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Kevin Ralston

@kevinralston

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Financial crimes compliance leader building enterprise AML controls and modernizing regulatory risk frameworks.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead AML/financial crimes compliance programs where I can modernize risk frameworks, strengthen controls, and deliver practical, sustainable training and investigations that stand up to regulators.

I lead financial crimes compliance programs end-to-end, with international experience across fintech, MSB, retail banking, foreign correspondent banking, and tribal gaming environments. I’m known for strengthening controls, modernizing risk frameworks, and navigating complex regulatory landscapes with clarity and follow-through.

In my recent roles, I overhauled AML investigations and enterprise training, built and scaled compliance departments (AML, Corporate Compliance, Audit/QA, and Analytics), and served as a primary EDD contact during OCC and FRB exams. I’ve also driven program modernization through enhanced due diligence, name screening, PEP, sanctions, and adverse media capabilities, along with transaction monitoring improvements.

I bring hands-on leadership to investigators and operations teams—coaching case quality and timeliness, directing vendor onboarding and UAT for monitoring and case management systems, and contributing to global procedural enhancements. I focus on practical, sustainable solutions that identify gaps before they become risk and elevate outcomes for both teams and regulators.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Behavioral Report Analyst

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Gila River Resorts & Casinos

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Serves as a Behavioral Report Analyst and supports enterprise regulatory compliance work at Gila River Resorts & Casinos.

Enhanced Due Diligence Manager, VP

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

May 2024 - Mar 2025 (10 months)

Provided leadership and strategic oversight for enhanced due diligence and name screening teams, including OCC and FRB exam support.

Enhanced Due Diligence OCC FRB Exam Support PEP Screening Sanctions Screening Adverse Media Issue Management

AML Operations Team Lead, VP

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Mar 2020 - May 2024 (4 years 2 months)

Spearheaded alert review operations and supported consent order exit via OCC exam demonstrations while coaching case quality and directing vendor onboarding.

Transaction Monitoring Consent Order Exit Support Case Management Systems Vendor Onboarding UAT Contingent Workforce Management

AML Investigator III, AVP

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year)

Investigated high-risk and complex financial crimes, performed peer QC, and supported new-hire training development.

Peer QC AML Investigations

AML Investigator II

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Oct 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Performed AML/SAR investigations with strong quality and production metrics, and participated in workflow piloting and peer mentoring.

AML Investigations Workflow Piloting Casework Quality

Financial Crimes Compliance Trainer

PayPal

Dec 2014 - Oct 2015 (10 months)

Designed and facilitated financial crimes compliance training modules including AML, CIP, due diligence, PEP, KYC/B, and OFAC, and overhauled OFAC training materials after Treasury findings.

AML Due Diligence PEP KYC OFAC Training Materials Development

AML/Fraud Investigations Supervisor

Arizona Department of Corrections

Aug 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 4 months)

Supervised and mentored investigators, reviewed SAR cases, and established SAR operations at a multi-site location with ongoing coaching to maintain quality.

Mentoring and Coaching Search And Rescue Operations Quality Assurance

AML/Fraud Investigator

Arizona Department of Corrections

Feb 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted AML/fraud SAR investigations and reporting across queues and jurisdictions, maintaining consistently high individual quality scores.

Queue and Jurisdiction Coverage Quality

Regulatory Compliance Officer

The Predictive Index

Jul 2006 - Present (20 years 1 month)

Led AML program and enterprise training improvements and helped establish a comprehensive compliance department with audit/QA and analytics capabilities.

AML Investigations Enterprise Training AML Regulatory Compliance Corporate Compliance Audit Compliance Analytics