sexual misconduct in the US and Latin America. Ana has also served as an independent consultant for the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate and has experience working at public policy think tanks in Washington D.C. and Mexico City. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from the Tecnológico de Monterrey and an M.S. in Global Affairs and Transnational Security from New York University.

Anthony DeVita has served as a Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Policy Analyst in the Division of Supervision and Regulation at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since 2015.  In this role, Anthony assists with developing BSA/AML regulations, guidance and other policies, and with overseeing the BSA/AML examination processes applicable to Federal Reserve supervised institutions. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Board, Anthony spent four years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a BSA/AML examiner, and the previous 10 years in various BSA/AML roles in the banking and consulting industry.

Elaine K. Dezenski serves as senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan and fiercely independent think tank focused on national security and foreign policy. CEFP produces actionable research and policy proposals to address global economic threats, illicit finance, and supply chain vulnerabilities while promoting the forceful use of economic power to advance American interests.

With more than two decades of leadership in government, industry, academia, and international organizations, Elaine is a globally recognized expert and thought leader on geopolitical risk, economic statecraft, supply chain resilience, illicit finance, anti-corruption, and national security.

Within the public sector, Elaine has held both political and career positions at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including deputy and acting assistant secretary for policy and director of cargo and trade policy. She served on the Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee and chaired its Air Cargo Security Subcommittee. She also served on the Chairman’s Council on China Competition at the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Elaine has held senior positions at multilateral organizations, including the World Economic Forum, where she launched the Forum’s Global Risk Response Network and led the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative, and INTERPOL, where she launched programs to increase law enforcement capacity and improve border security.

In the private sector, Elaine held various managerial roles at the Transportation Division of Siemens Corporation and at Cross Match Technologies (now HID). She also founded a risk advisory practice, LumiRisk, LLC.

Elaine has also served as a senior fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University and as a lecturer of business ethics in Yale’s Program on Ethics, Politics, and Economics.

Elaine hosts the Coercive Capital podcast on the Illicit Edge network and has been published widely, including in The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, New York Post, The Washington Post, Newsweek, National Review, Euronews, Barrons, The Hill, and The National Interest. Elaine holds an M.A. in public policy from Georgetown University and a B.A. in international relations from Wheaton College.

Jose Pablo is a lawyer,  graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the LegalTech program at IE Law School (Spain). He worked as a legal advisor for Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI), advising on various business areas, including contracts, new technologies, payment methods, cybercrime, and personal data protection. He also has experience advising on regulatory compliance, fintech industry regulations, online gambling, and other related matters. He currently serves as Lead Legal Counsel:Compliance overseeing the American region.

Andrew Tysen Duva has served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division since December 2025. In this capacity, Mr. Duva supervises the Division’s more than 1,100 federal prosecutors and staff members who conduct investigations and prosecutions involving organized and transnational crime, violent crime, cybercrime, public corruption, money laundering, securities fraud, health care fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions offenses, child exploitation, international narcotics trafficking, human rights violations, intellectual property theft, and other crimes, as well as matters involving international affairs and sensitive law enforcement techniques. 

Before joining the Division, Mr. Duva served for nearly two decades as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. He also worked for a large international law firm working for their North Florida Litigation Group focusing on commercial litigation. Mr. Duva also served as a judicial law clerk to a United States District Judge in the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division.

As an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Duva focused his practice on drug, money laundering, violent crime, healthcare and procurement fraud schemes, public corruption, computer crime and intellectual property prosecutions, and various special prosecutions. Mr. Duva twice served as a Senior Litigation Counsel for the Middle District of Florida. He received multiple awards, including: the 2024 FBI Director’s Recognition of Excellence in public corruption, the 2019 United States Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Outstanding Economic Crime investigation for a fraud/public corruption case, the 2018 IRS Excellence Award recognizing exceptional work in tax and financial investigations and cases, the 2015 United States Secret Service Award for recognition in a counterfeit currency case, and the 2012 Department of Homeland Security (ICE) Executive Director’s Award for outstanding contraband smuggling case.

Mr. Duva is a graduate of the University of North Florida with a B.A. in Political Science and the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Alek Dvoskin joined Block in 2024 and leads the Global Intelligence team, which includes Special Investigations Units, Intelligence Analysis Unit, Law Enforcement Engagement, and oversight of all complex investigations.

Prior to Block, Alek led PayPal’s Compliance Investigations Americas and Global Crypto Investigation organizations. Before that, he served as a Deputy Director with HSBC Financial Intelligence Unit’s Client Intelligence team, which was responsible for detecting complex illicit networks, sanctions, and tax evaders, as well as identifying emerging criminal typologies.

Alek previously served as a Supervisory Intelligence Analyst with the FBI’s Intelligence Division in New York, where he led Intelligence Analysts and Staff Operations Specialists supporting sensitive investigations.

Alek is CAMS certified and is the former Board Co-Chair of the South Florida ACAMS chapter. He holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Investigations, a graduate-level Certificate in Terrorism Studies from John Jay College of New York, and a graduate-level Certificate in Blockchain Innovations from M.I.T.

Sandra is an Attorney-at-Law and the Head of the Compliance & Reporting Services for Mourant Governance Services in the Cayman Islands.  In this role Sandra provides AML and AEOI Reporting as well as Compliance Officer services to Cayman Islands entities.

Sandra was previously legal counsel with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority before joining Walkers Global Law Firm.  While at Walkers she held numerous positions including Head of Compliance with responsibility for the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda offices.   She also advised clients in her role as a regulatory lawyer and was instrumental in the set up and launch of the AML Officer services business line.

Sandra has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience from all aspects of the AML/Compliance function.

She is the immediate past president of the Cayman Islands Compliance Association, chair of the AML Steering Group of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association, member and former chair of the Caribbean Regional Compliance Association. She was the legal assessor for the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force - British Virgin Islands Third Round Mutual Evaluation. Sandra also guest lectures on AML at the Truman Bodden Law School and sits on various working groups representing the Compliance Association.

Ed is a Senior Manager in Professional Services at SAS, where he leads North American delivery for the SAS® AML solution portfolio. Since joining SAS in 2014, Ed has been responsible for driving successful AML implementations for financial institutions across the region, partnering closely with clients to deliver scalable, regulatory-compliant solutions.

Prior to SAS, Ed spent more than eleven years in the investment banking and retail banking industries, where he developed deep expertise in global systems architecture, system integration, and enterprise solution deployment. Over the past twelve-plus years, he has led the deployment of AML solutions across both domestic and international markets, supporting complex, multi-country programs.

Ed specializes in the implementation of AML Transaction Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, Currency Transaction Reporting, Case Management, Operational Reporting, and Regulatory Reporting solutions. His experience spans the full delivery lifecycle, from architecture and integration through production rollout and operational enablement.

Following the events of September 11, 2001, Ed developed a strong passion for the financial crimes domain and for partnering with financial institutions to detect, prevent, and report money laundering and terrorist financing activities.

Ed holds a Bachelor’s degree from New York University and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from Columbia University. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Outside of work, Ed is married to his high school sweetheart and is the proud father of a 21-year-old daughter. He enjoys traveling, singing, basketball, tennis, and pickleball.

Alex Feldman is an Industry Practice Lead (IPL) for Moody’s. A former regulator with the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (FRB Philadelphia), he brings deep expertise in regulatory compliance in BSA/AML, Sanctions, Fraud, and all other areas of financial crimes compliance. 

Prior to his time at Moody’s and as a regulator, Alex worked as a senior manager for BDO, consulting on all matters related to financial crime. And prior to consulting, Alex worked for HSBC in financial crimes compliance operations and in financial crimes transformation. 

A significant portion of his experience is international, having served secondments to HSBC Hong Kong and HSBC Bermuda, consulting for payment processors in China, and conducting exams for the OCC in Singapore, the UK, and Switzerland. 

Beyond his role at Moody’s, Alex serves as Communications Director on the Board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ACAMS and is an Adjunct Professor at the Kline School of Law at Drexel University teaching Global Financial Crimes Compliance.

Paula Ferguson was appointed to the role of Senior Manager, Compliance & AML/ATF for Scotiabank and Trust (Cayman) Limited in May 2022. She was subsequently appointed by the Board of Directors and approved by the regulator for the following statutory roles:

• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) Scotiabank and Trust (Cayman) Limited, The Scotiabank Mutual Funds & Scotia Securities (Asia) Limited
• Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Scotia Securities Asia Limited (SSAL)
• Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) for Scotiabank and Trust (Cayman) Limited and The Scotiabank Mutual Funds

Paula currently leads the Cayman Compliance team and provides oversight and supervision of the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program, which includes the management of all AML and compliance related risks. Chief among her responsibilities is the development and implementation of the unit’s strategic initiatives in tandem with the global compliance program objectives as well as regulatory obligations. She is a seasoned compliance and risk management professional with over 23 years’ experience in the financial services sector where she held several leadership roles and developed and implemented regulatory compliance and AML strategies. Her previous experience includes Group Chief Compliance and Risk Officer with Jamaica National Group and Director/Senior Examiner-In-Charge with the Jamaican financial services industry regulator (Bank of Jamaica). Paula holds a BSc Accounting (Hons) and MSc Accounting (Dist.) from the University of West Indies (Mona). She is a Chartered Accountant (FCCA) & a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Brian works with traditional and non-traditional financial institutions around the globe to meet the every changing market needs and demands by partnering with Research and Development / Engineering teams to deliver industry best AML solutions and practices.

Brian has worked in various roles within Prod Mgmt in the Financial Crime vendor space since 2013 and the previous fifteen years in Financial Crimes and AML Compliance with a global Tier 1 financial institution where he coordinated investigations and projects with law enforcement agencies. Brian has been accredited as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Associate in Anti Money Laundering (FIBA) by exhibiting extensive knowledge of compliance guidelines and federal regulations.

Prior to joining MasterCard, Mr. Fields was with GE Capital for twelve years in various senior compliance officer roles, including Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for both GE Capital Solutions and GE Capital America, AML Counsel, and Compliance Leader – Financial Crimes Compliance Group. Previously Mr. Fields’ practiced White Collar Criminal defense for Wiggin & Dana, LLP, and prior to that he was an Enforcement Attorney with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.

Mr. Fields is a certified anti-money laundering professional under ACAMS, and served as a founding board member for the ACAMS Connecticut chapter.

Mr. Fields graduate with a Juris Doctorate from Pace School of Law and earned his B.S. from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. He is a member of the bar for the 2nd District, New York State, and Connecticut.

Sally Frank is a mission-driven leader with a decade of experience at the intersection of child protection and technology. She is a subject matter expert in CSAM and child sex trafficking investigations and has held key roles at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, International Justice Mission, & the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. In her current role as Block’s Anti-Human Exploitation Program Lead, Sally leads and oversees company-wide policy addressing CSAM and human trafficking.

Jason Gamez has been a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation for twenty-two years and has served as a board member for the ACAMS Central Texas Chapter since 2023. During the course of Jason’s career, he has led financial investigations of individuals and groups committing acts of tax evasion, bribery, public corruption, and narcotics trafficking. Jason has been the lead Financial Investigator assigned to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force since 2014, where Jason specializes in undercover operations developed from Bank Secrecy Act referrals and defendants turned confidential informants.  During this time Jason led multiple complex investigations where third-party money launderers disguised and laundered ill-gotten proceeds through US banking and securities, foreign currency exchanges, US real estate market, cryptocurrency, TBML, and domestic and foreign businesses.

Mariah Gause currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. She is responsible for steering the organization's strategic direction and overseeing key initiatives that will shape ACAMS' long-term trajectory and impact across the anti-financial crime (AFC) community.

Mariah joined ACAMS in November 2020 as the Vice President of Finance and Global Operations and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and ACAMS Executive Board Member in 2022.  Prior to joining ACAMS she had a progressive finance and leadership career through General Electric (GE), Experian, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL.

Mariah earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Clemson University and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Christopher Gehring is a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Criminal Investigation (CI), he is assigned to the Florida Field Office. He serves as the SAR Review Team Coordinator for the Southern District of Florida that consists of State, Local, and Federal partners. He has nearly 5 years of experience in investigating financial crimes involving tax fraud, cybercrimes, and money laundering.

