Certification: BSA AML Professional

Sharon Blanchette is a risk, compliance, and anti-financial crimes (AFC) subject matter expert who has enjoyed a long career working with banks, credit unions, fintechs, mortgage companies/servicers, and the vendors who support them.

Sharon's specialties include building and enhancing compliance and AFC programs, assisting institutions during mergers and acquisitions, serving as a temporary outsourced compliance or AFC officer, managing lookbacks, and breaking down complex regulations and requirements into effective training materials.

Sharon is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and holds the Consumer Regulatory Compliance Manager certification. In early 2021 she obtained a crypto currency certification and a cannabis risk management certification. She serves on the Board of the Virginia Chapter of ACAMS. She enjoys publishing articles and speaking on industry topics.

Justin is an expert in Compliance Training providing years of successful implementation of educational solutions for regulatory compliance initiatives designed to decrease risk and provide a robust compliance culture to an organization. He also effectively facilitates training from the board level to the rest of the organization and creates awareness using creative methods to capture audience’s attention and enhance their retention of knowledge.
- Simultaneously operated compliance training company, Tweezzle, and consulting assignments while ensuring satisfied clients and increased revenue.
- Deliver continued guidance, assistance, coordination, and follow-up on complex problems to ensure prompt and timely resolution.
- Specializes in content creation and facilitation for various regulatory bodies and governmental agencies: CFPB, FDIC, FINRA, FinCen, Nacha, NCUA, NFA, OCC & SEC.
- Regulatory topics such as AML/BSA/OFAC, cryptocurrencies, deposits, examinations, lending, privacy.