We know the financial services industry.
We understand the pressures of regulatory compliance, new disclosure requirements and stricter accounting standards. Our team has extensive experience helping financial institutions comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Our team can help you plan, prepare and rise to the challenge with AML/CTF and Sanctions compliance programs.
We understand regulatory and reputational risk. We help financial institutions evaluate their anti-money laundering compliance programs, and we provide comprehensive, practical solutions. Our team is experienced in investigating complex money laundering and fraud schemes in North America, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Our banking team also has extensive experience helping financial institutions mitigate cybersecurity risk.
Finally, we understand the need to focus on the bottom line. We can help financial institutions identify opportunities to streamline processes, maximize return on IT investments, and leverage innovative solutions such as robotic process automation (RPA).
Our Professionals










Farrah Vincent
Manager, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Farrah is a Manager in Kaufman Rossin's Risk Advisory Services practice, where she provides financial institutions with a variety of advisory services, including risk management, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Maria Toledo, CPA, MST
Principal, International Tax
Miami
Maria helps domestic and foreign privately-held companies, closely-held businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate the tax compliance experience as they conduct business and acquire real estate in the U.S.
Avelino Rodrigues, CPA, CFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As a leader in Kaufman Rossin’s Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services team, Avelino “Vino” Rodrigues brings more than 25 years of practice experience to clients on fraud, litigation, regulatory and other matters.
Nick P. Tootle, CPA
Principal, Financial Services Assurance and Consulting
Miami
Nick P. Tootle spearheads assurance and tax engagements for clients in various industries with a focus in the financial services field. His clients rely on his insights ranging from organizational structuring to compliance with accounting and regulatory rules. Nick advises clients across the in…
Daniel Wagner
Associate Principal, State and Local Tax
Boca Raton
Daniel Wagner joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000 and is an associate principal in the tax department.
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Raymond Villanueva, CAMS
Director, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Raymond Villanueva is a director in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He brings more than 28 years of law enforcement and investigative experience with emphasis on the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, trade enforcement, sanctions, and anti-fraud, as well as international co…
Chandrasekar Venkataraman, CITP, CFF, ABV, CIA, CISA, CFE, CIRA, CM&AA
Director of Corporate Governance, Risk Advisory Services
Bangalore, India, Miami
As business models transform and become more disruptive, Chandra leverages more than 35 years of progressive risk advisory, compliance, financial management, corporate governance and accounting experience to help clients address risk-related financial management and regulatory challenges, maximiz…
Patricia Ordiz, CFE
Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory Services
Miami
Patricia Ordiz is a Senior Manager in Kaufman Rossin’s Assurance Services practice. Patricia has a focused expertise in the financial services industry with regulatory risk solutions.
James Wolcott
Principal, Business Consulting Services
Miami
James Wolcott is a Principal with Kaufman Rossin, leading the firm’s business consulting services (BCS) practice and mergers & acquisitions industry advisory group. He has provided consulting services to many of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, capital advisory and fi…










Farrah Vincent
Manager, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Farrah is a Manager in Kaufman Rossin's Risk Advisory Services practice, where she provides financial institutions with a variety of advisory services, including risk management, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Maria Toledo, CPA, MST
Principal, International Tax
Miami
Maria helps domestic and foreign privately-held companies, closely-held businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate the tax compliance experience as they conduct business and acquire real estate in the U.S.
Avelino Rodrigues, CPA, CFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As a leader in Kaufman Rossin’s Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services team, Avelino “Vino” Rodrigues brings more than 25 years of practice experience to clients on fraud, litigation, regulatory and other matters.
Nick P. Tootle, CPA
Principal, Financial Services Assurance and Consulting
Miami
Nick P. Tootle spearheads assurance and tax engagements for clients in various industries with a focus in the financial services field. His clients rely on his insights ranging from organizational structuring to compliance with accounting and regulatory rules. Nick advises clients across the in…
Daniel Wagner
Associate Principal, State and Local Tax
Boca Raton
Daniel Wagner joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000 and is an associate principal in the tax department.
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Raymond Villanueva, CAMS
Director, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Raymond Villanueva is a director in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He brings more than 28 years of law enforcement and investigative experience with emphasis on the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, trade enforcement, sanctions, and anti-fraud, as well as international co…
Chandrasekar Venkataraman, CITP, CFF, ABV, CIA, CISA, CFE, CIRA, CM&AA
Director of Corporate Governance, Risk Advisory Services
Bangalore, India, Miami
As business models transform and become more disruptive, Chandra leverages more than 35 years of progressive risk advisory, compliance, financial management, corporate governance and accounting experience to help clients address risk-related financial management and regulatory challenges, maximiz…
Patricia Ordiz, CFE
Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory Services
Miami
Patricia Ordiz is a Senior Manager in Kaufman Rossin’s Assurance Services practice. Patricia has a focused expertise in the financial services industry with regulatory risk solutions.
James Wolcott
Principal, Business Consulting Services
Miami
James Wolcott is a Principal with Kaufman Rossin, leading the firm’s business consulting services (BCS) practice and mergers & acquisitions industry advisory group. He has provided consulting services to many of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, capital advisory and fi…










