Brian Frankel

Brian has specialized experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance, federal fraud investigations and various regulatory compliance matters in both the public and private sectors.

Brian leads consulting engagements that include: consent order remediation, risk assessments of BSA, AML, and OFAC program, BSA/AML independent audits, and model validation testing for the transaction monitoring systems at various financial institutions nationwide.

He also assists clients with implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) projects, creation of custom algorithms to detect suspicious activity, and optimization of the existing transaction monitoring and sanctions screening models to reduce the amount of false positives detected.

Prior to joining Kaufman Rossin, Brian performed complex AML investigations at one of the Big Four banks and was responsible for overseeing a team of 15 analysts conducting high risk reviews in the areas of suspected human trafficking, trade based money laundering, and foreign corruption and bribery.

Brian has had several speaking opportunities across the country at various events through the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and has been published in a global journal on the subject of human trafficking. He is on the Board of ACAMS South Florida Chapter.

Brian earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Psychology from the University of South Florida and a Masters of Science in Data Analytics from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and a Certified Fraud Examiner.