THE TEAM
John S. Karansky
Senior Adviser
About
Mr. Karansky has led various projects including on-site or virtual remote reviews, analysis, assessments and reporting of on foreign correspondents’ BSA/AML risk assessments, high-risk KYC/beneficial ownership reviews, bringing closure to past due AML customer alerts, as well as independent assessments and reporting on multiple foreign bank’s BSA/AML compliance programs domiciled in Central, South America, the Caribbean and Spain.
Previously, Mr. Karansky served as a federal BSA/AML Risk Examiner in charge, leading, or participating in the regulatory examination of BSA/AML/OFAC compliance programs in large, regional, and community banks, foreign banking organizations, and bank holding companies in the Southeast and other Federal Reserve districts. While at the Federal Reserve, he performed BSA/AML/OFAC training and community outreaches and served as a point of contact for virtual currency and marijuana-related business mitigating controls and regulatory guidance.
Prior to that, he was the Senior BSA Risk Management Officer for Colonial Bank where he managed the BSA risk management program that offered retail, wealth management, brokerage, trust, treasury, trade finance, commercial, consumer and residential lending services. As an integral part of the management team, he provided guidance and training in mitigation support of the money laundering and fraud risks associated with South Florida and the Latin America markets.
He has directed, managed or participated on teams of financial, operational, and compliance audits, controlled-self assessments and COSO reviews, Merger/Acquisition due diligence, regulatory remediation and customer look-backs, as well as asset recovery involving commercial, investment, government and private banking organizations, non-bank subsidiaries and affiliates, credit unions, and mortgage brokerage and servicing activities.
Mr. Karansky has spoken at AML/BSA conferences and seminars, state banking association’s compliance schools and international roundtables that focused on a country’s anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations and statutes.
Mr. Karansky has a Master’s in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, and holds the following professional certifications: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering/Certified Associate, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Certified Bank Auditor.
The Team
Alberto de la Portilla
Founder & CEO
John S. Karansky
Senior Adviser
Rafael D. Mejia
Senior Adviser
Julia Lopez
Senior Adviser
Gonzalo Sanchez
Senior Adviser
Fidias Cuarezma
Analyst
Alejandro Ledón
Analyst