Carrie Gilson serves as the Director of Financial Intelligence & Analytics and Senior Vice President at U.S. Bank since December 2021. Previously, Carrie held the position of Director of Financial Crimes Modeling & Analytics and Senior Vice President at KeyBank from March 2015 to December 2021, where responsibilities included enhancing the AML monitoring program and developing analytical methodologies. Prior to that, Carrie spent over a decade at JPMorgan Chase, progressing through various roles such as Executive Director, Head of Global Coverage Strategy for AML, and Vice President roles focused on quantitative analytics and transaction monitoring. Carrie earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BS from Miami University, both reflecting a strong foundation in decision sciences and analytical consulting.

Megan Gonzales is the Global Head of Compliance External Engagements & Intelligence at Block, with nearly 20 years of experience spanning financial technology and law enforcement. She specializes in building and scaling AML, Sanctions, and KYC programs, developing intelligence-led detection and investigations capabilities, and strengthening global partnerships with regulators, law enforcement, and NGOs. Her work focuses on advancing effective public-private collaboration to combat financial crime, child exploitation, and other emerging illicit threats in complex, technology-driven environments.

Brian Grant is the Global Head of Sanctions Compliance for the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's largest and most diversified financial groups, with responsibility for sanctions risk management and internal controls across the global enterprise. Mr. Grant’s other industry experience includes heading Citigroup’s OFAC Compliance and Enterprise Risk function and serving as a leader in Ernst & Young’s AML practice area. Prior to joining industry, he held a number of positions in the US Department of the Treasury, including as a Compliance Officer in the Office of Foreign Assets Control; a Financial Attaché in the Middle East region and, most recently, as Director of the Office of Global Affairs and member of the Senior Executive Service. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Alena Grey is a forward-thinking compliance leader at the intersection of traditional risk management and modern fintech. As the BSA Director at Grasshopper Bank, she specializes in navigating the complex federal regulatory landscapes of Business Banking, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), and consumer growth. Dedicated to scaling an expanding crypto and AI-focused compliance program, Alena leverages automation to drive efficient growth while balancing risk strategy. As a highly collaborative leader, she directs teams in navigating emerging risks and serves as the primary liaison for law enforcement investigations and AML guidance. Driven by the core belief that "knowledge is power," Alena is deeply committed to education and volunteerism across the financial, governmental, and environmental sectors. She serves as an advisor for Women's Money Matters, previously acted as the Co-Communication Director for the Las Vegas ACAMS Chapter, and actively champions financial literacy. Alena is CAMS certified and graduated from Oregon State University.

Justyna Gudzowska has spent her career combating financial crime. She is currently the Executive Director of The Sentry, an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.  She is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, a visiting lecturer in law at Yale Law School, and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Previously, Justyna was the lead sanctions attorney at Morgan Stanley, overseeing the implementation of sanctions for the bank’s offices across the globe and its more than 60,000 employees.

From 2013-2018, Justyna worked for the United Nations as part of an expert team advising the Security Council on countering global terrorist groups, in particular ISIS and Al-Qaida, and devised innovative means to combat terrorist financing. Before serving at the UN, she was a legal advisor to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she advised on the full spectrum of economic sanctions issues. Earlier in her career, she worked as an associate at the international law firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and at Debevoise & Plimpton. Justyna received her JD from Yale Law School, where she served as Development Editor for the Yale Journal of International Law and was a student director of the Schell Center for International Human Rights. She holds master’s degrees from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics, where she was a Marshall Scholar, and a B.A. from Rice University.

Abogada, con 20 años de experiencia profesional, centrada en la regulación financiera, económica y bancaria, negocios fiduciarios y gobierno corporativo, así como en el diseño de estrategias y programas tendentes al establecimiento de marcos de gestión de riesgos. Cuenta con una licenciatura en Derecho, Postgrado en Economía para Negocios y una maestría en Derecho de la Regulación Económica, de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). 

Es egresada de la Universidad de Salamanca donde cursó un Máster en Derecho Administrativo y ha realizado diversas especializaciones en áreas como Fideicomiso y Negocios Fiduciarios en el Banco Mundial, así como Alianzas Público-Privadas en el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Especialista en Crimen Organizado, Corrupción y Terrorismo por la Universidad de Salamanca y cuenta con Especialidad en Supervisión Bancaria en la Escuela Bancaria de Guatemala. 

Con estudios en Prevención de Lavado de Activos, Especialización en Gestión de Riesgos por la Asociación Española de Compliance y Curso Especializado en Auditoria en Prevención de Lavado de Activos. 

Fue inscrita dentro del equipo de evaluadores del Grupo de Acción Financiera para Latinoamérica (GAFILAT), habiendo aprobado los exámenes y las pruebas intermedias y de pre-requisitos de los cursos requeridos a los fines, a tales como: curso Seminario para Evaluadores del Grupo de Acción Financiera para Latinoamérica (GAFILAT), impartido por GAFILAT, Agosto 2022; curso Las 40 Recomendaciones del GAFI e introducción a la Metodología de Evaluación, impartido por el Grupo de Acción Financiera para Latinoamérica (GAFILAT), Agosto 2022; y el XXI Seminario para Evaluadores impartido por el Grupo de Acción Financiera para Latinoamérica (GAFILAT), en la ciudad de Managua. 

Asimismo, pertenece a prestigiosas asociaciones como la Asociación de Especialistas de Antilavado de Dinero (ACAMS), FIBA y World Compliance Association (WCA), y cuenta con la certificación como Especialista en ISO 31000 sobre Gestión de Riesgos. 

Especialización en Compliance por la George Washington University y Curso Especializado en Asesoría Jurídica en Compliance por el Instituto Empresa de Madrid (IE). 

Guzmán Coste, se desempeña actualmente como directora general de la Unidad de Análisis Financiero (UAF) de la República Dominicana, secretaria técnica del Comité Nacional contra el Lavado de Activos y Financiamiento del Terrorismo (CONCLAFIT). 

Fue vicepresidenta y presidenta Pro Tempore del Grupo de Expertos para el Control del Lavado de Activos (GELAVEX) en la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), 2022-2024, teniendo la oportunidad como presidenta de estructural el Plan Trianual de dicho organismo. Asimismo, ostenta la representación regional del Grupo de Las Américas, del Grupo Egmont de Unidades de Inteligencia Financiera, durante el periodo 2024-2026. 

Dentro de su larga trayectoria, ha ocupado cargos de gran importancia en direcciones jurídicas, desempeñándose como directora de Prevención de Lavado de Activos y Crímenes Financieros de la Superintendencia de Bancos de la República Dominicana. Además, ha trabajado como abogada en diversas entidades bancarias, incluyendo el Banco Central de la República Dominicana. 

Sus capacidades y desarrollo en estas áreas se traducen en la enseñanza, dado que funge como docente en programas de postgrado y maestrías dentro de áreas como Derecho Bancario, Cumplimiento Regulatorio, Fideicomisos, Prevención de Lavado de Activos y Gestión de Riesgos. Ha publicado diversos artículos sobre los temas indicados en diarios de circulación nacional y revistas especializadas. Es miembro de múltiples instituciones profesionales y empresariales entre las que se destacan las dedicadas al tema del lavado de activos y delitos financieros. Conferencista internacional.

Jenni Halleran is the Deputy BSA Officer and Head of Financial Crimes Investigations at First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank. In this role, Jenni oversees all financial crimes investigative and operational functions, and spearheads the development and modernization of financial crimes risk management approaches across the enterprise.

Jenni is especially passionate about the importance of building stellar working relationships with key stakeholders, and creating organizational cultures that consistently produce high-performing and highly engaged teams.

Prior to joining First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank, Jenni held various roles at American Express, where she drove initiatives such as financial crimes training, led large teams of investigators, and initially, investigated financial crimes herself. Jenni holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Idaho and a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Society, and Justice from the University of Washington

Matthew Haslinger is the Chief BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer for M&T Bank.  Matthew started his AML career with U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit as a Senior Trial Attorney where he was involved in the investigation and prosecution of complex, national and international money laundering, and sanctions-related matters. 

In 2012, Matthew returned to his hometown of Buffalo, NY to become the Head of the Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) at M&T Bank. As Head of the FIU, he was responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making for enterprise-wide transaction monitoring, customer investigations and suspicious activity report filing for the bank.  Matthew later took on the role of BSA/AML Officer for M&T Securities Inc. 

In 2020, Matthew was appointed Chief BSA/AML Officer for M&T Bank.  As Chief BSA/AML Officer, Matthew is now responsible for oversight, implementation, and strategic direction of the enterprise-wide programs for Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering and governmental sanctions compliance. Matthew was named the 2025 Anti-Financial Crimes Professional of the Year by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and is a licensed attorney in Virginia and New York.

Mark Hays is the Associate Director for Cryptocurrency and Financial Technology with AFR/AFREF and with Demand Progress. He works to ensure effective regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency and other financial technologies. Previously, Mark was the Anti-Money Laundering Campaign Director at Global Witness, where he led advocacy efforts to secure financial transparency measures, including legislation requiring shell companies – often used to facilitate corruption and financial crime – to reveal their true owners. In other roles, Hays has led advocacy work at the intersection of business, human rights, and the environment for a range of organizations, including The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Greenpeace, Mighty Earth, NAACP, Public Citizen, The Sierra Club, Waxman Strategies, and others.

Anabel Hernández nació en la Ciudad de México en 1971 y es una de las principales periodistas de investigación de México. Con una trayectoria de 32 años, ha dedicado los últimos 21 años a investigar a los cárteles del narcotráfico en México —en particular al Cártel de Sinaloa—, así como la corrupción, las violaciones a los derechos humanos, las desapariciones forzadas y los abusos de poder del gobierno mexicano.

Como resultado de su labor como periodista de investigación, Hernández, su familia y sus fuentes han recibido una serie documentada de amenazas de muerte y actos de intimidación que, hasta la fecha, permanecen impunes.

En 2001, Hernández recibió el Premio Nacional de Periodismo en México. En 2003, fue galardonada por UNICEF (Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe), la Agencia EFE y la Fundación Santillana, en reconocimiento a su investigación sobre niñas mexicanas víctimas de trata y explotación sexual en campos agrícolas de San Diego, California. En 2012, fue distinguida con la Pluma de Oro de la Libertad por la Asociación Mundial de Periódicos y Editores de Noticias (WAN-IFRA).

En 2014, Hernández recibió el premio Voz de los Sin Voz de Annunciation House, en El Paso, Texas. Ese mismo año, la Asociación de Periodistas de los Países Bajos le otorgó el Fondo Conmemorativo Hans Verploeg por exponer la corrupción en un país donde las fronteras entre el crimen, el gobierno y la policía están difuminadas. También en 2014, Reporteros Sin Fronteras nombró a Anabel Hernández como una de las “100 heroínas y héroes de la información” en el mundo.

Fue seleccionada en dos ocasiones como becaria del Programa de Reporteo de Investigación (IRP) de la Universidad de California en Berkeley, durante los periodos 2014–2015 y 2015–2016. 

En diciembre de 2017, fue condecorada por el gobierno de Francia con la medalla de la Legión de Honor. En diciembre de 2018, el periódico español El Mundo le otorgó el Premio Internacional de Periodismo. En febrero de 2019, Deutsche Welle entregó a Anabel Hernández el Premio a la Libertad de Expresión 2019.

El 15 de abril de 2025, la periodista mexicana fue galardonada con el Premio Fleischaker-Greene al Periodismo Internacional Valiente. Otorgado por la Western Kentucky University (WKU), en reconocimiento a su trayectoria investigando el narcotráfico, la corrupción y los abusos de poder en México.

Es autora de diez libros. El más conocido es el bestseller Los señores del narco, publicado en español en 2010. La obra fue traducida al inglés en 2013 bajo el título Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers, que la convirtió  en un referente mundial del periodismo de investigación sobre el crimen organizado y la corrupción.

En Los señores del narco, Hernández expuso cómo el secretario de Seguridad Pública Federal de México, Genaro García Luna —el funcionario policial más poderoso del país—, estaba coludido  con el Cártel de Sinaloa. Como represalia por su labor periodística, García Luna y sus colaboradores orquestaron un plan para asesinarla. 

