Evan Weitz

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Evan Weitz is currently a Managing Director – Financial Crimes Executive for Wells Fargo overseeing Governance, Reporting and Controls. Evan has spent the past decade in senior Financial Crime and Risk roles including the Global Head of Transaction Monitoring for Bank of New York, the International Controls Executive for Wells Fargo and the Regional Head of Controls for Europe and Americas - Financial Crime Compliance for Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to joining the private sector, Evan spent almost a decade as a federal prosecutor serving as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in Atlanta, New Jersey and New York City. As an AUSA, Evan handled a wide array of financial prosecutions with a special emphasis on complex money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, and asset forfeiture cases. For his work in United States v. HSBC Holdings plc, Evan received both the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service (the highest award given by the Department of Justice – Criminal Division) and the Department of Homeland Security Director’s Award for Meritorious Service. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and has been a guest lecturer at both the Fordham and Cardozo Schools of Law. Evan holds a B.A. from Rutgers College and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law.