Colorado Chapter

Join a community that promotes development and fights for results

The Colorado ACFCS Chapter exists to strengthen the community of financial crime specialists through knowledge sharing and collaboration. Our purpose is to help industry professionals improve results in financial crime detection, investigation, and prevention. The Chapter promotes ACFCS as a platform for collaboration between public and private sector financial crime specialists to facilitate the sharing of best practices.

We offer unique career development opportunities through the sponsorship of educational programs, including a wide range of events of local interest, featuring speakers from across the financial, regulatory, and enforcement sectors. We also provide invaluable professional networking opportunities for our members from across the great state of Colorado.

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OUR MISSION

‘’To develop a community of professionals that promote collaboration, cooperation, innovation, and knowledge sharing in the areas of financial crime investigation, deterrence, and prevention.”

OUR VISION

“To build a safe and inclusive environment that contributes to best practices, shares ideas, and builds relationships across the industry of financial crime professionals with a goal toward investigating and preventing financial crimes globally.”

The Chapter Board
Events
Resources

Paul Marrinan

Co-Chair

Micah Velasquez

Programming Director

Kristi Knowles

Membership Director

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Kristi Knowles (Membership Director) is the Financial Crime Investigator for Grand Junction Police Department. She is responsible for investigations involving elder financial exploitation, identity theft, employee embezzlement, credit card fraud, check fraud, and scams. She is also responsible for community fraud education. Kristi teams with many local bank investigators to enhance case prosecution. Kristi has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and financial crime investigations.

Kristi was a recognized, DUI Expert, Drug Recognition Expert Instructor, Forensic Investigator and member of the Chiefs Honor Guard. Kristi received honors as Officer of the Year in 2004. Kristi graduated from Colorado Mesa University on the Dean’s List with a Bachelor of Science. Kristi is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Financial Crime Specialist.

Sandra Stevenson

Treasurer

Mark Lawin

Revenue

12/08/2022 5:00 PM MT

ACFCS Colorado Chapter Networking Event

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See What Certified Financial Crime Specialists Are Saying

"The CFCS tests the skills necessary to fight financial crime. It's comprehensive. Passing it should be considered a mark of high achievement, distinguishing qualified experts in this growing specialty area."

KENNETH E. BARDEN

(JD, Washington)

"It's a vigorous exam. Anyone passing it should have a great sense of achievement."

DANIEL DWAIN

(CFCS, Official Superior

de Cumplimiento Cidel

Bank & Trust Inc. Nueva York)

"The exam tests one's ability to apply concepts in practical scenarios. Passing it can be a great asset for professionals in the converging disciplines of financial crime."

MORRIS GUY

(CFCS, Royal Band of

Canada, Montreal)

"The Exam is far-reaching. I love that the questions are scenario based. I recommend it to anyone in the financial crime detection and prevention profession."

BECKI LAPORTE

(CFCS, CAMS Lead Compliance

Trainer, FINRA, Member Regulation

Training, Washington, DC)

"This certification comes at a very ripe time. Professionals can no longer get away with having siloed knowledge. Compliance is all-encompassing and enterprise-driven."

KATYA HIROSE
CFCS, CAMS, CFE, CSAR
Director, Global Risk
& Investigation Practice
FTI Consulting, Los Angeles

Colorado