Zoya Faynleyb

Managing Principal, Financial Crimes

Zoya Faynleyb is a Managing Principal of Financial Crimes Consulting Services at VBC. She provides BSA/AML/OFAC/Sanctions advisory, validation, risk assessment and audit services to banks, credit unions, money service businesses, fintechs, payment providers, and other non-bank financial institutions.

Dr. Zoya Faynleyb brings 20+ years of experience in anti-money laundering, business transformation, remediation of enforcement actions, and compliance. Prior to joining VBC, she was a Chief Compliance and BSA officer at banks in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Her background also includes a Compliance Director role at a Fortune 500 company, where she oversaw compliance and licensing at its regulated financial service subsidiaries.

Zoya Faynleyb is a published author on topics of banking, economics, compliance, and financial crime. She was an instructor for Delaware Banking Association BSA School and a presenter at multiple industry events. ACAMS Today recognized Dr. Faynleyb among the Top Women in AML in 2014.

Zoya is a Certified AML Specialist (CAMS), Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP), and a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM). She has earned a Doctorate in Business Administration for her research on niche and mainstream banking, holds advanced degrees in applied mathematics and finance, and is currently enrolled in Applied Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence certification program at Cornell University.