Farrah Vincent
Manager, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Farrah is a Manager in Kaufman Rossin's Risk Advisory Services practice, where she provides financial institutions with a variety of advisory services, including risk management, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Maria Toledo, CPA, MST
Principal, International Tax
Miami
Maria helps domestic and foreign privately-held companies, closely-held businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate the tax compliance experience as they conduct business and acquire real estate in the U.S.
Avelino Rodrigues, CPA, CFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As a leader in Kaufman Rossin’s Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services team, Avelino “Vino” Rodrigues brings more than 25 years of practice experience to clients on fraud, litigation, regulatory and other matters.
Nick P. Tootle, CPA
Principal, Financial Services Assurance and Consulting
Miami
Nick P. Tootle spearheads assurance and tax engagements for clients in various industries with a focus in the financial services field. His clients rely on his insights ranging from organizational structuring to compliance with accounting and regulatory rules. Nick advises clients across the in…
Daniel Wagner
Associate Principal, State and Local Tax
Boca Raton
Daniel Wagner joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000 and is an associate principal in the tax department.
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Raymond Villanueva, CAMS
Director, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Raymond Villanueva is a director in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He brings more than 28 years of law enforcement and investigative experience with emphasis on the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, trade enforcement, sanctions, and anti-fraud, as well as international co…
Chandrasekar Venkataraman, CITP, CFF, ABV, CIA, CISA, CFE, CIRA, CM&AA
Director of Corporate Governance, Risk Advisory Services
Bangalore, India, Miami
As business models transform and become more disruptive, Chandra leverages more than 35 years of progressive risk advisory, compliance, financial management, corporate governance and accounting experience to help clients address risk-related financial management and regulatory challenges, maximiz…
Patricia Ordiz, CFE
Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory Services
Miami
Patricia Ordiz is a Senior Manager in Kaufman Rossin’s Assurance Services practice. Patricia has a focused expertise in the financial services industry with regulatory risk solutions.
James Wolcott
Principal, Business Consulting Services
Miami
James Wolcott is a Principal with Kaufman Rossin, leading the firm’s business consulting services (BCS) practice and mergers & acquisitions industry advisory group. He has provided consulting services to many of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, capital advisory and fi…










Farrah Vincent
Manager, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Farrah is a Manager in Kaufman Rossin's Risk Advisory Services practice, where she provides financial institutions with a variety of advisory services, including risk management, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Maria Toledo, CPA, MST
Principal, International Tax
Miami
Maria helps domestic and foreign privately-held companies, closely-held businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate the tax compliance experience as they conduct business and acquire real estate in the U.S.
Avelino Rodrigues, CPA, CFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As a leader in Kaufman Rossin’s Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services team, Avelino “Vino” Rodrigues brings more than 25 years of practice experience to clients on fraud, litigation, regulatory and other matters.
Nick P. Tootle, CPA
Principal, Financial Services Assurance and Consulting
Miami
Nick P. Tootle spearheads assurance and tax engagements for clients in various industries with a focus in the financial services field. His clients rely on his insights ranging from organizational structuring to compliance with accounting and regulatory rules. Nick advises clients across the in…
Daniel Wagner
Associate Principal, State and Local Tax
Boca Raton
Daniel Wagner joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000 and is an associate principal in the tax department.
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Raymond Villanueva, CAMS
Director, Risk Advisory Services
Miami
Raymond Villanueva is a director in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He brings more than 28 years of law enforcement and investigative experience with emphasis on the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, trade enforcement, sanctions, and anti-fraud, as well as international co…
Chandrasekar Venkataraman, CITP, CFF, ABV, CIA, CISA, CFE, CIRA, CM&AA
Director of Corporate Governance, Risk Advisory Services
Bangalore, India, Miami
As business models transform and become more disruptive, Chandra leverages more than 35 years of progressive risk advisory, compliance, financial management, corporate governance and accounting experience to help clients address risk-related financial management and regulatory challenges, maximiz…
Patricia Ordiz, CFE
Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory Services
Miami
Patricia Ordiz is a Senior Manager in Kaufman Rossin’s Assurance Services practice. Patricia has a focused expertise in the financial services industry with regulatory risk solutions.
James Wolcott
Principal, Business Consulting Services
Miami
James Wolcott is a Principal with Kaufman Rossin, leading the firm’s business consulting services (BCS) practice and mergers & acquisitions industry advisory group. He has provided consulting services to many of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, capital advisory and fi…
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