En marzo de 2023, García Luna se convirtió en el primer alto funcionario mexicano en ser condenado por narcotráfico en la Corte del Distrito Este de Nueva York.

Caroline Hill is the Senior Director for Global Policy and Regulatory Strategy at Circle. Prior to joining Circle, Caroline led the U.S. Treasury Department’s efforts to develop and implement policies to counter money laundering and terrorist financing in Africa and the Western Hemisphere, including on issues related to digital assets and financial technology. She was also the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and the U.S. President to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Caroline started her career at the Treasury Department in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, where she targeted individuals and companies who were evading U.S. sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Prior to Treasury, Caroline worked at Deloitte Consulting where she conducted financial investigations for public sector clients.

Megan Davis Hodge is the executive vice president and chief AML/BSA officer for U.S. Bank.  In this role, she is responsible for establishing and maintaining strategy and oversight of the enterprise financial crimes program across U.S Bank and all related entities.

Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Megan was executive compliance director and BSA/AML Officer for Ally Financial and Ally Bank from 2016 to 2025.  Megan was with RBC in the US for 11 years, holding various roles, including: US Regional Head of AML, BSA Officer for RBC Bank, Chief Compliance Officer for RBC Bank, and Head of Compliance for US International Wealth. 

Previously, Megan was employed by Bank of America, where she held multiple positions developing and implementing AML strategies and began her career as a consultant with Accenture. 

She is an advisor to the award-winning ACAMS Carolinas Chapter after serving as co-chair for 7 years, is Secretary of the BSA Coalition, is a Board Member on the AML Partnership Forum, serves on the Board of the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, and speaks regularly at industry events.  She holds a BSBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Christian Honeywood is Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit at BNY and a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, with more than 19 years of service dedicated to safeguarding national security. At BNY, he leads strategic financial intelligence operations to detect and disrupt illicit finance schemes.

Before joining BNY, Christian was at JPMorgan Chase & Co. where he led a proactive investigations team focused on combating terrorist financing, proliferation, and environmental crime. He also served as an independent consultant to the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, advising on global counter-terrorism initiatives.

Christian holds an M.S. in Global Affairs and Transnational Security from New York University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Guillermo Horta. Experto en Cumplimiento y Prevención de Crímenes Financieros. Guillermo es el encargado de la Oficina Global de Crímenes Financieros y Supervisión de Negocios de TD Bank. Antes de incorporarse a TD Bank, Guillermo ha sido encargado de la Oficina Global de Crímenes Financieros y Prevención de Lavado de Dinero de Scotiabank IB, encargado de la Oficina de Crímenes Financieros de UBS AG Américas, encargado de la Oficina Global de Crímenes Financieros para la Banca Global y Banca de Inversión y encargado de la Oficina de Crímenes Financieros para la región de las Américas de Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Asimismo, Guillermo ha ocupado diversas posiciones en las áreas de Legal y Compliance en Citigroup, incluyendo la de Director Ejecutivo de Prevención de Lavado de Dinero para México y Latinoamérica. Guillermo ha sido Presidente del Comité de Compliance y Prevención de Lavado de Dinero y Miembro del Consejo de Administración de la Asociación Internacional Financiera y de Negocios (FIBA), fue Presidente del Comité para la Prevención del Lavado de Activos de la Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos (FELABAN), ha participado en la coordinación del Comité de Contralores Normativos de la Asociación de Bancos de México (ABM) y como Presidente del Task Force para Latinoamérica de ACAMS. Guillermo es abogado egresado de la Universidad Iberoamericana y cuenta con estudios de postgrado en materia de Derecho Penal y Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones. Previo a su incorporación al sistema financiero, Guillermo laboró en una entidad gubernamental dedicada a la Procuración de Justicia y fue Asociado en una firma internacional de abogados con sede en México.

With 20 years of financial services experience and more than a decade specializing in fraud prevention, I lead enterprise strategies that protect clients and strengthen the integrity of digital payments. My focus spans fraud analytics, emerging threat mitigation, and innovation in payment risk technologies. I’m passionate about modernizing fraud defenses, driving operational efficiency, and delivering forward‑looking solutions that stay ahead of an evolving threat landscape.

Carole House is a strategic technology executive who has spent her career focusing on leveraging innovative technologies to combat national security threats. She is the founder and CEO of a strategic technology and national security advisory practice, Penumbra Strategies, and serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Association for Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. Carole recently departed the White House National Security Council (NSC) as Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure. She previously served as the NSC Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation.

Dulce Jerez is the BSA/AML Lead Expert (LE) for three Regions (East, Southeast, and Northeast) within the Risk, Resource, & Examiner Development (RRED) Division since June 2020.  As Lead Expert, she promotes compliance with RRED’s policies and initiatives, applies consistent treatment for BSA/AML and OFAC supervisory findings, and identify risks impacting the Regions. In addition, as BSA LE, she identifies specific training needs of examiners, provides input on examiner training projects, and assists in developing examiner training materials.

She belongs to the BSA Instructor Cadre of the OCC and teaches in the domestic and international schools.

Dulce joined the OCC in 2012 as BSA Specialist, she conducted BSA examinations that included BSA/AML laws and regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations. She led High complex BSA Exams for Large Banks Supervision (LBS) and Midsize and Community Banks Supervision (MCBS).  Prior joining the OCC, she worked as BSA Officer at International Banks in Miami, FL. for over eighteen years.

Dulce was a professor for eleven years at her Alma Matter Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra in Dominican Republic. She holds a master’s degree in business administration, Global Management; a bachelor’s degree in Science (Math and Physics), and a bachelor’s degree in Counseling. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Associate in Anti-Money Laundering from the Florida International University (FIU). She is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Specialist (ACFE).

Alison K. Jimenez is President of Dynamic Securities Analytics, Inc. where she utilizes her extensive background in the financial industry to consult and provide expert witness testimony on complex matters involving financial crime, fraud, and Anti-Money Laundering (‘AML’). Ms. Jimenez’s expertise in illicit finance has been sought out by federal and international agencies including DOJ, DOD, DHS, and the United Nations.

Ms. Jimenez has been retained as a testifying expert in federal and state courts, domestic and international arbitration, and criminal and regulatory enforcement actions on a variety of financial crime issues including corruption, business email compromise, cryptocurrency scams, and Ponzi schemes.

Alison has published original research on financial crime topics including cryptocurrency crime, human smuggling, and Suspicious Activity Reports. The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Banker, and government agencies have cited Alison’s research.

Ms. Jimenez frequently presents on AML and fraud issues at national and international conferences including at Interpol, the World Bank, and the North American Securities Administrators Association. In addition, Alison testified before the House Financial Services subcommittee on Digital Assets on the use of cryptocurrency in illicit activity.

Alison serves on the Irregular Warfare Center- Defense of the Homeland and Counter Threat Finance working groups and previously served as a member of U.S. Special Operations Command- Working Group on Counter Threat Finance. Alison also serves on the Fraudulent Virtual Assets Services working group of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime. Ms. Jimenez previously served on the Education and Examination Task Forces for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Prior to this role, Alison worked at a large financial services firm and was a securities regulator. Ms. Jimenez holds a master’s degree in economics and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Jorge Yelil Kawas Mejía es abogado trilingüe y ejecutivo sénior en cumplimiento, delitos financieros y gestión de riesgos, con amplia trayectoria en el sector financiero regional y en el diseño e implementación de programas avanzados de prevención de lavado de activos, financiamiento al terrorismo, anticorrupción y antifraude. 

Actualmente se desempeña como Vicepresidente Corporativo de Cumplimiento del Grupo Financiero Atlántida, uno de los grupos financieros más relevantes de Centroamérica, cargo que ocupa desde 2016. En esta función lidera de manera regional la estrategia de cumplimiento corporativo, asegurando la observancia de marcos regulatorios locales e internacionales, así como estándares globales en materia de AML/CFT, KYC, KYE, prevención del fraude y delitos financieros. Supervisa equipos multidisciplinarios en múltiples áreas, con responsabilidad sobre presupuestos operativos significativos y programas regionales de capacitación continua. Asimismo, actúa como asesor legal del Grupo en temas de privación de dominio, fraude bancario, financiamiento del terrorismo, incluyendo la implementación y reporte del régimen FATCA. 

Paralelamente, es socio fundador de K&M Abogados, firma desde la cual ha litigado y asesorado a personas naturales y jurídicas en materias de derecho constitucional, administrativo y financiero, integrando la práctica jurídica con una visión estratégica del riesgo y del negocio. 

Desde 2015, se desempeña como catedrático universitario en la Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC), impartiendo clases a nivel de pregrado y posgrado en áreas vinculadas al derecho, cumplimiento y nuevas tendencias regulatorias, participando además en procesos de evaluación académica y formación de profesionales del sector. 

En el ámbito académico, es doctorando en Derecho Mercantil y Financiero, cuenta con un LL.M. en Derecho Civil y Comercial por la Universidad de Loyola, Nueva Orleans (Estados Unidos), una Maestría en Derecho Constitucional por la Universidad de Valencia (España) y una Especialización en Compliance por la Universidad de Navarra (España). 

Posee múltiples certificaciones internacionales de alto nivel, entre ellas CAMS (ACAMS), CFE (ACFE), AMLCA (FIBA), certificaciones en anticorrupción y leyes antisoborno de los Estados Unidos e internacionales otorgadas por la American University – Washington College of Law, así como formación ejecutiva en ADEM International Business School y certificaciones especializadas en gestión de riesgos y bienes incautados. 

Ha participado como ponente en conferencias internacionales y regionales organizadas por ACAMS, OSAC (Diplomatic Security Service) y congresos especializados en riesgo, fraude y RegTech, abordando temas como corresponsalía bancaria, cultura de cumplimiento, análisis de riesgos y tendencias regulatorias emergentes. 

Es autor de publicaciones jurídicas, entre ellas el “Código Comentado de Familia, la Niñez y la Adolescencia de Honduras” (Editorial Lex et Iure), consolidando su perfil como referente académico y práctico en su campo de especialización.

Darpan Khanna is the Global Head of Compliance Operations at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, where he leads a global team responsible for Know Your Customer (KYC), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Sanctions, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policy functions. He also spearheads Kraken’s compliance-related AI initiatives, driving improvements in operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Since joining Kraken, Darpan has held several key leadership roles, including Director of Strategy, Global Head of KYC Operations, and Director of Corporate Compliance. Prior to Kraken, he served as Deputy BSA/AML Officer and Head of Model Risk at Chime, and was a Senior Manager at EY, where he led teams within the regulatory compliance technology practice.

Earlier in his career, Darpan held positions at Wellington Management, the City University of New York, and Sapient. He holds an MBA in Finance from the City University of New York, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, and executive certifications from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Nicolas Khouri is the Executive Compliance Director, BSA/AML Officer for Ally Financial and Ally Bank. 

Previously, Nicolas was Deputy AML Officer, leading AML and OFAC program execution across risk assessments, governance, and business line oversight. Nicolas also served as Senior Compliance Director overseeing AML investigations, SAR filings, and law enforcement coordination, and earlier as Senior Audit Director overseeing Compliance and Legal.   

Nicolas brings 20+ years of auditing and compliance experience in financial institutions and investment banking, with a focus on AML and international operations. Before Ally, Nicolas spent seven years as an AML auditor at Wachovia/Wells Fargo, building deep expertise in domestic and international AML regulations. Nicolas holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from George Washington University and has been CAMS-certified since 2006. Nicolas is a frequent speaker and panelist at national AML and auditing conferences.

David Y. Lee is the Global Head of Sanctions and Interdictions Strategy at Western Union where he is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of the Global Sanctions Compliance Program and management of Western Union’s internal compliance block list. Until December 2025, David was the Global Head of Sanctions and Screening at Payoneer to transform its screening architecture. From 2022 to 2024, David was at Circle Internet Financial as Global Head of Sanctions to design and implement a hybrid fiat-crypto sanctions program and run its Risk, Regulatory & Compliance Committee.

