Darrell “Cody” Bruce

Assistant Director, Financial Crimes

Darrell “Cody” Bruce is a seasoned leader in AML model validation and financial regulatory compliance. With over six years of experience, Cody has developed and led innovative methodologies for validating automated monitoring software used by financial institutions to detect suspicious activity, including structuring, fraud, and money laundering.

He has overseen the analysis of large transactional datasets—up to 150 million records—to ensure accurate system mapping and effective risk detection. Cody has presented critical findings to executive leadership across the financial sector, including board members, C-suite executives, and compliance officers. He has led and managed a 60-person team while conducting a 36-month suspicious activity lookback, designing complex detection scenarios for high-risk behaviors and networks.

Cody also provides expert consulting on the implementation, tuning, and remediation of AML monitoring systems such as Verafin, Yellow Hammer, FCRM, and BAM+. His work extends into broader financial services compliance, including BSA, HMDA, UDAAP, and NDIP independent audits.