John Behringer is a partner in risk consulting at RSM US LLP.  He works with clients ranging in size from $100 million to over $100 billion.  He has over 20 years of public accounting experience working specifically with commercial banks, both privately and publicly held, de novo institutions, mortgage banks, investment companies and broker dealers.  Mr. Behringer focuses on providing advisory and risk management consulting services to commercial banks.  He has extensive experience providing internal and external audit services, loan review and credit administration risk management services.  These services include SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley and FDICIA reporting issues, internal controls implementation and ongoing compliance services. 

In addition to his client service responsibilities, Mr. Behringer serves as a facilitator for the national accounting and advisory services continuing education programs.  As an industry leader, he presents at industry and professional conferences on current banking and accounting issues.

Aaron Donaldson is a principal in technology and management consulting at RSM US LLP. He is an enterprise account leader, bringing resources from across the firm and from any discipline to serve the needs of his clients. He works extensively with clients needing real-world advice and assistance regarding their business needs, security requirements and organizational constraints and he excels in finding a way to ensure success.  With a strong background in financial institution operations, technology and risk management and digital transformation, Mr. Donaldson brings a fresh, often creative approach to complex challenges across industries and disciplines.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Donaldson was responsible for the information technology consulting areas in the central region practice consisting of Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas. After that, he was instrumental in launching the firm’s managed services practice and transforming the way we serve clients. He then turned his attention to our cloud offering, strengthening the services and capabilities through infrastructure as a service (IaaS), expanding geographical offerings for co-location services and providing industry-specific cloud solutions.

With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Donaldson spends most of his time today assisting clients with digital transformation and cloud adoption strategies, serving in leadership and advisor roles with both a technological and business perspective.

Brandon Koeser is the audit services director at RSM US LLP.  He is in the company’s cutting-edge Industry Eminence Program, positioning him to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves.  Mr. Koeser advises clients on conditions influencing middle market leaders, with a focus on the financial services industry.  In client service, Mr. Koeser has over 14 years of experience serving clients across the country.  He provides industry-specific insights and thought leadership that allows clients to stay at the forefront of the changes within their industry, while also providing audit and risk advisory services, including financial statement audits, attestation engagement services, operational risk assessments and specialized compliance audits.  

Richard Levin is chair of the fintech and regulation practice at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.  He was one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets and is considered a thought leader in the fintech space.  He has been identified by legal rankings publisher Chambers and Partners as one of the leading lawyers in the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies category since the inception of the category.  He has been recognized by Chambers for his knowledge on regulatory matters, for helping clients push the boundaries of the fintech sector and for his advice on matters such as broker-dealer licensing and alternative trading systems.  A former general counsel and chief compliance officer of several Wall Street firms and two joint ventures of leading banks, Mr. Levin’s practice focuses on representation of early stage and publicly traded companies in the fintech industry.

Craig Nazzaro is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.  He advises a variety of entities on all regulatory and compliance issues that impact the financial services industry including banks, non-bank lenders, servicers, investors, third party payment processors and debt collectors.  He defends clients against charges of liability and regulatory violations. 

Prior to joining Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Mr. Nazzaro served as a vice president and assistant general counsel with J.P. Morgan Chase, where he managed and coordinated a team of over 20 senior legal officers and attorneys in responding to and resolving consumer lending issues presented by state attorneys generals, Housing and Urban Development, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, state banking departments and Congressional inquiries.  He also served as the chief compliance officer for Chemical Bank, a $23 billion bank headquartered in Michigan from 2018 until 2019 when Chemical Bank merged with TCF National Bank.

Dowse Bradwell “Brad” Rustin, IV is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. He chairs the firm’s Financial Services Regulatory Practice. He began his career as a litigator focusing on consumer financial services litigation and defense of regulatory claims against chartered and non-chartered financial institutions, finance entities, and money services business. Following in the wake of the fiscal crisis, he began working with financial institutions, state-licensed lenders, money transmitters, non-traditional lenders, check cashers, and mortgage brokers on issues of regulatory compliance. Brad is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) by ACAMS and a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) by the American Bankers Association. He also serves as an expert witness of matters relating to financial regulations and compliance. Dowse (“Brad”) Rustin | LinkedIn