Joseph Bognanno

Throughout my career I have built strong strategies and teams that leverage their core competencies and talent to maximize outcomes and produce maximum impact. My most recent roles have leveraged a career in developing these skills. I am currently the President and Founder at my own firm Oxonia Triskelion Advisors where during over two years I’ve driven $500k+ in YoY revenue. Prior to that I was directly involved with driving the ~$200M acquisition of Safe Banking Systems Inc. by Accuity Inc. and went on to hold the position of Global Vice President of Strategy & Alliances.

During the past two years I also established and am Chairperson of the New York City Chapter of the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS). In addition, I work in an Advisory capacity to a few FinTech start-ups. My experience and accomplishments span domestic and international assignments at levels including SVP, Principal, Director, Senior Management Consultant, Policy Advisor, Deputy Treasury Attaché and Senior Treasury Official. 

I’m an enthusiastic leader with a history of delivering solutions that drive cost savings, increase compliance, and improve operations with employers like, HSBC, the US Department of Treasury, CSC, JPMorgan, SI International, SMS - San Martin, Suarez & Associates, and Systech S.A. 

My background includes over 20 years in the financial services industry focused primarily in retail and commercial banking regulatory policy and oversight to ensure compliance and strengthen enterprise wide risk management. I’ve held positions on both sides of the private and public AML regulatory compliance regime having worked for US Treasury, private banking institutions and even AML compliance software vendors. 

I have significant experience as a leader in the industry and well known Subject Matter Expert within the AML/BSA space. I have worked specifically on AML Regulatory Compliance, policy and procedures, oversight, Risk Governance, model validation, regulatory interaction, etc. I speak at AML conferences such as ACAMS and Moneylaundering.com, and in addition to publishing my own articles, I am quoted by several news outlets on current AML events worldwide. 

I’m capable and comfortable with building relationships and partnerships with individuals at all levels including operational staff, managers and executives. Additionally, due to my extensive international travel I understand and appreciate the necessity of diversity to overall business success.