Lucinity Expands Advisory Council with Industry Leaders in Compliance

Lucinity, a company that provides AI-powered tools for detecting and investigating financial crime, has expanded its Advisory Council with the appointment of industry leaders Micheal Sheehy and Konstantinos Rizakos. Both Micheal, Chief Compliance Officer at Payoneer, and Konstantinos, Managing Director of Compliance Engineering at Goldman Sachs, bring deep expertise in managing large compliance and technology programs across global financial institutions. This strategic move is expected to help Lucinity deepen its impact, improving investigation efficiency, enhancing team productivity, and reducing the cost and complexity of compliance for financial institutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucinity's Advisory Council now includes industry leaders with over 20 years of experience in compliance and technology, including Micheal Sheehy, Chief Compliance Officer at Payoneer, and Konstantinos Rizakos, Managing Director of Compliance Engineering at Goldman Sachs.
  • The new appointees will guide Lucinity's international expansion, go-to-market strategy, and customer-driven product innovation, leveraging their expertise in managing global compliance programs and implementing advanced RegTech solutions.
  • Micheal brings over a decade of leadership across AML/CTF, payments compliance, and regulatory risk management, with experience in the U.S., Europe, and APAC.
  • Konstantinos has a 20-year track record of running compliance application portfolios at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley, and has driven the adoption of machine learning, workflow automation, and large-scale data platforms.
  • The Advisory Council now includes a total of 6 members, with a diverse range of expertise in compliance, technology, and regulatory law.

Statistics:

  • 20 years of experience in compliance and technology for Konstantinos Rizakos.
  • 10+ years of experience in leadership roles in AML/CTF, payments compliance, and regulatory risk management for Micheal Sheehy.
  • 3 global financial institutions (Goldman Sachs, Payoneer, and Visa Cross-Border Solutions) represented on Lucinity's Advisory Council.
  • 4 members of the Advisory Council have extensive experience in managing global compliance programs and implementing advanced RegTech solutions.
  • Lucinity's platform is expected to deepen its impact, improving investigation efficiency, enhancing team productivity, and reducing the cost and complexity of compliance for financial institutions.

Sources:

  • GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) publication from June 06, 2025.