Prior to Circle, David served nearly two decades at the U.S. State Department, the White House, and the U.S. Commerce Department as a national security and Asia expert. From 2018 to 2021, David was the Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations managing all UN sanctions, counterterrorism, and nonproliferation issues in the UN Security Council. Before that, David was lead U.S. negotiator for North Korea sanctions (2016 to 2018) and ISIS/AQ/Taliban sanctions and global counterterrorism efforts (2014 to 2016).

Before the UN, David spent six years at the White House where he served in the National Security Council as Director for Nonproliferation Policy and the Office of Management and Budget as a senior political-military analyst after starting his career at the Commerce Department to review U.S. export controls and trade promotion to China and Brazil.

David obtained his B.S. in Business Administration with a 2nd major in History & Policy and an M.S. in Public Policy & Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

YiChi Lei is a Senior Principal Investigator on FINRA’s Crypto Asset Investigations team. In her current role, she utilizes her fintech investigative and risk management experience to conduct high complexity crypto-related review and special investigations involving FINRA member firms and/or affiliates. She also provides consulting support to firm exam teams during all phases of relevant reviews and conducts training to inform industry and external stakeholders.

Previously, YiChi has served in strategic and operational roles leading compliance and AML teams at US-based cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage firm. Her work involved extensive analysis of global regulations related to cryptocurrencies in the fast-growing digital assets space to build an adoptive global compliance program as well as AML investigations related to sanctions and investigations of suspicious activities. YiChi is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, is certified in Chainalysis and TRM products, and has an LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law from Boston University following her JD equivalent bachelor’s from Soochow University in Taiwan.

Fabricio ha estado trabajando en el mercado financiero en áreas de gestión y control de riesgos en varios bancos internacionales en Brasil desde 2001 cuando comenzo en el área de Auditoría Interna en Banco BBVA, pasando a Prevención de Blanqueo de Capitales en 2006 en Banco Santander, en 2013 como Country Head del Departamento de FIU en HSBC, en 2017 actuo como Senior Compliance Officer para el negocio local de Wealth Management del Banco UBS y desde 2019 es responsable de la implementación del Programa de AML/CFT & Sanctions en Nubank donde ocupo el cargo de Financial Crime Risks Global Lead, también supervisando la  implementación del programa en México y Colombia.
Fabricio es Licenciado en Administración de Empresas con un MBA en Economía y Sector Financiero.

Alex Loff is a Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation assigned to Cyber Division's Major Crimes Coordination Unit. He previously investigated complex financial crimes in the FBI's Miami Field Office, specializing in digital forensics, cryptocurrency investigations, and cyber-enabled financial fraud.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Julio Magallan is the Liaison to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and is a 32-year law enforcement veteran who began his career with the McAllen Police Department in McAllen, Texas in 1994.  He became a special agent with HSI in 2003 in San Antonio, Texas. He has served in various management positions within HSI such as Group Supervisor in Laredo, Texas; Deputy Attache for Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru; Section Chief in the Cross Border Financial Crimes Unit in Washington, D.C and now as the Liaison to FinCEN.

Dr. David Maimon serves as the Head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink, where he plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between upstream fraud signals found in the online fraud ecosystem and downstream fraud signals received by SentiLink partners. Leveraging his extensive background in cybercrime, investigation, and fraud prevention, Dr. Maimon brings valuable experience to his position. Before joining SentiLink, Dr. Maimon held the position of Principal Product Manager and Special Advisor at GeoComply, as well as the role of Chief Science Officer at Vidocq Group. Currently, he is also a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University (GSU) and serves as the director of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group. Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Dr. Maimon received the "Young Scholar Award" from the White-Collar Crime Research Consortium of the National White-Collar Crime Center in 2015 for his noteworthy cybercrime research. In 2023, he was honored with the "Educator of the Year" award from the Houston Chapter of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Throughout his career, Dr. Maimon has published books and scientific articles, and successfully secured over $6 million in funding to conduct Evidence-Based Cybersecurity research, further solidifying his impact in the field.

A highly accomplished Banker and Law Enforcement Professional with a history of developing, executing and enhancing compliance, security, as well as national and international law enforcement programs. 40+ years of experience in Banking Compliance, Homeland Security, Risk Management, Customs and Immigration Enforcement.   Proven performer defining strategy, creating programs and implementing policy at the Senior Executive Service level.  Strong, focused leader with uncompromising integrity in building powerful teams, managing sizable budgets, and spearheading complex security initiatives and compliance initiatives that are integral to organizational and operational success.

Dave currently serves as the Executive Director of AML Investigations at USAA in Charlotte, NC.  He has been working in the financial industry since 2016.  Prior to working in the banking industry, Dave enjoyed a 30-year career in Federal Law Enforcement, retiring as an executive for Homeland Security Investigations.

Scott McCleskey is the Senior Manager, Anti-Financial Crime Instruction and Subject Matter Expertise at ACAMS. He has over thirty years of front-line experience training financial crime and compliance teams, as well as leading compliance functions in the U.S. and Europe. Scott has personally trained numerous compliance professionals in financial institutions, Financial Intelligence Units and other government agencies around the world. In addition to his training roles, Scott has served as a global Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Regulatory Intelligence, and Subject Matter Expert and has conducted numerous investigations as an FBI agent and regulator. Scott is a published author on financial services regulation and holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Cambridge.

Rowan McDaniel joined HSBC in 2011 and is currently the Deputy BSA Officer and the US & Americas Head of Sanctions.  Prior to this role Rowan was the Regional Head of Sanctions for Asia Pacific, based in HSBC Hong Kong.  There she built out a sanctions function for the region.   

Rowan joined HSBC from the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) where she held the role of Enforcement Officer.  In her role at OFAC she managed investigations related to potential violations of US Sanctions Regulations by Financial Institutions. 

Rowan holds a BA degree in Psychology from Arizona State University, a Law degree from Pennsylvania State University, a graduate law degree in Corporate and Commercial Law as well as an LLM in Banking and Finance Law from the University of London. She is also licensed to practice law by the States of New York, Georgia, and Arizona.

Rick McDonell is ACAMS Executive Director and Global Head AML/CFT.

In addition, Rick is principal and co-owner of McDonell-Nadeau Consultants specializing in financial integrity particularly anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT). McDonell-Nadeau Consultants offers the full spectrum of AML/CFT strategic and technical expertise and advice to countries and the private sector.

Rick is also well known for his previous role as the FATF Executive Secretary from 2007 to 2016. During his tenure the FATF standards were comprehensively revised, a new compliance assessment methodology to measure the level of effectiveness of countries was adopted, and the current round of country evaluations was begun. He oversaw the expansion of the FATF Global Network to nine FATF‐Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) comprising over 190 countries.

Before his FATF role, Rick was the Chief of the UN Global Programme against Money Laundering (GPML) and prior to that, the founder and inaugural Executive Secretary of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) from 1998 until 2005. Rick has had extensive experience as a prosecutor and investigator leading complex multidisciplinary investigation Task Forces into organised crime cases both nationally and internationally. He has also had experience in private legal practice.

Currently, Rick is also Chair of the Advisory Board and Adjunct Professor for the Executive Master of Arts in Financial Integrity degree (MAFI) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
In other fields, Rick is a member of the Advisory Board on the Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing being conducted through the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), UK and a Council Member of the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA), an independent global body which has set financial and governance integrity standards for sporting organizations and will soon begin a voluntary compliance assessment process.

Rick is a lawyer with a BA, LLB and Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law from Monash University, Australia.

Darrin McLaughlin is a globally recognized expert in Anti‑Money Laundering and financial crime compliance, bringing more than 25 years of experience across international financial institutions and fintechs. He has previously led enterprise AML and sanctions programs at PNC Bank, Revolut, Capital One, and RDC.

Throughout his career, Darrin has overseen large‑scale AML program transformations, managed complex regulatory engagements— including those with the OCC, FDIC, and the Federal Reserve — and built global strategies for KYC, transaction monitoring, and fraud detection. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has served on advisory boards for ACAMS and the American Bankers Association.

Juan Carlos Medrano Castro is an expert in anti-money laundering (AML) and financial compliance, with over 25 years of experience in the international financial sector. He has served as a Compliance Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of a U.S. bank in Florida, approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). He is the founder and president of J&A Global Compliance, a consulting firm specializing in BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation, and dual-use goods control. Mr. Medrano Castro leads independent reviews and advises financial institutions in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. He is also a recognized international speaker on sanctions, compliance, and export control. He received specialized training in disarmament and non-proliferation of WMD from the ASSER Institute and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. Currently, he serves as the Latin America Ambassador for the International Society for Export Control and Sanctions (ISECS), maintains a collaboration agreement with ACAMS, and is a guest lecturer at the Banking School of Guatemala and the Association of Multiple Banks of the Dominican Republic.

Tanya Montoya is a global Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-financial-crime risk leader with extensive experience in the areas of AML, Sanctions, and SAR risk assessments. During her 14-year tenure with ACAMS as Director of Product & Technology Management- AML Risk, Ms. Montoya was responsible for the development, full launch and management of ACAMS Risk Assessment®, the association’s first software solution designed to offer financial institutions worldwide, a standardized means of measuring, understanding and explaining their money laundering risks. In this capacity, Tanya led the association's risk assessment unit, comprised of 15 professionals and leading experts in the areas of software/product development, cybersecurity, infrastructure & architecture, governance, and audit to deliver a most critical RegTech tool that met global best practices and standards in AML guidance, regulation and best-in-class cybersecurity protocols. Through these endeavors, and in partnership with key industry members in both the public and private sector, comprised of AML thought leaders from global financial institutions and banking regulatory authorities, she is able to extend her expertise and knowledge in the space to financial institutions seeking guidance and support with meeting their regulatory risk obligations.In addition to her principal responsibilities, Ms. Montoya also co-founded the organization’s first volunteer committee, ACAMS Fight Against Human Trafficking Committee, a cause she holds dear to her heart, and during her tenure as Chair, developed employee volunteer programs, collaborating with organizations worldwide to assist in the fight against this heinous crime. Prior to joining ACAMS, Ms. Montoya held over 15 years in strategic management for a wide range of corporations, industries, and governmental organizations. Tanya holds a M.S. Degree in International Affairs from Florida State University, and a B.A. in International Relations from Florida International University, while also maintaining numerous AML/AFC professional certificates.

Collin Moseley serves as Senior Director of Transaction Monitoring at Capital One, overseeing the strategic direction of anti-money laundering efforts for Bank deposit accounts. Over his decade-plus tenure at Capital One, he has specialized in the integration of data science and model development into AML frameworks, specifically during regulatory and oversight remediation activities. A CAMS-certified professional with a background in regional bank compliance, Collin blends deep technical knowledge with executive leadership. He holds a B.S. in Business Management from Millersville University and resides in Richmond, Virginia.

Scott Nathan joined TD as Managing Director, Global Head of FCRM Detection, Coverage, and Capabilities.   In this role, Scott supports the development of a data-driven technology ecosystem to effectively detect, manage, and mitigate financial crime risk on an enterprise basis.  Scott brings over 20-years of experience across the financial services sector covering a unique combination of risk management, government, and data science capabilities.  Capitalizing on TD's recent progress in its Azure Cloud migration milestone, Scott is developing an innovative AML Data Cloud leveraging a single, 360-degree client view supporting not only AML with a holistic understanding of client and counterparty risk, but also by providing our business partners with the intelligence necessary to support the future of safe banking.

Prior to TD, Scott was the Global Head of Financial Crime Detection and Customer Insights at Citigroup. In this capacity, Scott led a unique team of data science professionals, money laundering risk analysts, and intelligence specialists leveraging contextual driven insights to understand customer behavior and ensure Citi was effectively detecting financial crime across its global footprint including over 90 countries and five connected lines of business. Leveraging advanced technology platforms and machine learning techniques, Scott and his teams created a 360-degree view of clients across over 400 source systems and billions of rows of external data helping Citi actively manage risk across a dynamically evolving feature space.

Prior to Citi, Scott was a Managing Director and Head of AML Technology and Innovation for Global Compliance at State Street. In this role, he was responsible for developing the transformational AML transaction monitoring platform, which leveraged next generation technology to derive intelligence from data to support clients and protect the global economy from abuse.

