ACAMS Upper Midwest Chapter October 2025 Fall Summit Oktoberfest - Brewing Solutions: Foiling Bad Actors

Overview

Where Strategy Meets Steins

Join leading minds from the public and private sectors—AML/BSA professionals, financial crime investigators, and law enforcement—for a dynamic day of collaboration, insight, and innovation. This year’s Fall Summit blends the festive spirit of Oktoberfest with the serious mission of disrupting illicit finance.

Explore compelling panel sessions and keynote speakers who are brewing up bold solutions to outsmart bad actors. From cutting-edge typologies to cross-sector case studies, you’ll gain actionable intelligence and forge powerful connections in a setting that’s as energizing as it is informative.

Raise a glass to progress.
Foil the fraud.
Be part of the solution.

Agenda

Registration Opens: 10 AM CT
Presentations Start: 10:30 AM CT
Presentation Ends: 3 PM CT
Networking Hour: 3 – 4PM CT

Presentations

Session 1 – Fraud Case Study (90 minutes)

“Crossing the Line: A tale of fraud and consequences”
This session will dive into the story of Will Sutor, a former Minnesota personal injury attorney, who went from representing clients to being criminal charged by the federal government and ultimately disbarred. The session will be led by Jonathan Ferris, a former law enforcement agent who investigated Sutor. Ferris and Sutor will discuss the government investigation, Sutor’s role in the fraud scheme, the consequences of being a defendant, and how Sutor has rebuilt his life.

Session 2 – Panel (45 minutes)

“Inside the Mind of a Bad Actor”
Step into the shadows to stay ahead of financial crime.

Session 3 – Panel (45 minutes)

“On Tap: Best Practices in Perpetual KYC”
A proactive defense strategy against evolving criminal behavior.

Venue

Urban Growler
The Barrel Room
2325 Endicott St, St Paul, MN 55114