A boutique firm offering custom financial crime consulting services
Helping you build success.
ABOUT BRAINS CAPITAL
Financial Crime experts for businesses of all sizes
At Brains Capital, our mission is to empower businesses to thrive in a highly regulated landscape. We provide tailored strategies that enhance efficiency and drive growth.
We deliver what you need
We believe in a collaborative approach to advisory services. Brains Capital works closely with its clients to understand their needs and challenges to develop custom and actionable plans.
WHO WE ARE
Different types of Brains
From various industry backgrounds, including large Financial Institutions, credit bureaus, software providers, and Big 4 firms, we have created a specialized team of industry experts with all the skills your organization could ever require.
Our clients appreciate our combined skill set, which helps move projects forward and build effective controls.
MELANIE GAGNE
FOUNDER & CEO
Melanie has been in the Financial Crime industry for over 20 years. She founded Brains Capital after spending years seeing fraud evolve across all industries. Her team wants to help organizations of all sizes build layers of protection and build scalable compliance programs.
JEFFREY HACKETT
HEAD OF CLIENT RELATIONS
Jeffrey is a leader in financial crime, risk management, and data analytics with over 18 years of experience and has obtained his ACFCS. He has held managerial positions and worked on many large-scale projects in his field. He always takes an analytical approach to risk management.
PURVI RASTOGI
DIRECTOR ADVISORY
Purvi is a well-versed Financial Crime expert with over 12 years of experience and the ACFE, CAMS, ACFCS certifications. She is specialized in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, building complete Programs and Operations for her clients.
SEAN PARKER
DIRECTOR ADVISORY
Sean is a seasoned Financial Crime Specialist with over a decade of experience. He obtained his CFE and CAMS designations and is a payment, reporting, and transaction monitoring specialist who has worked for several large financial institutions.
ANNE-MARIE KELLY
SR. DIRECTOR ADVISORY
Anne-Marie is a seasoned executive specializing in KYC fraud strategies, AML compliance, and digital identity security. With 25+ years of experience, she advises global organizations on mitigating fraud risk and enhancing customer protection.