CCOs Discuss Compliance Excellence in Fintech

Panel Discussion Date & Time:
Date: Thursday January 18th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:50 AM
Panelist Information:
Name: Kelly Caltabiano
Organization: Thread Bank
Moderator Information:
Name: Jason Chorlins
Organization: Kaufman Rossin
Panel Discussion Description: Join us in this keynote panel discussion where our panel of seasoned CCOs will discuss the evolving regulatory challenges, compliance strategies, and risk management practices critical to success in today's fintech environment.
Gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies that may improve your organization's compliance framework, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Our panelists will provide real-world perspectives, share best practices, and engage in interactive discussions that address most important issues facing the fintech risk, compliance, and regulation industries.
Date: Thursday January 18th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:50 AM
Panelist Information:
Name: Kelly Caltabiano
Organization: Thread Bank
Moderator Information:
Name: Jason Chorlins
Organization: Kaufman Rossin
Panel Discussion Description: Join us in this keynote panel discussion where our panel of seasoned CCOs will discuss the evolving regulatory challenges, compliance strategies, and risk management practices critical to success in today's fintech environment.
Gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies that may improve your organization's compliance framework, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Our panelists will provide real-world perspectives, share best practices, and engage in interactive discussions that address most important issues facing the fintech risk, compliance, and regulation industries.
Kelly Caltabiano's Biography
Kelly Caltabiano serves as the Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Risk Officer at Thread Bank, overseeing the bank’s Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act programs. Prior to joining Thread, Kelly has held several senior leadership roles for Middle TN community banks, including Chief Compliance Officer & CRA Officer at Reliant Bank and Chief Compliance Officer at CapStar Bank.
Having spent her entire career in the legal and regulatory compliance space, she is recognized as an industry leader in building and scaling robust Compliance and BSA/AML Management Systems to adapt and evolve with the ever-changing financial services and regulatory landscapes. “Growing up” as a risk and compliance professional in community banking, Kelly developed a passion for finding the balance between risk and profitability; and is a firm believer in the great Ted Lasso aphorism, “Doin’ the right thing is never the wrong thing.” She transitioned into Fintech and embedded banking in 2021, where she has helped to innovate and create what excellence in compliance looks like as the industry continues to forge ahead in a digital society. Kelly is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). |
Jason Chorlins' Biography
Jason Chorlins is the financial services industry practice leader, and spearheads risk management consulting engagements as principal in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He advises clients on money laundering, internal corporate investigations, due diligence and regulatory compliance matters to help them manage risk.
He oversees anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) consulting engagements and assists financial institutions with transaction look-backs, risk assessments, BSA/AML/OFAC independent testing and customer due diligence reviews. He is an industry leader in assisting financial institutions to perform data and model system calibrations and validations for account and transaction surveillance systems. Since joining Kaufman Rossin in 2007, Jason has advised a wide range of financial institutions from small, privately owned banks to large, multinational institutions in the United States, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Jason speaks frequently on BSA/AML and fraud matters across the country, and sits on the ACAMS Education Task Force and board of directors of the Southeast Center for Financial Training (CFT). He is a former professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s accountancy program and past president of the board of trustees of the FICPA Educational Foundation. He has been recognized as one of the top professionals under the age of 40 by The South Florida Business Journal, and as one of the Top 26 CPAs under the age of 36 by the Florida Institute of CPAs. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Florida and Missouri, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP). |