1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3631
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Maximilian Block is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has extensive experience providing investigative due diligence services in a variety of contexts, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) related compliance matters, domestic and international fraud investigations, asset tracing, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture activity and private equity investments. In addition, Max has significant experience in helping multinationals assess their exposure to possible illegal payments and/or FCPA violations in high-risk geographies.

Max has also advised a variety of companies, from hedge funds to software manufacturers, on the design and implementation of investigative protocols meant to mitigate their exposure to fraud and misconduct.

Prior to Daylight, Max provided investigative services for the corporate intelligence unit of a Big Four accounting firm. Prior to that, he worked as a journalist for over 10 years on both topical and investigative news stories, most recently for the National Geographic Channel in Washington, DC. He has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Machu Picchu, Tierra Del Fuego, Thailand and Timbuktu, among others, on a variety of topics, including American military operations, working and living conditions among indigenous groups, and the aftermath of natural disasters. He has won several national reporting awards for his work.

Max earned a B.A. in English from Vassar College in 1992 and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University in New York in 2000.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2656
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Robert Bolstad is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has more than ten years of experience in computer forensics, data recovery and electronic discovery.

Before joining Daylight, Robert worked at a consulting firm conducting computer forensics and electronic discovery projects involving stock options backdating, intellectual property matters and internal investigations. He also worked as a computer forensic examiner at a leading data recovery, computer forensics and electronic discovery firm serving Top 200 law firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Robert has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). He is an Encase certified examiner and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Robert also is a member of the Northeast chapter of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association and the New York Metro chapter of the Information Security Systems Association.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2619
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Tongai Choto is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise solutions and technologies and conducting forensic investigations.

Before joining Daylight Forensic, Tongai most recently worked in a "Big Four" accounting firm’s forensic technology practice, focusing on data mining and analysis, case management and reporting systems. Before his Big Four experience, he implemented high-performance, enterprise-level solutions for clients in the telecommunications and retail industries while working for a Fortune Global 500 technology firm.

Tongai earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey and an MBA in Economic Crime and Fraud Management from Utica College of Syracuse University in New York. He is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2688
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Vito Ciaccio is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has more than eight years of investigative, advisory, financial services and regulatory compliance experience.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Vito was a manager with the forensic practice at a "Big Four" accounting firm, providing financial institutions with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) related services including gap assessments, independent testing, transaction look-backs and the development and delivery of AML training.

Vito is also experienced in regulatory compliance and operations in the managed care and pharmaceutical industries. He has assisted in the design and implementation of compliance programs and regulatory audit preparedness programs for managed care organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and hospitals.

Vito earned a bachelor’s degree in health care administration from St. John’s University in New York. He also is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

1155 Connecticut Avenue NW
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Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-552-8404
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April B. Fahr is a senior manager with Daylight in its Washington office. She has more than 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, seven of which were dedicated to compliance and regulatory functions.

Before joining Daylight, April was a vice president and AML compliance officer with Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the private client services division of Deutsche Bank Securities. Her responsibilities at Deutsche Bank included conducting enhanced due diligence reviews, drafting SAR memoranda, monitoring suspicious activity, training personnel and leading projects stemming from USA PATRIOT Act updates. She was instrumental in drafting and implementing policies and procedures in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act and the Bank Secrecy Act.

April has significant experience in securities regulation. She was an investigator with the NASD (now FINRA) Enforcement Department, where she led complex, high-profile investigations into issues such as IPO profit sharing, mutual fund directed brokerage and research analyst conduct. April received a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has received Series 6, 7 and 63 NASD certifications.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3629
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Kevin is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. Kevin has over 17 years of international broker dealer experience.

Prior to joining Daylight, Kevin served as a managing director in the corporate treasury division at Bear Stearns. In this role he was responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of various interest systems.

Kevin has significant cash management and operational experience as it relates to international settlements. His experience includes working with operations, prime brokerage, retail, sales and network management to reduce interest expenses and improve operational efficiencies.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University at Albany.

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New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3631
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Rachel Fenster is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. She has extensive experience providing regulatory compliance, investigative and advisory services.

Rachel has expertise in assessing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), AML regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control guidelines on behalf of financial institution clients. In addition, she has extensive experience with conducting and managing the independent audit of a large government agency in connection with a class action settlement agreement. Rachel has also participated in financial investigations and fraud investigations at both publicly and privately held companies.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Rachel worked in the forensic practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm. In this role, her work was primarily focused on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and investigatory engagements.

Rachel received her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University. She is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

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New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2698
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Rich Kando is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. Rich combines his criminal-investigation skills as a former federal law enforcement officer with an accounting background to investigate and prevent fraud and mismanagement. Rich primarily assists counsel with internal investigations, asset tracing, and other litigation related matters.

