Rosie McWhorter

Rosie McWhorter is a highly experienced financial crimes expert and people leader, with over 20 years of dedicated service in the Financial Crimes Compliance space in various leadership roles, including: the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Monitoring teams for a top-ten financial institution; Global Compliance Operations at Celsius Network; Senior Director of FCC and Web3 Strategy for payment firm Tilia LLC; and most recently, as Director of KYC Compliance for Binance.US. Throughout her tenure, Rosie developed a deep understanding of AML, Sanctions, KYC programs, and fraud prevention, driving significant improvements in investigative processes and risk management strategies.

Currently, Rosie serves as the Head of Know Your Customer (KYC) at Binance US, where they leverage their extensive background in multi-disciplined AML and financial crimes to lead a team committed to ensuring regulatory compliance and enhancing customer due diligence. With a proven track record of delivering quantifiable results, Rosie focuses on building robust KYC frameworks that address complex and high-risk typologies across diverse customer segments.

Rosie’s expertise spans traditional financial services, lending, fintech, and cryptocurrency, positioning them as a go-to authority in navigating the evolving landscape of financial regulations. A passionate advocate for ethical practices and innovation in the financial sector, Rosie thrives on mentoring emerging professionals and fostering a culture of compliance and integrity within their team. Outside of work, Rosie enjoys exploring the latest trends in fintech and actively participates in industry discussions on AML and fraud prevention strategies.