Gregory D. Benson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Fairfax, Virginia

Provided consulting services nationally and internationally to financial institutions of all shapes and sizes, federal and state regulatory and law enforcement agencies, international money transfer operations and numerous banking trade associations with training and consulting on the numerous consumer compliance and security issues facing the facing industry – BSA/AML, Deposit Compliance (Regulation D, E, CC and DD) and Lending Compliance (Regulation B, Z and the Fair Credit Reporting Act) as well as the myriad of security issues facing banks (e.g., check fraud ). Provided Consumer Compliance Training (Lending and Deposit) to one of the largest credit unions in the Washington Metropolitan area and through the Center for Financial Training’s Branch Management School. Served as a Bank Secrecy Act expert in teaching two day BSA/AML schools though various state banking trade associations. Served as an expert witness in numerous cases involved with check fraud and deposit disputes. Provided check fraud detection and prevention training nationwide.Participated in numerous compliance BSA/AML reviews/audits for various interested parties. Engaged in project to expand money transfer operations in Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.Actively sought as a featured speaker on compliance and security topics throughout the United States.

Jean M. Bathurst Award — Outstanding Instruction 1991CFT Board of Directors — 2006 to 2008

Bethesda, Maryland

Served as senior compliance and risk management officer for NOVA Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for NOVA Bank and Philadelphia Business Bank. NOVA is a privately held $650M asset financial service industry company with twelve (12) branches in PA and NJ. Primary day-to-day efforts focused on risk management, internal controls and compliance with policies, procedures and the numerous regulations governing the banking industry today. NOVA’s primary customer base was money service business (MSBs) with a large international presence in Central America, South America and the Middle East. Worked extremely closely with both the deposit and loan operations staff to ensure that appropriate controls were in place to help and assist in mitigating the various factors in banking large money transmitters and check cashers. Also implemented a security and fraud program with resulted in significant recoveries and prevention company-wide.

Handled all compliance (deposit and lending) activities — administration, research, and training — for the State of Virginia’s oldest bank established in 1852 with over $1.5 billion in assets with seventeen branches throughout Northern Virginia. Served as the Bank’s Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)/Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Officer, OFAC Compliance Officer, and Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) Officer. Also provided Ethics Training for all Bank staff. Created strong compliance program by developing and creating sound monitoring and review processes and practices between diverse and divergent parties (i.e., executive management and department heads).

Developed, administered and monitored programs that ensured the Bank’s compliance with laws, regulations and rules governing all aspects of deposit operations, product offerings and new delivery channels. In addition, managed the risk prevention (i.e., check fraud, debit card and internal investigations) and collection activities for a $14.6 billion bank. Administered the Bank’s security protection program as Chief Security Officer, Bank Secrecy Act and OFAC Compliance Officer and Bank Protection Act Officer for the bank and was the Global Anti-Money Laundering Officer for E*Trade Group, Inc. and E*Trade Bank including all international activities and subsidiaries.Assisted in the apprehension and conviction of the largest check fraud ring in U.S. history ($40 million).

Senior Consultant for PBS, a nationally recognized consulting firm founded in 1978, which provides authoritative and practical advice in compliance and security matters to the financial services industry. Managed PBS’s Washington, DC office with responsibilities for business development, marketing and participating in the firm’s consulting practice and educational programs. Provided training and consulting to FDIC, OTS, and various large and small financial institutions (banks, savings banks and credit unions) throughout the U.S. on Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, Privacy, Consumer Compliance(Regulation B, Z and the Fair Credit Reporting Act) and OFAC compliance.

As regulatory staff specialist of the Government Affairs staff for national banking trade association, identified and analyzed issues and problems involving existing and new retail banking, operations, security and technology issues of member institutions (i.e., Bank Secrecy Act, Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”), Privacy, Regulation CC, Uniform Commercial Code, and Regulation E). Maintained a high level of personal expertise in order to provide detailed technical assistance to member institutions through written publications, conferences and individual written or oral inquiries. Also served as staff liaison to various trade association and industry committees including the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) Bank Secrecy Advisory Group for over five years.

Held various senior management positions within financial holding company managing the consolidated operations of First American Banks of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC with combined assets over $7 billion. Responsibilities included the oversight of a number of system-wide operational areas and system management including Security and Fraud Prevention, Project Development, Deposit Operations, Strategic Planning, Electronic Banking (ACH, debit and credit card), Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Communications and Community Relations.

Aa, Business Administration

Graduate, Aba National Compliance School

Ba, Business Management And Organization