Prior to his work at State Street, Scott was a Managing Director, Head of Financial Intelligence at Accenture.  In this role he engineered the first of its kind 'AML as a Service' business thought a partnership with leading technology companies including Microsoft, Snowflake, and AWS.  He has also held various leadership roles at Deloitte and Bank of America where he engineered programs helping reduce the cost of compliance, strengthen relationships with regulatory agencies, and better support the end-user intelligence community to protect national security.

Meggaen is a Senior Manager in the Financial Crimes Compliance practice at EY. She has supported banks (G-SIBs, foreign banking organizations, large domestic banks, community banks), money services businesses, and wealth and asset management firms. She brings deep expertise in AML program transformation, spanning transaction monitoring optimization and KYC program redesign, informed by both consulting and in‑house leadership experience. Most recently, Meggaen has advised financial institutions on aligning AML and sanctions programs with regulatory expectations to support risk‑based customer and product expansion, including Banking‑as‑a‑Service and digital asset initiatives.

Before returning to EY, Meggaen led the Global AML Operations at eBay, which included transaction monitoring and enhanced due diligence. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University and a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University and George Washington University.

Special Agent Erik Nevarez began his IRS career in 2009 as a co‑op student in the Wage and Investment Division, leading to a position as a full‑time tax consultant. He later became a program analyst, developing strong skills in data analysis, scripting, and automation to improve operational efficiency.

In 2020, Nevarez became a special agent in IRS-CI, bringing together his technical expertise and investigative focus to conduct criminal investigations. Today, he applies his operational experience, analytical strengths, and passion for leveraging data to uncover complex financial schemes in IRS-CI's Houston Field Office.

Ray Olsen is an accomplished financial crime executive leader with 19 years of professional banking and financial services experience, specifically in Fraud, AML/BSA and OFAC. He is currently the Senior Vice President Senior Director of Enterprise Fraud Management at the Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, IL. Wintrust Financial Corporation is a full-service bank, 68 billion in assets, 200 branch locations in IL, WI, IN, MI and FL.  Ray leads a large team of Fraud Investigative professional fraud analysts, investigators, and leaders. Ray is a former law enforcement officer and a US Army Reserve veteran.

Luis Orozco is a U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent, assigned as a full time Task Force Officer to the Los Angeles Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Fraud Investigations Group (FIG) since 2014. His expertise is investigating prosecutable large scale, complex fraud investigations involving international money laundering, financial schemes, visa fraud, public benefit fraud, and transnational criminal organizations (TCO). He’s recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in sophisticated poly fraud investigations involving immigration, labor and financial laws. He’s a veteran of the Marine Corps and served in military intelligence disciplines where he developed his specialized interviewing techniques and information extraction expertise. He’s an avid dog lover and known to adopt strays.

Priyank Patel is the Deputy Chief Anti Money Laundering Officer at KeyBank, leading AML Innovation & Intelligence across modeling and analytics, KPI/KRI reporting, AML technology product ownership, surveillance strategy, and intelligence driven operational support. As a strategic advisor to the Chief AML Officer, he advances modernization through advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies. Priyank brings 15 years of experience across surveillance, governance, and financial crime program development and serves on the ACAMS Buffalo Chapter Board. He holds degrees in engineering, business, and finance, along with graduate level training in artificial intelligence, and is certified as both CAMS and CFCS.

Roshni Patel is a Director and Head of AML Risk Insights and Strategic Control Enhancements at Citi. In this role, she supports Citi’s AML program through a centralized, forward‑looking risk capability that leverages data across AML disciplines and business lines to deliver actionable insights and strengthen program effectiveness. Roshni brings more than 15 years of experience across AML operations, KYC compliance, and large‑scale execution programs. During her tenure at Citi, she has held roles spanning KYC compliance and AML/KYC transformation initiatives across multiple businesses. Prior to Citi, she worked in AML Investigations at Capital One.

Throughout her career, Roshni has led the design of risk‑based execution models, driven regulatory response initiatives, and developed policies and standards supporting KYC and broader AML programs. More recently, her work has focused on AML program modernization—advancing cross‑functional collaboration, identifying emerging risks, and leveraging data and innovative technologies to enhance enterprise‑wide AML controls.

Peter is the CEO and Founder of Castellum.AI, an all-in-one AI agent and AML/KYC platform. He leads strategy growth and oversees product, working closely with compliance leaders to achieve risk-aligned AML/KYC coverage while removing bottlenecks that slow down compliance operations. 

Prior to co-founding Castellum.AI, Peter served at the US Treasury Department in multiple roles, including Senior Policy Advisor advising the President, Treasury Secretary and other principals on sanctions, AML and terrorist financing related to Iran, Lebanon and Israel/Palestine. He has also served as a senior compliance executive at a major Korean bank overseeing AML/KYC operations.

Senator, the Honourable L. Ryan Pinder is the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas having been appointed on September 20, 2021. Senator Pinder was previously the Member of Parliament for the Elizabeth Constituency and the Minister of Financial Services and Trade Before becoming the Attorney General, Senator Pinder was a partner in a leading law firm in The Bahamas in its Commercial and Financial Services Practice Group. His practice focused on private client planning and structures, and regulatory and licensing matters for financial services institutions. His private client practice includes specialization in financial services solutions, planning and wealth management, and comprises banking, corporate and commercial law, investment funds, securities law, capital markets, taxation, trusts and estate planning and structuring and regulatory matters including license applications, inspections and investigations, and cross-border inquiries and commercial transactions, including reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions. Senator Pinder studied at the University of Miami where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, a Master of Business Administration with concentration in Finance, a Juris Doctor (JD), and a Master of Law in International Taxation. He received his Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2009 and was subsequently admitted to The Bahamas Bar the same year. Senator Pinder is also admitted to the Florida Bar as a Board-Certified Tax Attorney.

Janell Portare is the Director of the Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Division at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Janell previously served as the agency’s Fraud Specialist as part of the BSA team, and leads the agency’s work on national regulations, examination policy, guidance, and training on BSA, AML/CFT, and insider fraud matters. 

Prior to joining the NCUA, Janell spent the previous 11 years at a federal law enforcement agency where she served as the agency’s liaison to FinCEN for many years, developed the agency’s Investigative Analytics Program, served on a multi-agency international money laundering task force, and routinely used and analyzed BSA reports and tools to support complex international investigations. Janell started her career at a financial institution performing various fraud and BSA compliance responsibilities. 

She graduated from Frostburg State University with a degree in Justice Studies, and is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Sean Power is a policy advisor in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC). He is the lead drafter of the National Money Laundering Risk Assessment and coordinates private sector and law enforcement outreach for the National Risk Assessments and Illicit Finance Strategy. His portfolio includes issues related to fraud, professional money laundering, and bulk cash smuggling. Additionally, he supports Treasury’s efforts for the 2026 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation of the United States. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Preeda Rajasekaran is a Principal Product Manager at NICE Actimize, where she guides strategy, roadmap development, and product execution across AML, Fraud, and Case Management solutions. She brings more than two decades of experience spanning software engineering, business analysis, and product leadership, supporting Tier 1 and Tier 2 financial institutions across North America.

Throughout her career, Preeda has worked extensively across AML, KYC, and financial‑crime operations, helping institutions translate regulatory expectations and operational needs into scalable technology solutions. Her background includes leading cross‑functional teams, shaping new product capabilities, and collaborating with financial‑crime programs to improve efficiency, consistency, and decision‑making.

Jas is the Managing Partner at StrategyBRIX, a boutique Risk and Compliance Consulting firm. Before StrategyBRIX, Jas served as the Head of Financial Crimes and Compliance at leading fintechs, including Stripe and Airwallex. In addition, at PwC, Jas built and led the firm’s Financial Crimes (Fintech) practice across the US West Coast.

He has over 18 years of experience with building and managing programs in the Compliance space. In his role, Jas works closely with CCOs, CROs, and product leaders to solve complex risk, compliance, and monitoring problems. Additionally, as a part of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG), he advised the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, in areas of Digital Identity Verification, KYC, and using advanced technologies to solve financial crimes.

Jas is a regular speaker at industry events, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and an executive committee member of the West Coast AML Forum (WCAML).

Scott Rembrandt is the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Strategic Policy. DAS Rembrandt manages offices that develop and implement domestic and international anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism/countering the financing of proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) strategic initiatives. Since 2018, DAS Rembrandt has served as the U.S. Head of Delegation to the Financial Action Task Force, the international standard setter for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. He assumed this role under the U.S. Presidency of the FATF in 2018 and helped lead efforts at the FATF to deliver on key U.S. FATF presidential initiatives on terrorist financing, virtual assets, proliferation financing, and strengthening the mandate and funding of the FATF.

DAS Rembrandt oversees TFFC’s work related to counter-terrorist financing, anti-corruption efforts, beneficial ownership, charitable giving, customer due diligence, cybersecurity, data protection, derisking, human trafficking, information-sharing, innovation, kidnapping for ransom, the national illicit finance strategy and risk assessments, transnational organized crime, proliferation financing, and virtual assets. Prior to joining the Treasury Department, he served as a corporate lawyer in New York and before that was the Director of Research at a Washington-based think tank focused on East Asia. Scott was also a consultant in China and the Business Manager, Chief Country Officer Group – Asia for a global bank.

Scott holds a J.D. from the Catholic University School of Law, a Master of Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan

Tyler Reynolds is the Executive Vice President, Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance, Chief BSA/AML Officer. He directs strategy and oversight of the enterprise financial crimes program including the financial intelligence unit, AML & external fraud investigations, currency transaction reporting, customer due diligence operations, risk management, economic sanctions & customer screening, and enterprise financial crimes strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining U.S. Bank in 2015, Reynolds spent 15 years at large financial institutions working in various national and global leadership roles related to financial crimes compliance, consumer compliance, operational risk, risk program development, and project management.

He lives in Charlotte, NC, holds Six Sigma and ACAMs certifications, and is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University.

Gabriel Romo, es licenciado en derecho graduado de la UNAM, cuenta con una Maestría en Dirección de Empresas por parte del ITAM, así como un MBA  de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona.

Cuenta con 26 años en el sistema financiero mexicano e internacional, tanto en el sector público como en el privado; en la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, coordinó la emisión de disposiciones en PLD/FT y negociaciones de los capítulos de servicios financieros de diversos tratados y acuerdos internacionales; como Director General de Prevención de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita en la Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV), llevó la supervisión de entidades del sector financiero en PLD/FT  y la representación ante organismos internacionales, como GAFI y GAFILAT.

En el sector privado, se desempeñó como Chief Compliance Officer  de Grupo Financiero Santander México, Global Head of AML & Sanctions en Banco Azteca y Azteca Servicios Financieros, fundó la firma de consultoría C&C Compliance & Conduct Advisors, especializada en temas de cumplimiento y conducta, y actualmente es Head of Risk & Compliance Americas en Ria Money Transfers e epay (EURONET) con la responsabilidad de supervisar a los Compliance Officers de Canadá, México, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Panamá y El Salvador.

Gabriel Romo está certificado y entrenado en PLD/FT por la CNBV, ACAMS, FIBA, GAFI y el FMI y forma parte de la Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime.

Paul Rooney has served as a Special Agent with the federal government since 2010, bringing extensive expertise in financial investigations and transnational crime. He is currently the acting Group Supervisor of a Financial Crimes group within the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which is part of the newly formed Homeland Security Task Force. Prior to joining HSI in 2015, Special Agent Rooney served for approximately six years with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI). While at IRS-CI, he was assigned to the International Financial Fraud Task Force in New York, where he focused on money laundering and tax evasion investigations involving offshore banks and foreign entities.

At HSI, Special Agent Rooney was assigned to the New York El Dorado Task Force, concentrating on international money laundering, complex financial fraud, securities fraud, and transnational organized crime investigations. He is also a member of the HSI New York Crisis Negotiation Team and has completed crisis negotiation certifications from both HSI and the FBI. Throughout his career, Special Agent Rooney has served as the lead case agent on numerous high-profile financial investigations, including the Panama Papers investigation, the Wegelin Bank investigation, several Priority Transnational Organized Crime (PTOC) cases, and multiple COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud investigations.

Before entering federal service, Special Agent Rooney spent nearly a decade in the finance industry, working at JPMorgan, Citibank, Rabobank, and Merrill Lynch. During his tenure in the private sector, he earned both the Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses.  Special Agent Rooney holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Maryland. He also earned a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), with concentrations in finance and accounting, from Fordham University.

