Raymond Villanueva joins Kaufman Rossin’s banking practice as risk advisory director 

Kaufman Rossin, one of the top 100 CPA and advisory firms in the U.S., announced today that Raymond Villanueva has joined the firm as a director in the 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.  

Villanueva has extensive experience evaluating and mitigating risks and conducting and overseeing national and international large-scale financial crimes investigations and mitigation programs involving anti-fraud, anti-money laundering, Office of Foreign Assets Control, trade enforcement, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, amongst others.  

Before joining Kaufman Rossin, Villanueva was a United States Senior Executive Service member, serving as the Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in Washington, D.C. He was also the Director of HSI’s Office of International Operations, where he was responsible for the agency’s investigative and diplomatic global efforts in over 53 countries worldwide. He was also a member of the United States Delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). 

“I am happy to welcome Ray to our team,” said Risk Advisory Services Principal and Chair Ivan Garces, CPA. “His law enforcement background and extensive experience investigating financial crimes will be a great asset to our clients.” 

As a frequent speaker at industry events and panels, Villanueva has been quoted in financial news, professional publications, books, and several national and international financial typology reports, including some adopted by FATF.   

Villanueva is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and a Board Member of the ACAMS U.S. Capital Chapter. As a native of Puerto Rico, he is also fluent in Spanish and English.