Sepideh Rowland
Klaros Group
Sepideh Rowland brings deep regulatory and operational knowledge of banking, money services business, virtual assets, and fintech from 25+ years of legal and compliance experience in developing and administering consumer and financial crimes compliance programs to exceed regulatory requirements and incorporate industry best practices. Sepideh has held leadership positions as chief compliance or BSA/AML and sanctions officer at several of the financial community’s most respected institutions, community banks, and money services businesses, and served as senior counsel with the American Bankers Association. Sepideh was the recipient of the 2023 American Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Financial Crimes in recognition of her career and contributions to the banking industry. Sepideh received a J.D. from Michigan State University School of Law and a B.A. from George Washington University. She holds certifications in AML and fraud from the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America and is a member of the Michigan and DC Bars. Sepideh also serves as an Independent Director for Battle Financial.
All Sessions by Sepideh Rowland
Panel: To Stablecoin or Not to Stablecoin: Use Cases and Concerns
Klaros Group Participants: Roman Goldstein, Senior Director, Doug Landy, Partner, Seth Ross, Partner, Sepideh Rowland, Partner, Valerie Song, Senior Director (moderator) After years as a theoretical possibility, stablecoins are looking very real. But the fact that banks are likely to be able to implement them doesn’t mean they should. In this session, leaders from Klaros Group - widely recognized as the premier advisory team for financial innovators and recently featured in Bloomberg as THE team to call about a bank charter - will take you through the why and how of developing a stablecoin program, including how to build a business use case for it and risk management concerns to consider.
