With over 18 years of commitment and experience in the intersection of financial crimes and enterprise risk management, Armando Linares has worked across multiple sectors, including traditional banking, money service businesses, digital assets, and retail. During his career, he has served as a Compliance, Anti-Fraud, Chief Risk, and Chief BSA Officer which has equipped him with an understanding of regulatory risk compliance and the intricacies of financial risk management. Most recently, he was working the Chief BSA Officer leveraging his AML expertise to establish regulatory practices in a traditional bank focused on providing embedded banking services.

Armando is a proponent of private and public partnerships to join in the fight against financial crimes as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. He holds a Master Degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor in Finance.