Grant Nichols (Programming Director) is a partner with King & Spalding who focuses on government investigations, independent investigations, and complex white-collar criminal defense matters. A partner in K&S’s Special Matters and Government Investigations practice, Grant defends individuals and multinational companies in a variety of their most sensitive matters, including internal investigations and investigations involving federal and state government authorities.

Christopher Llanas (Programming Director) has over 10 years of financial compliance experience. He started his career as a Compliance Officer of a Credit Union in South Texas shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. His passion for AML led him to his current role as an AML Compliance Director for National Western Life Insurance Company. Christopher has obtained several compliance certifications, including Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS).

Terri Luttrell (Event Manager) has over 20 years in the banking industry, working both in medium and large community banks in the areas of compliance/fraud, commercial lending, and deposit operations. As an AML consultant, she has helped institutions develop BSA/OFAC programs to ensure all regulatory requirements are met and managed a team of AML investigators for a large/cross border institution, among other roles. Terri is currently Compliance & Engagement Director with Abrigo (formerly Banker’s Toolbox). Terri is CAMS-Audit certified.

Gavin Parrish (Membership Director) is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting. He has worked extensively in providing advice on complex compliance and regulatory matters for corporations and law firms. An attorney by training, Mr. Parrish focuses on disputes, internal investigations and intelligence gathering, with an emphasis on engagements in Latin America. Since 2014, he has been involved in some of the largest ICC arbitrations and class action securities litigations involving Latin American companies and issuers, primarily emanating from the Car Wash investigation in Brazil. He frequently conducts investigations for in-house and external counsel into allegations of wrongdoing, including fraud, corruption, financial misstatements, price-fixing, self-dealing and other related forms of misconduct.

Christopher Baker (Treasurer) has been General Counsel to Nations Lending Corporation since 2017, an independent mortgage lender based out of Northern Ohio. Previously, he was Compliance Counsel for another residential mortgage lender based out of Houston, Texas. He resides outside of Austin, Texas, with his spouse and their collection of rescue dogs. Christopher is currently admitted to practice in Texas and registered as corporate counsel in Ohio.