Frank Ewing of AML Rightsource

Empire State Entrepreneurs: NY Business Law

Frank Ewing is the CEO of AML Rightsource, a global leader in financial crime prevention and third-party compliance. According to their website, Frank is, "...a thought leader and innovator in the global anti-financial crimes and regulatory management space and is always focused on providing the best service and experience for our clients." Listeners will soon learn that his focus on service for both his internal and external clients is what drives him to be the best leader he can be.

In this episode, host David Pfalzgraf takes a swift journey with Frank, discussing his upbringing in upstate New York, his journey to settling in Buffalo, and how he got started in the industry.

Highlights include:
- Thursday in the Square
- Giving small community banks the same access to anti-financial crime platforms as the larger national banks
- Launching AML with partners in Cleveland
- Crossing paths with Rupp Pfalzgraf
- The decision to attend Law School at University at Buffalo
- How his education informed his approach as a leader
- Terms of endearment
- Applying his overall experience to working with M&T Bank
- How Buffalo became the home of AML Rightsource
- The amount of money tied to financial crimes
- Technology: enabler or disruptor?
- The power of focused training
- Coming full-circle
- Buffalo as a technology hub
- The rugged, industrious draw of the city
- What's next for AML, and how that ties into what's next for the community
- What can we do to keep the young, motivated workforce in Buffalo?
- Advice for fellow entrepreneurs
- The value of empathy