Ryan Dusseault

Ryan Dusseault has more than 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention and risk management. Mr. Dusseault is a recognized expert in anti-money laundering (“AML”), digital assets and the application of generative artificial intelligence in banking. He has advised U.S. regulators and financial institutions on supervisory strategies, compliance frameworks and technology innovation across the financial services industry.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Dusseault served at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), where he was an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Policy Specialist and Lead for Generative AI regulation for a large bank. In his policy role, he led development of AML/KYC supervisory policy for national banks, authored examiner guidance and co-chaired the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group Innovation & Technology subcommittee. He also represented the OCC in interagency working groups and served as a subject-matter expert on digital assets, AI governance and compliance issues. As Lead for Generative AI, he evaluated enterprise risk management and AI governance at a large domestic bank at the forefront of AI innovation. Additionally, he served on the OCC’s AI Oversight Committee to develop the agency’s approach to evolving AI use in banking. While at the OCC, Mr. Dusseault also led the AML Policy department’s work on stablecoin and crypto asset supervision, creating regulatory frameworks for the review of digital asset business models and evaluating licensing applications. He collaborated with interagency regulators on crypto policy initiatives and examined the implications of emerging technologies on financial institutions.

Earlier in his OCC career, Mr. Dusseault was Examiner-in-Charge of BSA/AML/OFAC examinations for a large bank with $1.4 trillion in assets under management, where he managed complex, high-risk reviews. He began his career as a financial statement auditor at Fust Charles Chambers LLP and later served as a Regulatory Auditor with National Government Services.

Mr. Dusseault holds a B.S. in accounting from SUNY Geneseo and an M.B.A. from LeMoyne College. He is a Commissioned National Bank Examiner and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (“CAMS”).