COMPLY Banking Industry Roundtable

As the Senior Director of Customer Marketing at PerformLine, Rhonda spearheads the company’s customer experience and outreach strategies to ensure client satisfaction and drive loyalty. Rhonda has over 20 years of experience in the housing and mortgage industry, and her proficiency extends to navigating complex regulatory landscapes, including anti-money laundering protocols, marketing regulations, fair lending practices, and licensing requirements.

Ethan is an experienced financial services advisor who specializes in helping financial institutions and fintechs navigate the complexities of banking-as-a-service programs. At FS Vector, Ethan leverages his expertise to coordinate the launch of bank-fintech partnership programs, working closely with state and federally chartered banks, fintechs, technology providers and other ecosystem partners. He brings deep expertise in designing and implementing comprehensive compliance programs for fintech startups, neobanks, digital asset platforms, and other innovative financial services companies.

Prior to joining FS Vector, Ethan was a Manager in the Compliance & Regulatory Advisory practice at BDO USA, where he led AML/OFAC assessments and consultations on unique compliance issues related to fintech partnerships. He has driven innovative compliance efforts in client adoption of AI, RPA, and machine learning to enhance processes and mitigate risks. Earlier in his career, Ethan served as an Assistant Vice President at HSBC, where he directed financial crime investigations and collaborated with regulators on AI governance.

Ethan received a B.A. in Political Science and an M.B.A from the University of Delaware, and a J. D., cum laude, from the Delaware Law School of Widener University.

Andrew Bigart focuses his practice on helping bank and non-bank financial institutions navigate the federal and state regulatory environment governing payments, lending, and consumer financial services. Andrew provides regulatory and business counseling advice to clients across a variety of industries, including banks, payments companies, money transmitters, broker-dealers, and lenders. He counsels clients on regulatory compliance matters, contract negotiations, due diligence, federal and state examinations, and civil investigations and litigation before federal and state banking and financial institution regulators. Andrew has been recognized by Legal 500 and named to the Electronic Transactions Association's Forty under 40 list.