Our Vision
A World Free of Financial Crime
Our Mission
Our noble defenders deliver transformative solutions to fight financial crime. We help our clients reduce risk, save money and grow their business, while also making the world a better place
Our Strategy
To grow by providing the most robust SaaS KYC, AML and fraud prevention solutions for financial institutions and corporates anywhere, anytime.
Our Mission
With over 18 years of experience in the compliance industry, Holly leads the Alessa team as Chief Executive Officer. In a previous role managing partner relationships, Holly worked with numerous AML/KYC and fraud software providers to implement solutions to clients of all sizes in a variety of industry verticals. This front line experience has allowed Holly to garner a deep foundational knowledge of the nuances of the fraud and compliance landscape, leading to her current recognition as a thought leader in the compliance space. Her speaking engagements at AML and fraud panels, often discussing the convergence of the two fields, showed an industry need for a solution able to provide a comprehensive view of clients. Her recognition of clients’ needs to consolidate point solution vendors into a singular platform, providing greater efficiency and accuracy, has allowed for a natural transition to Holly’s leadership of Alessa, an all-encompassing solution that brings together KYC, KYB, AML, and Fraud into a singular platform.
Alessa at a Glance
Founded in 2006 in Jamaica
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Trusted by over 150 companies across multiple industries
Deployed across 20 countries
A consistent award-winner year in and year out
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100+ employees across North America, Caribbean, and the UK
An award-winning solution
Meet our Leadership
Alan Cooke
Chief Financial Officer
Alan oversees financial planning, accounting, and legal at Alessa. He has more than a decade of experience leading finance teams, most notably with Attivio, later sold to ServiceNow. Alan also has a range of prior financial and operational experience including as a sell-side equity analyst at Merrill Lynch, sales strategy at Oracle, a management consultant with McKinsey, and as an attorney with Macdonald Affleck.
Corie Murray
VP of Engineering
Corie is responsible for driving the technology platform and cloud strategy at Alessa. He has built a talented team of engineers, creating our AML compliance and continuous controls monitoring platform. Prior to Alessa, Corie was Senior Developer at SymSure, leading a team of 5 developers to create the SymSure Continuous Controls Monitoring platform.
Latest Insights
The FATF Grey List and Black List: An Overview
An overview of the FATF grey list and black list and why they are important for compliance professionals.
Banking Regulatory Compliance Checklist: All You Need to Know
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How Does Automated Transaction Monitoring Work?
Automated transaction monitoring reduces risk and expedites AML compliance. Learn what automated transaction monitoring is and how it works.
What is Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)?
Risk-based know your customer (KYC) processes require enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients. But what is EDD and when is it required?
Payment Fraud Explained
An overview of payment fraud and ways your business can detect and prevent it.
Everything You Need to Know About NFT Money Laundering
NFT money laundering creates regulatory compliance risks for crypto-asset businesses. In this blog, we explore how NFT money laundering works and NFT AML strategies.
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