Christopher
Phillips
Chris Phillips is an anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance subject matter expert with over fifteen years of industry experience. Currently serving as the Director of AML Compliance for Valley Bank, he is responsible for implementation and oversight of the bank’s AML and sanctions compliance programs, including suspicious activity investigations and filings, enhanced due diligence reviews, OFAC alert reviews, cross border compliance, and the cannabis banking compliance program.
Chris received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Religion from Graceland University, and his master’s degrees in Asian Studies and in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University. He is a Certified AML and Fraud Professional, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and Certified Financial Crimes Investigator.