Central Texas Chapter

Mitch is a seasoned fraud leader with over 20 years of financial crimes experience.  He works for Mission Omega Advisory Services assisting financial industry clients and FinTech’s to build effective fraud and AML programs and controls.  He has an extensive background in fraud investigations, fraud controls, risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and project management.  He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS-Audit). 

Email Address: Mitch@missionomega.com

Holly Sais is Vice President of Global Operations for Veri-Site headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Veri-Site is the global leader in provisioning risk-relevant intelligence regarding rogue websites, intellectual property theft, cybercrime, web-enabled transnational organized crime, and sanctioned entities operating online.

Holly Sais joined Veri-Site at inception, as Vice President of Global Operations, Holly has over 17 plus years’ experience in data compliance and risk management solutions. Holly is responsible for day-to-day oversight of Veri-Sites research operations globally, systems, operational finances, sales activity and partnerships. Prior to Veri-Site, Holly was the Global Director of Account Management and Client Services for World-Check a Thomson Reuters business. During her time at World-Check / Thomson Reuters Holly not only managed the global Account Management Teams and all of the Client Services teams globally she also personally managed several top banks around the globe and engaged directly with their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance teams and the heads of AML compliance. Holly worked to ensure they had the data and system necessary to meet their current compliance guidelines and were ready to adapt quickly to any changes within the compliance eco-system using a risk-based approach.

Email: holly.sais@veri-site.com

Cary is a Due Diligence Specialist in the Risk division of the Data & Analytics team at the London Stock Exchange Group, formerly the Financial & Risk division of Thomson Reuters.  LSEG is a global leader in data and analytics, providing a broad range of information and data solutions including investment solutions and indices, trading workflow, capital market and wealth advisory, and risk intelligence.  She has more than 20 years servicing customers in the banking industry. Cary earned a BAIS in International Relations with a business concentration from Texas State University.

Email: cary.porter@thomsonreuters.com

Deb is a Vice President with JPMorgan Chase, AML Investigations Lead, and has been with Chase for 9 months. She has 13 years of direct AML experience in corporate compliance (Investigations, Detection, and KYC), as well as 7 years in the public sector as a law enforcement officer where she was assigned to a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force investigating long term drug conspiracy cases with the Federal government. Deb previously owned her own women’s fitness franchise, and she is the current San Antonio Site Lead for JPMorgan Chase business resource group, Women on the Move Texas, which focuses on expanding women-run businesses, improving women’s financial health and empowering women’s career growth. Deb holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, as well as holds her CAMS, CFE, and CPM professional designations.

Email: debgouldcahill@gmail.com

Diana Zadroga is the Founder of Blockhouse Ventures, LLC, a forward-thinking consulting firm that specializes in forensic accounting, blockchain analytics, financial consulting, and business advisory services. With over 13 years of experience, Diana has delivered expert financial consulting and litigation support to a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies, cutting-edge startups, legal firms, law enforcement, and government agencies, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP), Diana integrates traditional forensic accounting techniques with advanced blockchain forensics to solve complex financial challenges and help clients navigate the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape. Her expertise spans multiple industries, including financial services, technology, blockchain, healthcare, real estate, and nonprofit organizations. 

Diana’s specialized skill set includes forensic data analytics, fraud investigations, asset and funds tracing, blockchain and digital asset investigations, anti-money laundering (AML) investigations, corporate investigations, expert witness preparation, and CFO advisory services. 

Diana holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, and minors in Law & Public Policy and International Affairs, from Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business. 

Certifications and Affiliations

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Active Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Central Texas Chapter
• Active Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Former Board of Directors Member and Vice President of Training, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Los Angeles Chapter

Education

• BS in Business Administration, Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, concentration in Finance, minors in Law & Public Policy and International Affairs

Vanessa is currently a Compliance Lead at Cash App/ Block Inc, in which she is responsible for leading and developing the Quality, Training, and Appeals programs within Customer Onboarding and Management. She has over 11 years of compliance experience focused within KYC, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, and Quality Management. Vanessa holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, and maintains her CAMS and CFE designations.

Email:  vrioux@squareup.com

Jason Gamez has been a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation for twenty years.  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 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force since 2014, specializing in undercover operations developed from Bank Secrecy Act referrals and defendants turned confidential informants.

Email: jason.p.gamez@dea.gov

Dash is a GRC Solutions Executive for Aston Carter based in Austin, TX where he has worked in several capacities for 14 years. Dash currently leads a segment of Aston Carter’s Financial Crimes practice. He delivers Managed Solutions to support financial services clients with BSA AML program initiatives. Dash oversees a team who deploys financial crimes Consultants, SME’s and resources to help clients scope and execute project deliverables. 

Email Address: dlovan@astoncarter.com

Gary works for USAA as a Compliance Manager in the AML Compliance team. He is a strategic and governance-focused compliance executive with over 15 years of experience in financial services, specializing in risk management, regulatory compliance, and anti-money laundering (AML). He has demonstrated ability to advise executive leadership, shape enterprise policy, and oversee complex compliance frameworks. Recognized for integrity, sound judgement, and a collaborative leadership style. He brings deep expertise in financial crime prevention, regulatory strategy, and operational risk - ideal for board roles in financial institutions, fintech, or mission-driven organizations.

Kristin Santini is a Lead Independent Testing Officer at Wells Fargo Bank in San Antonio, TX. She has 17 years of financial services experience ranging from Mortgage Servicing to Retail Banking, as well as Risk and Compliance roles. Kristin’s current role at Wells Fargo is with Independent Testing and Validation where she manages engagements that evaluate risks and controls related to lines of business compliance with regulatory requirements.

Kristin began her Risk and Compliance journey over 10 years ago. She has worked in Financial Crimes Compliance at JPMorgan Chase where she was responsible for account investigations and subsequent SAR filings. Kristin was also a BSA Customer Due Diligence Quality Assurance Analyst for Bank of the West where she worked on the customer intake side of the house assuring required BSA documentation was obtained, reviewed, and evaluated prior to onboarding new clients.

Kristin holds her Master of Business Administration and maintains both the CAMS and CFE credentials.

Email Address: kristin.santinibaney@wellsfargo.com

Noah is currently the Director for the San Antonio Advisory Office. During his time at Exiger LLC, Noah has worked on projects relating to a regulatory mandated look back, an FIU staffing assessment, an above the line/ below the line transaction monitoring (TM) tuning exercise, fund administrator KYC client screening, KYC refresh, KYC remediation and general TM software tuning. Along with his AML/TF duties, Noah has assisted on several government contracts for the company.  He also worked on several projects within the firm relating to testing, KYC remediation, and employee training.

Email:  narevalos@exiger.com