Our Team
Gabriele Dunker
Gabriele Dunker
Gabriele Dunker, founding partner of Financial Transparency Advisors, is managing all aspects of the company’s operations.
She received a Magistra Iuris from the University of Vienna and an LLM in International Legal Studies from New York University. She is admitted to practice law in the states of California and New York.
Experience
Legal advisor for e.g. International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Council of Europe, United Nations Office on Combating Drugs and Crime
Participation in numerous IMF and World Bank led country assessments
Technical assistance projects with AML/CFT focus for e.g. Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia
Co-author of the Study on Barriers to Stolen Asset Recovery, published 2011 by the World Bank
Deputy Counsel to the Independent Inquiry Committee into the UN Oil-for-Food Program
Regional and national AML/CFT and anti-corruption seminars and workshops
Michael Stellini
Michael Stellini
Michael Stellini, Partner at Financial Transparency Advisors, is responsible for management and coordination of the company’s technical assistance projects.
He received a LL.D and Master of Arts in Financial Services from the University of Malta. He is admitted to practice law in Malta.
Experience
Deputy Executive Secretary of MONEYVAL
Lead of AML/CFT country assessments against the FATF Recommendations
Trainings for countries, international organisations, assessors and experts on the FATF Recommendations and Methodology
Senior Legal and International Relations Officer at the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit of Malta
Legal advisor at an international Trust and Corporate Service Provider based in Malta
Tamar Goderdzishvili
Tamar Goderdzishvili
Tamar Goderdzishvili, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, focuses onadvising supervisory authorities in developing and implementing effective AML/CFT supervisory frameworks for the financial and non-financial sectors.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Law and an LL.M. in Business Law from the University of Groningen. She is also a member of the International Compliance Association and holds Diploma in Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
Experience
Deputy Head of the Legal Department of the Central Bank of Georgia, member of the Georgian delegation to the MONEYVAL
Deputy Head of the Methodology Department of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Georgia
Chief Compliance Officer for Bank of Georgia
Mutual Evaluation Assessor for the Council of Europe
Simon Lord
Simon Lord
Simon Lord, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, specializes in providing expert advice, guidance, and training on money laundering and financial crime matters from a law enforcement perspective.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Combined Sciences from the University of South Wales
Experience
National Crime Agency as a financial investigator and a strategic intelligence analyst
Deputy head of the NCA-led money laundering expert witness program
Provided expert evidence in complex money laundering investigations in the UK and internationally
Delivered advice, assistance, and training on behalf of UNODC, INTERPOL, GIZ and other private sector and law enforcement bodies
Working group leader and author or contributor to FATF reports
Suzanna van Es
Suzanna van Es
Suzanna van Es, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, supports supervisors in the development and implementation of effective AML/CFT supervisory frameworks.
She holds an MSc in Criminal Justice and a BSc in Criminology from Leiden Law School.
Experience
Policy Advisor for AML/CFT Supervision at the Central Bank of the Netherlands
Member of the FATF Delegation of the Netherlands
Legal Assistant for MONEYVAL
Member of the Assessment Teams for AML/CFT country assessments against the FATF Recommendations
Worked in compliance at the European Investment Bank
Contributor to legal and criminological research projects at Leiden University and UC Berkeley
Jens Madsen
Jens Madsen
Jens Madsen, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, specializes in providing expert advice, guidance, and training on money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crime matters from a law enforcement and prosecutorial perspective.
He holds a Master's degree in law from the University of Copenhagen, with subjects studied at universities in Oslo and Grenoble, France. Jens also holds a Master's degree in public administration from the Copenhagen Business School.
Experience
Director of national Financial Intelligence Unit and Director General of national State Prosecution Service for Serious Economic Crime.
Director General of national Security & Intelligence Service and Counterterrorism Coordinator with the national Government.
Delegate to FATF for Denmark for 15 years. Legal Expert and seconded with the Moneyval Committee of the Council of Europe.
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investigations with Danske Bank (responsible for Estonian and Russian Laundromats)
Leading several projects and training teams of the European Commission, including project on money laundering risks from correspondent banking
Elaine Duignan
Elaine Duignan
Elaine Duignan, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, advises and supports supervisory authorities in the development and implementation of effective AML/CFT supervisory frameworks.
She holds a BBL from University College Dublin and a LLM from Trinity College Dublin. She is a qualified lawyer and member of the Bar of Ireland.
Experience
Senior AML/CFT Specialist in the Anti-Money Laundering division of the Central Bank of Ireland
Member of the European Supervisory Authorities Sub-Committee on Anti-Money Laundering
Member of the Irish delegation to the FATF
Provided support to international organisations, including the Council of Europe and the European Commission
Elisabeth Florkowski
Elisabeth Florkowski
Elisabeth Florkowski, Senior Advisor at Financial Transparency Advisors, focuses on supervision of AML/CFT obligations in the financial sector.
She holds a Magistra Iuris from the University of Salzburg and completed the Financial Analysis and Programming Training of the IMF. She is also a Certified Compliance Officer in Austria.
Experience
Worked for the UNODC, the Council of Europe, the USAID’s Ukrainian Financial Sector Transformation, Transparency International, and other public and private sector clients
Head of Compliance and MLRO for Vienna’s LGT Bank branch
Head of Group Compliance for Raiffeisen Bank International
Head of the FATF Delegation of Austria while working at Austria’s Financial Market Authority
Mutual Evaluation assessor and technical assistance provider to intergovernmental organizations.
Margaux Berland
Margaux Berland
Margaux Berland joined Financial Transparency Advisors as an AML/CFT advisor in 2024.
She holds an M.A. in International Affairs with a double concentration in International Law and Conflict Resolution from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University.
Experience
Research and translation assistant for the World Bank and at the OFAC branch of the U.S. Treasury Department
Research assistant for Financial Transparency Advisors
Basil Al Kiyumi
Basil Al Kiyumi
Basil Al Kiyumi joined Financial Transparency Advisors in 2024 and advises and supports public authorities in the carrying out of national risk assessments, in the development of measures to enhance the transparency of legal entities, and to strengthen targeted financial sanctions implementation frameworks.
He holds a Bachelor degree of Business Administration from Modern College of Business and Science in the Sultanate of Oman
Experience
Section Head of Regulation & Development in the AML/CFT Department of the Central Bank of Oman
Member of the Sultanate of Oman’s delegation to the Financial Action Task Force
Member of the National AML/CFT Assessment team of the Sultanate of Oman.
Elisabeth Foltyn
Elisabeth Foltyn
Elisabeth Foltyn, Office Manager at Financial Transparency Advisors, supports FTA’s partners and advisors in all essential administrative, financial and organizational matters and functions.
Experience
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Vienna
PwC Academy
Centron Technische HandelsgmbH
Ysselbach Umwelttechnik GmbH
Joachim Kappel Management Consultants GmbH