Elizabeth Rosenberg leads public policy and emerging risk related to financial crimes for Bank of America. She is responsible for coordinating internal efforts in these areas, and engaging an array of stakeholders, including governmental bodies and international institutions, on financial crime risks and the formulation and execution of policies to safeguard against such risks. She serves as a member of the Wolfsberg Group, an institution of global banks that sets industry standards related to financial crime, and on the Advisory Board for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, the preeminent certification and training body in the financial crimes field. 

Prior to joining Bank of America Rosenberg served as the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where she was responsible for leading and coordinating anti-money laundering policy, counter-terrorist financing and -proliferation financing efforts, anti-corruption initiatives, and the use of targeted financial measures to advance U.S. national security. Prior to her confirmation into this role by the U.S. Senate in December 2021, she served as Counselor to the Deputy Secretary, guiding the national security work of the Department of the Treasury, including various sanctions and anti-corruption initiatives, and advising its senior leadership. She received the Alexander Hamilton Award, the Treasury Department’s highest honor, for her contributions to the formulation and execution of sanctions in support of U.S. national security. 

Earlier in her career Rosenberg directed the Economics Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), publishing and speaking on the national security and foreign policy implications of the use of sanctions and economic statecraft, as well as on energy market shifts. She also worked at Argus Media in Washington D.C., analyzing U.S. and Middle Eastern energy markets, policy, regulation, and trading.

Ms. Rosenberg received an MA in Near Eastern Studies from New York University and a BA in Politics and Religion from Oberlin College.

Molly W. Rubenstein is a leader in the growing global movement to combat fraud and scams. As Senior Chapter Liaison for the Americas at the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), she works to unite industry, government, law enforcement, and civil society partners to strengthen collective action against rapidly evolving scam threats.

Previously, Molly served as a programmatic and operational leader of the National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, facilitating cross-sector dialogue and development of a national strategy around scam prevention. With more than a decade of experience designing and facilitating high-impact convenings and communities of practice, she specializes in bringing diverse stakeholders together to tackle complex challenges and build practical, cross-sector solutions.

Joseph Salama serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Coinbase, where he leads the global strategy for regulatory engagement, anti-money laundering, and financial integrity. A veteran of the global financial system, Joe is at the forefront of bridging the gap between traditional finance and the digital asset economy. Before joining Coinbase in 2025, he spent 15 years at Deutsche Bank in several high-stakes leadership roles, including Global Head of Anti-Financial Crime and General Counsel for the Americas, where he navigated the most complex legal and regulatory landscapes in international banking.

A globally recognized authority on financial crime prevention, Joe previously served as the Co-Chair of the Wolfsberg Group, an association of the world's largest banks dedicated to setting global AML standards. He began his career at the elite law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP after earning his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law. Today, he is a leading voice on how robust compliance frameworks can act as a catalyst for innovation and trust in the evolving digital frontier.

Chaitanya is the CEO and Founder of AiPrise, where he's building the infrastructure layer for global business verification. Before AiPrise, he saw firsthand how fragmented and manual KYB processes were holding back companies trying to scale across borders. That frustration led him to create a single API that automates KYB, KYC, and AML checks across 200+ countries. Today, AiPrise powers compliance for some of the world's largest platforms, including Meta and Airwallex.

James Sayko is a Managing Director and the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Financial Crimes Leader at Wells Fargo. James has front line responsibility for financial crimes risk across CIB, including Banking, Markets, Commercial Real Estate, and International.

Prior to his current role, James was the head of Financial Crimes Control for Institutional Banking and Payments at Wells Fargo, where he oversaw execution of the financial crimes program for a variety of coverage groups within CIB, as well as the Global Payments Services business.

Previously James was based in Hong Kong, where he served as the Asia Pacific Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management for Wells Fargo, where he oversaw Anti- Money laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Economic Sanctions and Fraud for fifteen (15) jurisdictions across the region.

Before joining Wells Fargo, James worked at JPMorgan in Legal & Compliance, where he was responsible for a number of topics including financial crimes, securities regulation, conflicts, and lobbying/pay-to-play, and in the Financial Institutions Group, where he served as a relationship executive covering bank and non-bank financial institutions.

James earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.

Nick is HSBC’s US Head of Financial Crime Strategy & Framework, where he oversees HSBC’s external engagement and public-private partnership efforts in the US, amongst other responsibilities. He is also a US Army Reserve officer with multiple overseas deployments and serves as a leader for HSBC’s Employee Resource Group for veterans.

Before joining HSBC in 2015, Nick spent nearly seven years with the US Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, where he supported the development of targeted financial measures against national security threats with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. While at Treasury, he served as the Senior US Treasury Representative to US Southern Command (Southcom) in Miami, FL where he helped establish their Counter-Threat Finance Branch.

He earned his MBA and BA (History) from the University of Florida, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Florida International University. He is CAMS certified, served as co-chair of the ACAMS South Florida Chapter (2022 – 2024), and was honored as the 2023 ACAMS AFC Professional of the Year.

Misheca Seymour Senior is the Group Chief Compliance Officer of NCB Financial Group (NCBFG), a leading financial services conglomerate operating in over 20 Caribbean territories and the parent company of the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica (NCB). With over 20 years of extensive experience in anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), she leads the Group Regulatory and Financial Crimes Compliance Division, overseeing the development, implementation, and effectiveness of compliance programs that safeguard against financial crimes.

As a dedicated compliance practitioner, Misheca ensures that NCBFG maintains robust measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing while adhering to all relevant regulations. Her expertise is backed by her legal training; as an attorney-at-law, she has previously held roles as Legal Counsel and Company Secretary within NCBFG and practiced as an associate at Myers, Fletcher & Gordon.

Misheca holds an LLB from the University of the West Indies and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. Additionally, she is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist. She actively contributes to the industry as co-chair of the Jamaica Bankers Association's Compliance Committee, demonstrating her commitment to excellence in compliance practices.

Megs Shah has spent 25 years building technology products, from apps and data analytics platforms to AI systems, for startups and Fortune 500 companies including CSL, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Accenture. She's also a survivor of child sexual abuse who knows what it's like when shame is weaponized and how it creates an isolation that feels impossible to break.

Her personal and professional experiences led her to found The Parasol Cooperative, a technology nonprofit on a mission to build technology that protects. Her team built what didn't exist: a safe channel without disclosure, without judgment, and without risk. Ruth AI is a trauma-informed crisis chatbot that has facilitated over 60,000 conversations across 170 countries. National and local organizations use Ruth, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline, where Ruth processes approximately 1,500 conversations weekly. No login. No app download. No personal information required.

In 2021, UN Women named Shah one of seven women in science worldwide leading the way through COVID-19, alongside vaccine pioneers like BioNTech co-founder Özlem Türeci and NIH researcher Kizzmekia Corbett. In December 2025, Ruth was cited in Congressional testimony before the House Oversight Committee as a model for ethical, trauma-informed technology. That same year, The Parasol Cooperative was a finalist in two Webby categories, SXSW Nonprofit Awards, and received three Anthem Awards, including Silver for Best Use of Data & AI in Responsible Technology.

Ryan Sibbald serves as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where he oversees operations in Sacramento across multiple offices of Northern California. In this leadership role, he directs complex investigations targeting major drug trafficking organizations and emerging threats impacting communities across the region.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Sibbald led precursor chemical and online investigations at the DEA’s Special Operations Division (SOD) in the Washington, D.C. area, a headquarters component that supports global enforcement efforts. His work focused on disrupting transnational criminal networks and countering organizations linked to foreign terrorist activity. 

With more than 20 years of federal law enforcement experience, Mr. Sibbald has served in a variety of domestic and international assignments. He has commanded a DEA Special Response Team and led numerous high-impact financial and narcotics investigations targeting illicit proceeds and criminal enterprises. 

Mr. Sibbald is also an ACAMS Certified Crypto-Asset Specialist (CCAS), bringing specialized expertise in cryptocurrency and financial investigations to his work.

Sandy Skelaney is an award-winning innovator, educator, and national leader in the anti-human trafficking movement who founded and led Florida’s first specialized advocacy program and coordinated system of care for child sex trafficking survivors. With more than 20 years of experience building and strengthening systems that protect vulnerable people, Sandy developed a deep understanding of technology's role in both the exploitation and protection of survivors and a passion for working in the emerging tech policy and innovation space. Now serving as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Partnerships at the Parasol Cooperative, Sandy advances ethical AI and digital safety tools to support survivors and frontline responders. A TEDx speaker and university instructor, she has trained thousands of professionals nationwide.  She is a certified blockchain forensic investigator, holds an MA from Yale University, and is currently completing a doctorate in Public Affairs at Florida International University, where she is researching blockchain governance.

Jennifer Smith is the head of Services Sanctions, responsible for implementing the Sanctions Program across the Services businesses, including Payments, Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Securities Services, and Services Operations, and monitoring Services' adherence to the Sanctions Risk Appetite. She manages a global team specialized in providing credible challenge, guidance, and advice on sanctions-related matters to these businesses.

In her prior roles with ICRM Sanctions, Jennifer was responsible for implementing the Sanctions Program across Citi’s institutional businesses, and provided strategic direction to the Global Sanctions program, coordinated the implementation of new sanctions programs, established plans to mitigate emerging sanctions risks, and liaised with Citi business and Government Affairs on Sanctions public policies.

Prior to joining Sanctions, Jennifer served as the Director of Government Affairs for Citi Latin America, leading political engagement and advocacy efforts across 23 countries in the region. She was responsible for fostering relationships with government officials, assessing political and policy changes in LATAM, and executing strategies that protect and advance Citi’s interests. She also served as Chief of Staff for Global Government Affairs (GGA) and was the lead on Latin America and Africa policy issues for the team.  More broadly, she coordinated GGA’s portfolio of legislative issues and special projects, provided political analysis, managed team communications and financials, and liaised with key internal and external partners.

Jennifer began her Citi career in 2005 as a Management Associate and went on to support the execution of Citi's corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture activities.

Jennifer graduated from the University of Florida with a master’s degree in International Business.  Her undergraduate degrees are in International Economics and Political Science.

John E. Smith, former Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), is co-head of Morrison Foerster’s National Security practice, and a partner of the Global Risk + Crisis Management group and Investigations + White Collar group. After serving 11 years as a top official at OFAC and three years as its Director, John brings to the firm unmatched experience in economic sanctions, enforcement, and national security.

Both in the United States and globally, clients turn to John for his deep experience and unique perspective on the complexities and escalating risk of U.S. and multilateral sanctions. He is a trusted advisor for clients navigating significant civil and criminal enforcement actions by U.S. and other government prosecutors and regulators.

While serving as a top official at OFAC, John was centrally involved in all aspects of developing, implementing, and enforcing U.S. government sanctions requirements. As OFAC Director, he oversaw every OFAC enforcement case against financial institutions and global operating companies. John played a pivotal role as OFAC moved to the center of our nation’s response to the world’s most complex and challenging national security and foreign policy crises, working closely with other governments and multilateral agencies and the private sector.

John has leading expertise on U.S. sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), and export controls cases and policies. While serving at OFAC, he worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue major sanctions and export controls enforcement matters, including significant civil and criminal penalties against major global actors and noteworthy cases against malicious cyber actors. He has overseen the U.S. government’s economic sanctions efforts, imposing sanctions on heads of state, countries, and illicit actors, conducting enforcement actions against dozens of major financial institutions and companies around the world, and developing innovative sanctions enforcement policies to address evolving U.S. national security priorities.

Eduardo Solorzano se desempeña como Oficial Corporativo de BSA/AML en Amerant Bank, donde lidera el programa de Prevención de Delitos Financieros. Supervisa a un equipo de más de 50 profesionales distribuidos en cinco funciones especializadas: Monitoreo de Alertas (Nivel 1), Investigaciones (Nivel 2), Reportes BSA (CTRs y SARs), Gestión de Clientes de Alto Riesgo y CDD/EDD.

