Greater Phoenix Chapter

Ilan Heller is a Compliance Professional with extensive experience in the Financial Industry, and AML Leadership in the Global Arena. Ilan’s experience spans international financial services companies, Fortune 500 banking clients, management consulting firms, crypto businesses, as well as early stage and start-up fintechs.

Ilan obtained an MBA from the University of Nebraska and has been CAMS certified for 18 years. Ilan is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Kyle Schultz is currently an AML Experience Owner at USAA. Previously, Kyle worked at Bank of America for 8 years where he worked in Financial Center Management, CIP/KYC Management and as an AML Process Owner. Kyle is CAMS certified and earned a Bachelor’s in Business Management from St. Cloud State University.

Email: kyle.schultz@usaa.com

Mark is an Associate with PwC. He has over five years of experience in anti-money laundering and fraud focusing on transaction and alert monitoring, KYC, sanctions, law enforcement requests, and enhanced due diligence. Throughout his career, Mark has helped advise and implement procedures for several traditional financial institutions and fintech companies. Mark is CAMS certified and also earned his law degree from the University of Akron. His legal background provides him with subject matter expertise on regulations, procedures, and AML risks.

Jeff has 13 years’ experience in risk and compliance roles. He is currently serving as a lead manager over Suspicious Activity Investigations at PayPal, including oversight of AML investigations teams. He is CAMS certified and he holds an MBA. Jeff resides in Chandler, Arizona with his wife and five children.

Claudia Maldonado is the current Chief Compliance Officer of Intercambio Express, where she leads the execution of a comprehensive BSA/AML Program for Intercambio’s global enterprise. Claudia is a regulatory compliance and risk manager professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Claudia has extensive AML knowledge, including developing compliance solutions to satisfy regulatory requirements derived from enforcement actions.

Prior to joining Intercambio, Claudia held several AML positions at RIA Financial, Israel Discount Bank of New York, Western Union, MUFG (Union Bank) and USAA.

Claudia graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she earned a Master of Laws degree (LL.M). She also earned an LL.B degree from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudiso Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), and is admitted to practice law in Mexico. She is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (2003) and certified Financial Crime Specialist (2016).

Email: maldonado.compliance@gmail.com

Sabrina Tawney holds a position as a Senior Regional Compliance Officer at Money Gram International, Inc. on the Agent Oversight and Engagement team. In her current role she provides AML, BSA, and compliance support to large networks. In addition, she also reviews compliance programs and policies to ensure adherence to all state and federal regulatory requirements. Previously Sabrina worked at Western Union where she supervised members of the Global Compliance team. Sabrina has over 15 years of compliance and regulatory experience in the financial services industry, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, and is CAMS certified.

stawney@moneygram.com

Rob Duong is a seasoned risk and compliance executive with 25+ years of experience. Currently Sr Manager - Governance, Risk, and Assurance at Amazon, he previously held executive leadership roles at OKX, Meta, Standard Chartered Bank, JPMorgan Chase etc. As a former Chief Compliance Officer, Chief BSA/AML Officer, and MLRO, he has led global teams of 300+ professionals and managed regulatory initiatives across 68+ countries. Rob holds an MBA and numerous industry certifications including CAMS, CFE, CFCS, and specialized credentials in crypto compliance and AI/ML governance. 

Jason Gonzalez is a Senior GRC Solutions Executive in TEKsystems Governance, Risk, and Compliance practice. TEKsystems is a consulting firm which provides managed solutions, advisory, and talent services to the banking and financial services industry.  TEKsystems is one of the leading service providers in Financial Crimes.  Jason personally manages the oversight and delivery of these services to clients nationally.  Jason served four years in the Marine Corps and graduated with a degree in Business Management. He resides in Chandler, AZ with his wife, daughter, and son.

Email Address: jgonzale@teksystems.com

Cindy is a Financial Crimes Compliance professional at USAA. She currently works in AML OFAC Sanctions Compliance. Previously Cindy worked at Western Alliance Bank in Global Sanctions. Her prior experience includes KYC/EDD onboarding, BSA and AML compliance. Cindy is CAMS certified.

Justin Viele currently serves as a Financial Crimes Associate Manager at Wells Fargo, with over a decade of experience across banking, financial advising, and financial crimes experience.  He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice and maintains multiple industry certifications, including CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), and FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses.