Kieran Beer, Editor-in-Chief, Director of Editorial Content

kbeer@acams.org

Kieran is responsible for moneylaundering.com, ACAMS Today and content for ACAMS conferences and programs. He has been a financial journalist more than 30 years, with stints at Bloomberg, American Banker, the Bond Buyer and Institutional Investor. Kieran speaks at conferences, has appeared on CNBC and Sky News, and been heard over the airwaves on WBBR and NPR. He writes regularly on anti-financial crime issues and hosts “Financial Crime Matters,” an award-winning podcast series, and many ACAMS videocasts.

Colby Adams, Managing Editor

cadams@acams.org

Colby Adams has served as managing editor of moneylaundering.com since 2016, having joined as a reporter in 2009. He and his staff cover laws and regulations impacting AML compliance; civil, criminal and regulatory cases involving AML and BSA violations; and global efforts against the finances of terrorist organizations and other blacklisted parties.

Koos Couvée, London Bureau Chief

kcouvee@acams.org

Koos has been with moneylaundering.com since October 2017. Based in London, he covers illicit finance and AML compliance in Britain and the EU, and has a particular interest in the work of the Financial Action Task Force.

Gabriel Vedrenne, Senior Reporter

gvedrenne@acams.org

Gabriel, now a senior reporter, joined moneylaundering.com in 2019 to cover the development of AML laws and compliance procedures, as well as law enforcement operations in Europe, all with a specific focus on French and German-speaking countries. A data enthusiast, he especially enjoys writing data-driven stories enhanced with charts.

Chelsea Carrick, Reporter

ccarrick@acams.org

Chelsea Carrick is the New York reporter for moneylaundering.com. She covers regulatory enforcement actions, laws and regulations impacting AML and compliance, financial crime cases and state and federal efforts to target illicit financing.

Charlie Passut, Reporter

cpassut@acams.org

Charlie Passut reports for moneylaundering.com from Washington, D.C., where he covers pending legislation on Capitol Hill, laws and regulations against money laundering and other financial crimes, and the financial services industry’s efforts to comply with them.

Silas Bartels, Legal Editor

sbartels@acams.org

Silas Bartels is legal editor of moneylaundering.com. He manages a team of attorneys that contribute to the publication’s coverage of financial crime, sanctions and compliance-related issues. The moneylaundering.com legal team provides summaries of complex regulatory enforcement actions and developments in legislation and regulations.

Leily Faridzadeh, Senior Legal Writer

lfaridzadeh@acams.org

Leily is a NY, NJ-licensed attorney who joined the moneylaundering.com team in 2019. As the Senior Legal Writer, she contributes to the coverage of financial regulations, emerging financial crimes, and sanctions-related issues. Prior to joining ACAMS, she practiced corporate law, both as a litigator and as a commercial transactions lawyer.

Junko Nozawa, Legal Writer

jnozawa@acams.org

Junko covers legal topics focused on AML/CTF, corruption, and fraud. Prior to joining ACAMS, she contributed to the work of international criminal tribunals, developed judicial training curricula and workshops, and authored several publications on the human rights implications of anti-terrorism legislation. She holds a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and an LL.M from Utrecht University on international criminal justice and human rights.

Larissa Bernardes, Web Editor

lbernardes@acams.org

Larissa Bernardes has worked at moneylaundering.com since 2008. She is the Web Editor and her responsibilities include copyediting, updating the website with fresh content and photography, assisting the legal team with the publication of documents and updating and managing moneylaundering.com’s X and LinkedIn social media sites.