Con más de dos décadas de experiencia en AML, investigaciones de delitos financieros y cumplimiento regulatorio, Eduardo ocupó anteriormente roles de liderazgo sénior en Citigroup, donde se desempeñó como Director para Norteamérica de la Unidad Global de Investigaciones (GIU). En ese cargo, dirigió investigaciones de gran escala relacionadas con clientes de riesgo elevado y aseguró el cumplimiento de estándares regulatorios globales en múltiples jurisdicciones.

Al inicio de su carrera, Eduardo cofundó BIntelligence S.A. de C.V., una firma de consultoría en AML que brindaba servicios de asesoría a instituciones financieras. Su experiencia también incluye haberse desempeñado como Gerente de Cumplimiento Corporativo en DolEx Dollar Express (Arlington, TX) y como Gerente Normativo de Cumplimiento AML para el Grupo Financiero Inbursa (Ciudad de México), donde representó a los sectores de Seguros, Fianzas y Pensiones de México en el proceso de evaluación mutua del GAFI/FATF.

Eduardo es reconocido como un líder de opinión en la industria y un ponente frecuente en foros globales como conferencias de ACAMS, ACFCS Latinoamérica, seminarios Cornerstone de Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), la Asociación de Bancos de México (ABM), foros AML de la ICC y seminarios web de ACAMS. Sus aportaciones reflejan un compromiso de carrera con el fortalecimiento del sistema financiero y el avance de la profesión de AML.

Es licenciado en Administración de Empresas por la Universidad Intercontinental (Ciudad de México), cuenta con la certificación CAMS desde 2004 y obtuvó la certificación de Yale School of Management en Fostering Inclusion and Diversity. Eduardo también poseé certificaciones avanzadas en cumplimiento relacionado con criptomonedas, incluyendo TRM Certified Investigator (TRM CI) y TRM Crypto Fundamentals Certification (TRM CFC).

Totalmente bilingüe en inglés y español, Eduardo es un apasionado de construir equipos inclusivos y de alto desempeño. Su filosofía de liderazgo enfatiza la colaboración, la integridad, la innovación y la resiliencia para proteger a las instituciones frente a amenazas crecientes de delitos financieros.

As ACAMS CEO, Neil Sternthal is responsible for steering the organization's strategic direction and overseeing key initiatives that will shape ACAMS' long-term trajectory and impact across the anti-financial crime (AFC) community.

Neil has extensive experience in the legal and financial sectors, having served in various leadership roles at Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) for nearly two decades. During his tenure, he led several key divisions with revenues of approximately $400M to nearly $1B. Most recently, he served as the Managing Director of its Global & Large Law Firms segment, achieving significant revenue growth since its 2018 inception which he created and led. His strategic foresight, innovation emphasis, customer-centric focus and exceptional execution have driven progressive strategies within Thomson Reuters global businesses.

Prior to that position, Neil held various leadership roles within Thomson Reuters. He has led global teams of approximately 1,500 professionals in functions spanning sales, marketing, editorial, product development, technology, talent and HR and finance.

Notably, Neil is a steward for diversity and inclusion, as he served as the Co-Chair of TR Equity Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board.

Neil earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations with high distinction from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, a master’s degree in modern history from the University of Oxford, St. Antony’s College, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from McGill University, Faculty of Law.

Dan represents clients in state, federal and foreign regulatory enforcement actions, and provides assistance in establishing, maintaining and monitoring Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance programs.

His regulatory and enforcement experience includes more than 30 years at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As Deputy Chief Counsel from 2000-2016, Dan oversaw major OCC enforcement actions. He played a key role in significant BSA/AML rulemakings and policy issuances. While at the OCC, Dan supervised more than a dozen successful appeals. He was instrumental in bringing the first fair lending action taken by a federal banking agency against a bank and the first Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices action taken against a bank.

Dan has testified six times before Congress on enforcement and BSA/AML matters. He is a member of the advisory boards of ACAMS and the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference.

Section Chief Gregory M. Stout is assigned to the Cross Border Financial Crimes Center (CBFCC) and leads the Training and Outreach Section. The CBFCC is Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) primary Division that leads the agencies Financial Investigations efforts both domestic and abroad.

Prior to this assignment, Mr. Stout served as the International Money Laundering Program Manager from 2020-2024. In this role, Mr. Stout led various criminal analysts, task force officers and forensic accountants to identify, target and support investigations focusing on criminal elements that seek to exploit the U.S. financial and trade sectors. Under Mr. Stout’s guidance, the International Money Laundering program was able to assist in multiple federal financial investigations leading to criminal arrests and indictments, seizure and forfeiture of ill-gotten gains. This created multiple initiatives targeting Transnational Criminal Organizations focused on exploiting weaknesses in the U.S. financial sector.

Mr. Stout began his federal law enforcement career in 2003, where he served as an Immigration and Naturalization Service Inspector in Port Huron, Michigan and later that year was converted to a Customs & Border Protection Officer. In 2008, Mr. Stout became a Special Agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, California and was the lead investigator on several high profile trade and financial investigations to include an operation that lead to the US’s largest cash seizure in history ($97 million) and included the seizure and forfeiture of various bank accounts, real property and other assets around the world totaling in excess of $240 million.

Mr. Stout naval veteran and was honorably discharged in 2002 and was awarded several awards to include National Defense, Good Conduct and the Naval Achievement Medal.

Melissa Strait is an expert in compliance in financial technology (fintech), having served as Coinbase's chief compliance officer from February 2021 to May 2025. At Coinbase, she oversaw the entirety of the firm’s compliance efforts, including anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, blockchain analytics, trade surveillance, consumer compliance and others. Previously, Melissa served as global head of Financial Crimes for Stripe Inc., overseeing all aspects of Stripe’s AML, sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption compliance programs. She also served as the chief compliance officer of Stripe Payments Company, a licensed money transmitter. Prior to joining Stripe in early 2016, she was a compliance operations manager for Square Inc. At Square, she oversaw teams in San Francisco and St. Louis who handled transaction monitoring, know your customer and enhanced due diligence reviews as well as sanctions screening. Prior to joining the fintech industry, Melissa served as a director in the due diligence practice of Kroll Inc. In that capacity, she managed teams producing in-depth due diligence research reports for banking and corporate clients, focused mainly in Asia and the Americas.

Samantha Sultoon is Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Crimes Director at Truist Financial Corporation where she oversees the global sanctions and screening program across the enterprise. Prior to joining Truist, Ms. Sultoon served as the Director for Threat Finance and Sanctions at the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House where she developed and coordinated the policymaking process for a range of economic statecraft and national security issues. Prior to her time at the White House, Ms. Sultoon served for over a decade in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, including as the OFAC lead on Treasury’s 2021 Sanctions Review where she developed and co-led implementation of the first-ever comprehensive review of U.S. sanctions strategy. Ms. Sultoon also held a variety of leadership roles within The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), including Senior Advisor to the Director of OFAC, Section Chief for OFAC Enforcement, and Senior Sanctions Policy Advisor. Prior to her work at OFAC, Ms. Sultoon was an advisor in the Treasury Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and a risk expert for the World Bank. Ms. Sultoon has an MSc with distinction from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London and a BA from the University of Michigan. She is a former Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is also a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center.

As SVP and Head of Global Financial Crimes Compliance and Customer Protection, David is responsible for fulfilling PayPal’s commitment to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and related financial crimes around the world. Since joining the company in 2016, David has led the transformation of PayPal’s enhanced anti-money laundering and sanctions programs and practices as well as the evolution of the company’s brand risk management and internal investigations functions. In 2019, David expanded his role to oversee consumer risk, resolution and protections, and the customer identification program, expanding the organization to over 3,000 employees across more than 20 sites globally. This expanded remit provides an opportunity to further the company’s efforts to fight fraud, protect PayPal’s customers, and partner with law enforcement globally.

Prior to joining PayPal, David was an Executive Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Investigation Division at the New York County District Attorney’s (DA’s) Office where he was responsible for supervising the Rackets Bureau, Major Economic Crimes Bureau, Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau, Counter Terrorism Program, Financial Frauds Bureau, Tax Crimes Unit, Public Corruption Unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit. Under David’s leadership and supervision, the investigation division initiated and concluded significant cases against numerous large financial institutions. He also assisted the District Attorney with major initiatives such as the Global Cyber Alliance and the efforts surrounding encryption.

Before he became Chief of the Investigation Division in 2012, David served as Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau for New York County’s DA’s Office assisting in developing policies and investigative strategies, maintaining relationships with outside agencies and helping to supervise investigations throughout the Division.

David began his legal career at the New York County DA’s Office in 1997 and has subsequently held several notable governmental positions including serving as a federal prosecutor assigned to the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section within the U.S. Justice Department. In 2008, David was appointed as the Director of Consumer Affairs for the State of New Jersey.

David graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor's degree in political science, and received a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from previous executive roles in consultancy and banking, Chuck now serves as the Head of AML Commercial Strategy for Nasdaq Verafin and is tasked with aligning sales execution with product vision and go-to-market strategies, empowering sales teams, and unlocking growth across diverse customer segments. Chuck works closely with product management teams, business leaders, and clients to ensure that the company’s offerings are aligned with current regulatory standards and effectively address the evolving challenges in the financial services industry.

In addition, Chuck serves as a subject matter expert on AML regulations, industry trends, and best practices for financial crime prevention for Nasdaq Verafin. His role involves providing strategic insights to enhance the company’s financial crime solutions and assisting clients in navigating complex compliance requirements.

Giles Thomson has been Director of the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) since November 2020. He is also the senior official in HM Treasury responsible for economic crime policy and is the UK’s Head of Delegation to the Financial Action Task Force. He has been working on sanctions and economic crime within HM Treasury since 2016. Prior to that, Giles held a range of positions across HM Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Craig Timm is the Senior Director of AML at ACAMS.

Prior to joining ACAMS, Craig had more than 15 years of anti-financial crime experience across the public and private sectors. At the Department of Justice, Craig served as a Deputy Chief in the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (now Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section) at headquarters in Washington, DC. In that role, he led a team of prosecutors responsible for enforcing criminal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. economic sanctions, and money laundering laws committed by financial institutions and their employees. He led the prosecution of some of the largest financial institutions in the world including HSBC and BNP Paribas. Craig began his career with the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in Arizona. At the Department of Justice, he was the recipient of numerous awards including the Attorney General’s Crime Victim’s Restoration Award, the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director’s Meritorious Service Award.

At Bank of America, Craig was a Financial Crimes Executive responsible for Strategic Initiatives. These initiatives included participation in the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group, 314(b) information sharing initiatives, and the Wolfsberg Group as well as managing the day-to-day liaison with FinCEN, the U.S. Treasury, senior financial crimes policy officials at the OCC and Federal Reserve, key law enforcement agencies, and the U.S. Department of Justice. He also spent several years as the Financial Crimes Executive for the Global Wealth and Investment Management business lines where he served as the designated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust.

Craig has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law.

Después de 31 años de servicio, el Sr. Tobon se retiró de la agencia de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) como Sub-director. En este cargo, lideró la estrategia global de HSI dirigida a combatir el Crimen Organizado Transnacional. El Sr. Tobon es reconocido por su experiencia en investigaciones de lavado de dinero y delitos financieros, contribuyendo frecuentemente con análisis para medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales. 

El Sr. Tobon también es conocido por su excepcional capacidad para fomentar la colaboración entre agencias gubernamentales y entidades en el sector privado, impulsando iniciativas conjuntas exitosas. Su profundo conocimiento de ambos sectores le permite cerrar brechas, alinear objetivos y crear soluciones mutuamente beneficiosas. Su estilo facilita la comunicación abierta, lo cual resulta en confianza mutua y asegura alineamiento en el logro de objetivos comunes. 

Gracias a su enfoque colaborativo, el Sr. Tobon ha contribuido a agilizar esfuerzos, optimizar recursos y maximizar el impacto en una variedad de proyectos complejos, incluyendo su labor como Asesor Principal de FinCEN durante la implementación de la Ley contra el Lavado de Dinero de 2020 y la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa. Ha sido fundamental en la formulación de políticas internacionales contra el lavado de dinero a través de su trabajo como parte de delegaciones estadounidenses ante organismos multinacionales, como el Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional (GAFI), y compartiendo regularmente su experiencia en conferencias y sesiones de capacitación a nivel global. 

