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.
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
Meet Our Leadership
Holly Sais Phillippi
Chief Executive Officer
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 allowed Holly to garner a deep foundational knowledge of the nuances of the fraud and compliance landscape, leading to her 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. This 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.
Jeff Woods
SVP of Sales
As SVP of Sales, Jeff oversees Alessa’s sales operations. Prior to joining Alessa, he honed his skills leading field-based SaaS teams and fostering strong partner sales channels at Traliant, Skillsoft, and Thomson Reuters. At Thomson Reuteurs, Jeff played a key role in leading the World-Check business to year over year double digit growth over a 6-year period. He utilizes this wealth of experience in the AML and Due Diligence space to develop and execute Alessa’s sales strategies.
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.
An Award-Winning Solution
Latest Insights
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Learn five best practices to ensure FCA compliance and boost trust and stability in financial markets.
FINRA Rule 2090 and 2111: A Comprehensive Guide
Learn about FINRA Rules 2090 and 2111, which require firms to know their customers (KYC) and make suitable investment recommendations.
FINRA Compliance: A Guide for Financial Firms
Learn about key FINRA rules, AML best practices, and the importance of compliance for financial firms in this comprehensive guide.
Transaction Screening: A Vital Component of AML Compliance
Learn about the vital role of transaction screening in AML compliance, key components, and best practices for effective screening.
How Perpetual KYC (pKYC) Facilitates AML Compliance
An overview of the benefits of perpetual KYC (pKYC) for financial institutions, including enhanced AML/ATF regulatory compliance and risk management.
DORA Compliance: An Overview for Financial Institutions
An overview of and best practices for complying with the European Union’s new legislation, the Digitial Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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