Trevor B

Accomplished financial crimes professional with 18+ years of banking, fraud, operational risk, and financial investigations experience, including extensive expertise investigating complex financial crimes, insider threats, elder financial exploitation, account takeover, synthetic identity fraud, and regulatory compliance. Recognized for conducting high-risk investigations, producing regulatory-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), uncovering sophisticated fraud schemes, and delivering actionable intelligence that protects organizations from financial, operational, and reputational risk. Known for combining investigative expertise with strong business acumen to partner effectively with Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Audit, and executive leadership while driving process improvements and strengthening enterprise fraud controls.

Senior Financial Crimes Investigator at TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (2021-01 – Present)

Lead complex financial crime investigations involving high-risk fraud, suspicious financial activity, insider threats, and vulnerable adult exploitation while ensuring compliance with federal banking regulations.

• Conduct end-to-end investigations involving sophisticated fraud schemes, financial exploitation, and emerging financial crime risks.
• Analyze complex transactional activity to identify suspicious behavior and recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepare comprehensive Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and investigative documentation meeting FinCEN regulatory standards.
• Utilize Actimize, IFRM, Salesforce, LexisNexis, and CLEAR to conduct advanced investigative research and intelligence gathering.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk, and Fraud Operations to improve investigative effectiveness and reduce organizational exposure.
• Deliver detailed investigative findings supporting executive decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Area Operations Officer at TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (2011-01 – 2021-12)

Directed operational risk management across multiple banking locations while strengthening compliance, fraud prevention, and internal controls.

• Performed operational risk assessments and compliance reviews supporting AML/BSA regulations.
• Identified fraud indicators through transaction analysis and operational monitoring.
• Strengthened internal controls that reduced operational and fraud risk.
• Led fraud awareness, compliance, and operational risk training for branch leadership and staff.

Assistant Branch Manager at Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) (2008-01 – 2011-12)

Managed branch operations, consumer lending, compliance oversight, audits, cash operations, and risk management within a high-volume banking environment.

Master of Business Administration in MBA – Strayer University

Bachelor of Business – Bellevue University