Before joining Daylight, Rich served as a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division in New York City. As a special agent, Rich conducted long-term, high-profile investigations of individuals and corporate entities. Rich investigated allegations of tax evasion and other tax related criminal offenses, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and identity theft. In recognition of his services as a special agent, Rich received the U.S. Department of Justice - Tax Division Assistant Attorney General's Special Contribution Award.

Rich earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Richmond. Rich also graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga., where he received specialized training on the techniques used to gather evidence in different types of white-collar crime investigations.

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New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2694
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Jeffrey B. Locke is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. Before joining Daylight, he was an assistant New York state attorney general serving in the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau. In this role, Jeffrey conducted high-profile, long-term investigations into market timing and late-trading in the mutual fund industry, as well as bid-rigging in the insurance brokerage industry.

Before becoming an assistant attorney general, he worked as a legal officer in the prosecutor’s office for the United Nations mission in Kosovo, where he investigated and prosecuted war crimes, organized crime and terrorism cases. He also worked as an assistant public defender in Philadelphia.

Jeffrey received his juris doctorate in 1999 from Columbia Law School in New York and his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations in 1994 from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He also is an adjunct law professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, where he teaches a class on international war crimes tribunals.

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New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2666
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Jim Gray is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. Jim has more than 10 years of experience leading the design, delivery and operation of mission-critical business applications in the media and financial industries.

Before joining Daylight, he worked for Reuters as a technical specialist, designing and building an equity research solution for institutional investors. Jim was responsible for the application’s performance, scalability, security and reliability.

Before working at Reuters, he was a consultant focused on building management systems, assisting with application migrations and providing technology services to some of the top media companies in the Northeast.

Jim has deep experience in systems architecture, software development, reporting solutions, systems integration, e-commerce and high-availability systems.

He earned a bachelors degree from Cornell University in 1995.

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New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2658
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Thomas A. Raimonde is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office.

He specializes in securities industry regulatory compliance. He conducts analyses of the operating effectiveness of internal controls, policies and procedures relating to surveillance, investigation, examination, and operations, and evaluates their compliance to regulatory requirements.

Thomas has a thorough knowledge of auction and electronic securities market regulation and operations. Before joining Daylight, he spent more than 28 years at the New York Stock Exchange (now NYSE Euronext), most recently as a director in market surveillance and a principal in corporate audit/regulatory quality review. He has also conducted trading investigations; surveillance analysis; trading correspondence (responding to customer and listed company concerns, complaints and requests for information); and worked in trading floor operations and the NYSE Controllers.

Thomas has extensive experience in reviewing trading activities of specialists, floor brokers and market makers including reviews for customer harm (best execution), specialist affirmative and negative obligations, agency responsibility and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets to ensure compliance with Exchange rules and regulations and federal securities laws.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Hunter College of the City University of New York.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2696
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Samia Saeed is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office. She has more than five years of investigative, advisory, litigation and financial services experience.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Samia was a manager with the forensic practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm, providing financial institutions with anti-money laundering (AML) services including gap assessments, independent testing, transaction look-backs and the development and delivery of AML training.

She also has investigated allegations of stock-options backdating and conducted the resulting analyses of exercise notices and vesting schedules.

Samia earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and information systems from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 2000. She is also a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).

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John Stapleton is a senior manager with Daylight in its New York office and has over 30 years of international banking experience.

Prior to joining Daylight, John was the senior compliance officer for the New York branch of a major Japanese bank. In that role he was responsible for all aspects of the branch’s regulatory compliance, BSA/AML program and safety and soundness examination management process. In addition, he was the branch’s primary point of contact with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York State Banking Department, coordinating and managing all regulatory information requests and all regulatory examinations, including annual shared national credit reviews. John also participated in the development of a global compliance manual for use by the bank’s overseas offices and financial subsidiaries.

His banking experience includes the responsibility for the start up and management of banking operations in North America, Australia and the U. K. John has managed multiple, concurrent international projects, participated in global strategic planning and managed the global or regional operations of branch networks of several international banks. He was responsible and managed the implementation of CHIPS and SWIFT operations, as well as, dealing room, global risk management and management information technologies. John has developed global, regional and branch level emergency preparedness and business continuity plans.

As an independent consultant, he has developed compliance programs and drafted policies and procedures for the New York branches of a number of foreign banks.

John is a member of the International Bank Regulatory Compliance Committee, a professional association of international bank compliance officers, and has chaired the Committee’s Regulatory Oversight Sub-committee since 2001.