Taylor Ward, J.D. Email & Phone Number

Growing up, I always gravitated towards puzzles. With 7+ years of experience working at large financial institutions, understanding how all the teams/processes fit and work together can feel a little like being a professional puzzler. Every institution has its own unique risks and character and you never know how the puzzle pieces will best fit together until diving in.I was introduced to banking while researching bitcoin and how the virtual currency interacted with banking laws while in law school. In 2016, I joined Capital One’s AML department where I served as a senior investigator on the EDD team before shifting to the Special Investigations Unit where I served as a subject matter expert. In November 2019, I joined Wells Fargo where I served as a Senior Business Execution Consultant and performed portfolio reviews focused on product risk in addition to financial crimes risk. In September 2022, I joined Silicon Valley Bank as a Business Risk Officer where I have partnered with the 1LOD to provide project management oversight and consultation into risk remediation efforts. My specialties include project management, risk and controls consulting, driving coordination efforts between cross-functional teams, implementing and updating processes/work streams, performing portfolio reviews, conducting regulatory and policy research, and conducting complex investigations (including high risk typologies such as cyber and terrorist financing cases).When I’m not putting together puzzles, I enjoy studying military history, playing golf, and following my favorite sports teams, especially the Texas Longhorns.

Listed skills include Anti Money Laundering, Financial Risk, Financial Intelligence, Legal Compliance, and 46 others.