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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Principal Strategic Advisor, Financial Services

Elizabeth Callan is a recognized leader and innovator in the fightagainst money laundering and financial crime with 25 years of experience acrossintelligence, law enforcement, and the private sector. At SymphonyAI, she is atthe forefront of redefining the future of financial crime compliance and riskmanagement. She drives strategy and innovation, developing groundbreakingAI-led, intelligence-driven solutions that are transforming how globalinstitutions detect, disrupt, and prevent money laundering, sanctions evasion,and other sophisticated financial crimes. Her work is helping to shift theindustry approach from reactive, technical compliance to proactive, risk -aligned, and highly effective risk management. Prior to SymphonyAI, Elizabethserved in the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communities. As a SeniorIntelligence Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Departmentof the Treasury, she shaped high-impact U.S. policy and enforcement actions —including Section 311 designations — while directly advising senior officialsacross the USG, including at OFAC and FinCEN, on critical threats and nationalsecurity strategies. She also served as Intelligence Liaison and Senior Advisorto the DEA’s Special Operations Division, where she led complex, large-scalemoney laundering investigations, enhanced intelligence collection efforts,trained law enforcement agents and analysts, and forged strong internationalpartnerships. In the private sector, Elizabeth has held leadership roles in financialinstitutions and consulting firms, where she built and managed investigationsteams, designed robust AML and sanctions programs, and developed riskmanagement strategies for complex products and services. A recognized subjectmatter expert, Elizabeth teaches AML and sanctions courses at the universitylevel. She holds a master's degree in economics and analytics and ACAMS’Advanced Certification in Financial Crimes Investigations (CAMS-FCI).

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9.10.2026

White paper

A Convergent Standard for Sanctions Compliance

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Financial Services

8.6.2026

Infographic

FinCEN's 2026 AML/CFT Program Reform and Section 314(b) Update

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Financial Services

6.5.2026

White paper

Navigating the Delayed FinCEN Investment Adviser AML Rule

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Financial Services

4.14.2026

White paper

Re-engineering the Risk-Based Approach with Agentic AI

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Financial Services

1.13.2026

White paper

2026 AML & sanctions compliance trends: Prepare for the decade ahead

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Financial Services

11.5.2025

Blog

Shadow banking, sanctions evasion, and the AI advantage

Financial Services

10.22.2025

Infographic

Summary: White House AI Action Plan

Financial Services

10.6.2025

Webinar

Fireside Chat: Navigating AML and Sanctions in North America

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Financial Services

6.25.2025

Video

Gen AI and the future of financial crime prevention

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Financial Services

6.24.2025

Blog

GenAI and the future of FinCrime: “Hype vs. Reality” fireside series

Financial Services

5.12.2025

Blog

The future of sanctions compliance: moving beyond traditional screening

Financial Services

3.12.2025

Infographic

New changes to Canada's AML / TF law

Financial Services

12.4.2024

Infographic

2024 U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) Regulatory Roundup

Financial Services

12.3.2024

Blog

2024: A Year of Transformation in U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

Financial Services

10.23.2024

Webinar

2024: A Year of Pivotal U.S. AML Regulatory Change

Financial Services

8.30.2024

Infographic

6 key takeaways of U.S. AML regulations for investment advisors and pooled funds

Financial Services

8.26.2024

Blog

U.S. Rules for Investment Advisers Portend Major Implications for Insurance Companies

Financial Services

6.24.2024

Blog

U.S. investment advisers in FinCEN crosshairs with proposed AML and CIP requirements

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Financial Services