El Sr. Tobon continúa participando activamente en la lucha contra los delitos financieros a través de su trabajo como consultor y como Profesor Adjunto en la Escuela de Asuntos Internacionales y Públicos de la Universidad Internacional de Florida, donde imparte clases sobre Delitos Financieros Globales. Posee una Maestría en Justicia Penal de la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York (CUNY), John Jay College of Criminal Justice, es Coach Profesional Certificado y su lengua materna es el español.

Luis Urrutia es Abogado General y Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Regulación Global en Bitso, empresa mexicana de activos digitales, desde agosto de 2025.

Previamente, ocupó el cargo de Abogado General Adjunto en el Fondo Monetario Internacional de marzo de 2023 a julio de 2025, donde supervisó el trabajo en el Departamento Legal sobre prevención de lavado de dinero y financiamiento al terrorismo y proliferación de armas, así como gobernanza y anticorrupción. Antes de unirse al FMI, ocupó la Dirección General Jurídica del Banco de México, desde 2013 hasta 2023. Durante dicho encargo, coordinó la estrategia jurídica de banca central en la elaboración de disposiciones para el sistema financiero y de pagos e instituciones de tecnología financiera, así como los capítulos sobre servicios financieros de tratados de libre comercio. Previamente, fungió como Director de Regulación y Supervisión en el Banco de México, en donde estableció un área especializada en dar seguimiento a procesos preventivos en el sistema financiero mexicano relacionados con los riesgos de lavado de dinero y de financiamiento al terrorismo.

Antes de ese último cargo, fue titular de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público de 2007 a 2010, bajo la cual coordinó con otras autoridades mexicanas la implementación de los estándares internacionales en materia de prevención y combate de lavado de dinero y financiamiento al terrorismo, y coordinó la elaboración de propuestas de disposiciones legales y regulatorias sobre esa materia. Durante este último encargo, fungió como Presidente, de 2010 a 2011, y Vicepresidente, de 2009 a 2010, del Grupo de Acción Financiera (GAFI); fue también Presidente del Grupo Egmont de Unidades de Inteligencia Financiera, de 2009 a 2010 y en 2008 actuó como Presidente del Grupo de Acción Financiera de Sudamérica (GAFISUD, ahora GAFILAT). Antes de su designación como titular de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera, ocupó el cargo de Subprocurador Fiscal Federal de Asuntos Financieros en la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, donde coordinó los aspectos legales de los asuntos financieros en que intervenía dicha Secretaría y, previo a ese encargo, realizó actividades profesionales en la Corporación Andina de Fomento y el Banco de México y cubrió estancias en el Banco Mundial y la oficina de Nueva York del despacho de abogados Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton.

Luis Urrutia es licenciado en derecho por el Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México y maestro en políticas públicas por la Universidad de Chicago.

Olivia is the Strategic Growth Director at Kharon, where she partners with leading organizations to navigate complex sanctions and compliance challenges. With over five years at Kharon, she has developed deep expertise in military end use (MEU), export controls, and financial crime compliance. Before joining Kharon, Olivia specialized in due diligence, supporting financial institutions in uncovering and addressing legal, reputational, and financial risks. Her work sits at the intersection of risk intelligence and strategic decision-making, helping clients stay ahead in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Licenciada en Derecho por la UNAM, Maestría en Criminalística por University College London, actualmente Doctoranda de la Facultad de Derecho de la UNAM.

Profesionalmente cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector público. Actualmente es Copresidenta de ACAMS para el Capítulo de México y se desempeña como Socia Titular de Compliance en la firma Alonso y Cía.

Se ha desempeñado como:

• Asesora en la Presidencia de la Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores.
• Directora de Contraloría Interna y Oficial de Cumplimiento en Banco del Bienestar.
• Directora General de Asuntos Normativos de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera y Jefa de la Delegación de México ante el GAFI, GAFILAT y el Grupo Egmont, así como, Copresidenta del Grupo Conjunto de las Américas del ICRG (listas grises) del GAFI.
• Directora General Adjunta de Prevención de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita en la CNBV.
• Oficial de Cumplimiento de Transmisor de Dinero.
• Administradora de Validación en el INDEP.

Cuenta con certificación en materia de PLD/CFT por la CNBV, UIF, ACAMS y la UPAZ de la ONU.

Certificada por ACAMS desde hace 15 años, contribuyendo de manera permanente con las sesiones de aulas virtuales, bootcamps, seminarios intensivos, conferencias en Latinoamerica, webinars y actualización de las certificaciones. Local coach de ACAMS para la Embajada de Estados Unidos en México en la capacitación y certificación de servidores públicos. Actualmente es Co-presidenta del Capítulo México de ACAMS.

Como docente imparte cátedra de “Derecho Bancario y Bursátil” en la UNAM, “Compliance” y “Prevención de Lavado de Dinero” en la Universidad Panamericana, “Criminología”, “Derecho Penal” y “Prevención de Lavado de Dinero” en la Universidad del Valle de México.

Licenciada en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, graduada Cum Laude por la Universidad Santa María La Antigua (Panamá). Posee Diplomado en Comercio Internacional y Servicios Bancarios de la Universidad Latina de Panamá, Maestría en Derecho Marítimo de Tulane University y Maestría en Administración Pública de Cornell University. 

Actualmente se desempeña como Directora de Estrategia Financiera y Fiscal Internacional del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Panamá, Secretaria Técnica de la Comisión Nacional contra el Blanqueo de Capitales, el Financiamiento del Terrorismo y el Financiamiento de la Proliferación de Armas de Destrucción Masiva (CNBC); Coordinadora Nacional ALA/CFT ante el GAFILAT; y punto de contacto del país ante la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). Lideró los procesos técnicos que permitieron la exclusión de Panamá de la lista gris del GAFI y de la lista de jurisdicciones de alto riesgo de la Unión Europea en materia de lucha contra el blanqueo de capitales y la financiación del terrorismo. Actualmente ejerce la Presidencia Pro-Témpore del GAFILAT para el año 2026. 

A lo largo de su trayectoria profesional ha ocupado, entre otros cargos, el de Directora General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Panamá; Subdirectora de la Unidad para la Competitividad de los Servicios Internacionales del Ministerio de la Presidencia; Asesora de la Comisión Nacional contra el Blanqueo de Capitales; y Subdirectora de la Intendencia de Supervisión y Regulación de Sujetos no Financieros. En estas funciones representó a Panamá ante organismos internacionales como el Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica (GAFILAT), el Fondo Monetario Internacional, el Banco Mundial y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), participando activamente en temas de prevención ALA/CFT/CFP y contribuyendo a importantes avances en el marco legal de transparencia del país. 

Asimismo, se ha desempeñado como Asesora y Jefa Encargada de la Oficina de Asesoría Legal del Ministerio de la Presidencia de Panamá y fungió como Comisionada Presidencial de Panamá ante el Proyecto Mesoamérica durante el año 2021. 

Cuenta con amplia experiencia en dirección, coordinación, administración y evaluación de proyectos tanto en el sector público como en el privado. En el ámbito privado, ha ejercido como abogada en materias comercial, marítima y administrativa, a nivel nacional e internacional. 

Ha representado a Panamá como expositora en destacados seminarios nacionales e internacionales en materia comercial, bancaria, de transparencia y competitividad internacional. Es miembro del Grupo de Revisión de Cooperación Internacional (ICRG) del GAFI; Colegio Nacional de Abogados de Panamá; Tulane Maritime Law Association e International Bar Association. Ha participado como facilitadora del módulo de Marco Legal y Normativo del Diplomado en Prevención de los Delitos de Blanqueo de Capitales, Delitos de Terrorismo y su Financiamiento de la Universidad Latina de Panamá. Ha fungido como Vicepresidenta del Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo (CICTE) de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) en 2024 y como Presidenta Pro-Témpore del Grupo de Expertos para el Control del Lavado de Activos (GELAVEX) de la OEA en 2025.

Erin Vertin’s career in financial services has spanned over 20 years with 15 of those years focusing on payments, fraud and risk controls. She is currently Head of Fraud Prevention for the Consumer Bank at Ally Financial. Before joining Ally, she held multiple senior fraud leadershi8p roles at Morgan Stanley/E*Trade as well as BB&T/Truist. She began her career at BB&T in the branch which shaped her client-first approach to fraud prevention. This experience also gave her insight into the resources available to frontline associates in fraud control. 

Erin currently serves as the BITS Fraud Steering Committee Chair and is an active member of the Datos Fraud Council and Auriemma. She thrives in the fast-paced world of fraud prevention and values the strong collaboration within the community. Passionate about developing the next generation of fraud fighters, she mentors professionals both within and outside her organization. 

Residing in the greater Charlotte area with her husband of over 20 years and their two sons, she and her family enjoy Caribbean beach vacations and never miss an opportunity to grill out by the pool.

Jason Vinson is the Head of Platform which enables all capabilities across the NICE Actimize portfolio. He has over 25 years of experience in both product management and technology, and 20 years of experience in FinTech, focusing on financial crime and compliance.  His current focus is leveraging AI innovation in Software-as-a-Service offerings for Actimize products.  He is an alumni from Clemson University where he studied computer science.

George is a global expert anti-financial crime at ACAMS and member of ACAMS' global SMEs team. He previously headed the Paris branch of a leading corporate intelligence consultancy and has strong credentials in corporate investigations and political risk analysis.

An ACAMS-certified global sanctions specialist (CGSS) and certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS), he has expertise in the geopolitics, security and economics of wider Europe and the former Soviet Union. George has written extensively on international affairs and has published to date two books and hundreds of articles.

Eli Wachs is the co-founder and CEO of Footprint, a Series B company that has raised over $40m from leading investors such as QED + Index to build AI Agents to fight financial crime. Footprint works with some of the largest banks, FIs, and fintechs in the world, bringing together leading detection + investigation tools to topple cartels and corrupt regimes by making it impossible for them to move money.

Justine draws on a diverse global career, working across government, regulatory, private sector, and international organisations. As an expert on sanctions, counterterrorism, and financial crime she has held specialist positions within the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Central Asia), the British Bankers’ Association, and UK Finance. In addition, Justine was formerly part of the UK delegation to the Financial Action Task Force, chaired the European Banking Federation’s Sanctions Expert Group, co-chaired the UK Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce’s counterterrorist financing group and served as an International Monetary Fund advisor to Nigeria. She has acted as an independent Syria sanctions-humanitarian expert to the United Nations, and previously served as a national expert on the financing of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)/counter proliferation financing matters. 
 
In her role within ACAMS, the world’s leading membership organization with a presence in over 180 jurisdictions, Justine oversees the subject-matter-expert division. A regular contributor to media publications covering financial-crime issues, she has addressed UN expert groupings, given evidence to parliamentary hearings, and authored numerous publications. Justine also holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews and an M.Sc. from the University of Edinburgh.

Lisa Wheeler joined JPMorgan Chase in 2012 and is currently the Global Head of AML for the Corporate and Investment Bank and the Commercial Bank. She is responsible for setting the strategic agenda for the business through the interpretation and implementation of the GFCC Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Customer processes and providing counsel and advice to executive level and senior leadership in those key lines of business. Lisa has directly supported Risk and Compliance since 2007 in both the corporate and financial services environments.

Prior to roles in Risk and Compliance, Lisa managed commodity price risk as a broker for 5 years for a large, global agriculture company. Prior to that, Lisa reported on commodities and financial markets in Brazil, France and New York for a financial news wire service. In those roles, Lisa used her French and Portuguese fluency to help customers better understand their market risk and supply and demand events.

She holds a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Agricultural Economics and French from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.

Nadia has an international career within Financial Crime working in the UK, Europe, Asia and is now based in the US. She has led multiple Financial Crime remediation programs, strategic technology transformation programs, and worked extensively on processes across Financial Crime Operations. She has a strong technology focus including the use of models, analytics, and AI. Additionally, she has broad payments experience from traditional banking services to Crypto, Digital Currencies, Banking-As-A-Service (BaaS), and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). She is also strategic and visionary in achieving compliance, cost-management, and great customer experience.

She now works for Rabobank as the Global Head of Transaction Monitoring, covering end-to-end, detection-to-alert handling; her former employers include HSBC, Nordea, and the Royal Navy.