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10 AML consultants
These ten AML consultants currently do anti-money laundering compliance work as independent consultants or through consulting firms. A reader can learn how an experienced AML consultant designs, tests and reviews an AML program, works through regulatory findings and prepares an institution for examinations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alexander Saavedra CAMS
LinkedInExperience: Independent compliance consultant · Alexander Saavedra LLC
Independent compliance consultant at Alexander Saavedra LLC since 2005 and former Consultant at Deloitte (2016–2020). The profile describes an ACAMS-certified AML consultant engaged by financial institutions and major international banks to conduct AML compliance investigations, review AML policies and procedures and perform AML testing. It also lists Licensed Private Investigator at Saavedra & Associates since 2003.
Connie Fenchel
LinkedInExperience: President · AML Experts, Inc.
President of AML Experts, Inc. since 2003 and Strategic Advisor at Bates Group Compliance since 2022. Former Deputy Director at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Dept. of Treasury (1999–2003). The profile describes an anti-money laundering and law enforcement consultant whose specialties include Anti-Money Laundering Program Development.
Gio Kevanishvili
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant · GK Consultancy
Founder & Principal Consultant at GK Consultancy since 2016 and former Lead Business Analyst Financial Crime Compliance at NICE Actimize (2014–2016). The profile describes interim leadership and hands-on financial crime IT implementation for banks and fintechs across AML, KYC, trade surveillance and BaFin remediations, including helping teams work through open AML audit findings between Compliance and IT.
Joseph Wells
LinkedInExperience: Independent AML Consultant · Self-employed
Independent AML Consultant (self-employed) since 2021 and Founding Partner at DW Advisory & Investigations since 2026. The profile describes over a decade as an AML consultant, with engagements at nearly a dozen financial institutions covering correspondent, private and retail banking in the United States, UAE, Switzerland, Hong Kong and elsewhere. Former Managing Consultant at Guidehouse (2017–2021).
Louise Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Senior AML CTF Consultant · The AML Company
Senior AML CTF Consultant at The AML Company since 2013. The profile describes AML/CTF compliance consulting covering AUSTRAC compliance, risk assessments, AML/CTF program development, training and independent review. It also lists CEO of Risk Consultants Australia (2009–2026) and General Manager, Risk Management and Compliance at St.George Bank (1996–2008).
Muralidharan Perumal
LinkedInExperience: Independent Financial Crime Compliance Advisor · Simpliance Consulting
Independent Financial Crime Compliance Advisor at Simpliance Consulting since 2024 and former Director - Financial Crime Compliance at FTI Consulting (2023–2024), a role in which the profile describes advising and assisting financial institutions on AML/CFT. Former Examiner - AML CFT Supervision Department at the Central Bank of The UAE (2020–2022).
Polly Gipe
LinkedInExperience: Risk Management Consultant · Financial Crime Solutions Inc
Risk Management Consultant at Financial Crime Solutions Inc since 2025; the profile describes founding and leading this financial crime consulting firm, which serves banks, fintechs and corporations, and advising on AML/BSA/KYC/OFAC program design, governance and strategic risk management. Former BSA Officer at Kish Bank (2013–2025).
Robert M. Axelrod
LinkedInExperience: Consultant · Robert M. Axelrod Consulting
Consultant at Robert M. Axelrod Consulting since 2017 and former Managing Director at Deloitte (2005–2017). The profile describes providing advice and leading projects on anti-money laundering and other financial crimes compliance, mainly in banking, securities and insurance, helping clients address their regulatory obligations, operational approach, governance, procedures, training and testing.
Ronald Rose
LinkedInExperience: President · AML Consulting Services, Inc.
President of AML Consulting Services, Inc. since 2003. The profile says Rose founded the firm after retiring from the NYPD in 2001 after twenty-two years of service, the last ten as Commanding Officer of the Money Laundering Unit, Organized Crime Investigation Division, and was an original member of the El Dorado Task Force.
William Pyfer
LinkedInExperience: AML Consultant · William Pyfer Consulting
AML Consultant at William Pyfer Consulting since 2002, where the profile also lists the title Anti Money Laundering Specialist. The profile says Pyfer was a Special Agent for 30 years with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, working financial investigations including anti-money laundering, organized crime and drug trafficking, and has been part of a monitorship team.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's background, such as regulator, law enforcement, large-firm advisory or in-house compliance, to whether you need program design, independent testing, investigations or systems remediation. Ask which regulators and jurisdictions they have worked under and how recently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What do you review first when judging whether an AML program would hold up in a regulatory exam?
- 02How do you approach independent testing of transaction monitoring and customer due diligence controls?
- 03When a regulator issues AML findings, how do you plan and staff the remediation so it closes on time?
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