Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum – Miami, FL
The Miami Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum brought together experts and innovators in fintech on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the University of Miami Lakeside Expo Center in Coral Gables to explore new solutions and foster collaboration in the fight against financial crime.
Speakers from fintechs, banks, regulators, law enforcement, prosecutors, law firms and academia took part in five panels, followed by a happy hour.
The panels covered:
- RegTech and AI: transformative technologies shaping the future of compliance
- Regional trends and challenges in financial crime prevention in Latin America
- Strengthening public-private partnerships with law enforcement and local regulators
- How sponsor banks and fintechs build successful partnerships while mitigating compliance risks
- Navigating the complexities of international sanctions compliance
The Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum – Miami was hosted by the Coalition Against Financial Crime and offered four continuing education credits.
Event Video
Agenda
Moderator
Jason Chorlins
Principal, Kaufman Rossin
Panelist
John Wingate
CEO, BankSocial
Ingo Steinhauser
Senior Risk and Fraud Specialist, Thomson Reuters
Mirella Perlin
Compliance Products Manager, Ocean Systems
Daniel Weinerman
Head of NA Enterprise Relationships, ThetaRay
Moderator
Ray Ruga
Head of Fintech Americas
Panelist
Robert Pargac
General Counsel, InterMex
Wilmer Guerrero
SVP, Head of BSA and Consumer Compliance, Banesco USA
Eduardo Souza
Head of Visa Direct NA Channel Partners
Marina Olman-Pal
Shareholder, Co-Chair, Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Moderator
Bryant Moravek
Principal, Kaufman Rossin
Panelist
Craig Hirsch
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Daniel Haggerty
BSA/AML Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank
Alan Vega
Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations Miami (HSI)
Stacy Cleveland
Assistant State Attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, Office of the State Attorney
Moderator
Ian Moloney
Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, American Fintech Council
Panelist
Sumeet Abichandani
BSA/AML & Sanctions Compliance Officer, Mercury
Adam Ingles
Chief BSA Officer, Choice Financial
Benjamin Alexander
Chief Compliance Officer, Column
Martin Jaundoo
SVP, BSA/AML Program Head, Axiom Bank
Moderator
Victor Cardona
BSA Officer, Golden State Bank
Panelist
Vita Boomstein
Global Sanctions Officer, Popular Bank of North America & Banco Popular de PR
Alexander Fortich
Chief Risk Officer, Stern International Bank
Jennifer Correa Riera
Financial Crimes Program Lead, Robinhood
Gabriel Caballero
Adjunct Professor, FIU - College of Law
Proudly Sponsored By:
Platinum
Thomson Reuters provides trusted content and technology to professionals, including risk, fraud and compliance solutions that help institutions investigate and prevent financial crime.
Platinum
Kaufman Rossin is a CPA and advisory firm whose risk advisory practice helps financial institutions with BSA/AML and regulatory compliance.
Speaker Gift Sponsor
Markaaz sponsored the speaker gifts at the forum.
Lunch Sponsor
ThetaRay provides AI-powered transaction monitoring and screening for banks and fintechs. It sponsored the forum lunch.
Happy Hour Sponsor
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international law firm. It sponsored the forum happy hour.
Entertainment Sponsor
Ocean Systems was the entertainment sponsor of the forum.
Media Sponsor
Miami Fintech Club was the media sponsor of the forum.
Speakers
