Who we are and what defines us

Experience that Goes Beyond Seniority

    Our mission is to help countries build and demonstrate effective AML/CFT/CPF systems that meet FATF standards and strengthen their credibility.

Yet the most effective systems to combat financial crime are built not only on sound policies, but on people – their understanding of risk, their commitment and their ability to translate frameworks into real operational outcomes. Supporting this progress and the people behind it is what drives us as experts in our field, defines our work as trusted partners, and matters to us as individuals

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Meet your Partners

    The strength of Stellini Advisors lies in the collective expertise of our partners. With previous senior experience in the FATF Secretariat, at MONEYVAL, and within national authorities, we bring unmatched first-hand insight into how FATF assessments are conducted and how ratings and delisting decisions are shaped.

Michael Stellini
Managing Partner
Elias Alfille Romano
Partner
Kevin Vandergrift
Partner

Extended Expertise

    In addition to our core partner team, Stellini Advisors works with a network of carefully selected external advisors. For each mission, the team is tailored to ensure the appropriate mix of expertise across risk, policy, supervision, transparency of legal entities, financial intelligence, law enforcement, prosecution, non-profit organisations and sanctions.