Chris is the Founder and CEO of regulatory compliance advisory and consulting firm, Augmenta Prime, which is based in the Buffalo, New York area.  In this capacity, his role is multifaceted, aiming to ensure the firm’s success by providing strategic leadership, business development, operations management, regulatory expertise, client engagement, team leadership, financial management, compliance, risk management, innovation, and industry representation.

Prior to this, Chris has over a decade of banking experience, serving in strategic leadership positions for financial institutions ranging from $1B to $112B in assets overseeing BSA/AML/OFAC and Fraud programs.  These financial institutions were both local to the Western New York region and nationally; First Niagara Bank, Evans Bank, Five Star Bank and USAA Bank.  Following the banking experience, Chris was an executive in the RegTech and FinTech industries providing perspectives on stringent U.S. banking regulations.

Chris earned his Bachelor's Degree from Buffalo State University in Business Administration and maintains multiple compliance related professional certifications through his active memberships with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and the American Bankers Association.  Additionally, Chris serves as the Co-Chair for the Greater Buffalo Chapter with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.  As an active member of the National Academy of Finance, FBI InfraGard, and Buffalo Cyber Fraud Task Force, Chris remains at the forefront of industry trends, actively contributing to the advancement of financial compliance practices and standards.

In his free time, Chris enjoys traveling with his wife and two teenage sons, as well as volunteering with different nonprofit organizations.  He also spends time coaching various youth sports teams and serving as a Board member for youth programs.