Brad Keller has been developing and leading risk management programs for financial institutions for more than 20 years. Specializing in the risk of doing business online, he has implemented leading-edge programs to identify and mitigate identity theft and online fraud. Brad has testified on behalf of the financial services industry at Congressional hearings on customer privacy issues and is a member of financial services industry-led initiatives addressing issues related to phishing, online fraud, customer privacy, and authentication.
Brad's extensive financial service experience includes managing regulatory examinations by the Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and the New York Stock Exchange; serving as a commercial loan and workout officer for a national bank; leading anti-phishing and fraud initiatives for BITS; and, managing failed thrifts for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. In his law practice, Brad spent more than 10 years in banking, commercial contract, bankruptcy, white-collar crime, and commercial litigation.
At Wachovia Bank, Brad developed the Bank's anti-phishing program, and was instrumental in developing the Bank's FFIEC-compliant authentication program. He also led initiatives that protected the Wachovia brand online.
At SunTrust Bank, Brad led the development of the eCommerce Risk Management Group, and served as the Bank's online privacy and compliance officer. He was responsible for online authentication and identity theft initiatives, led the development of the Bank's commercial eCommerce strategy, and implemented key retail e-commerce projects, including online consumer loan and Intranet initiatives.
Today Brad is President of the Keller Advisory Group, LLC, a risk management advisory practice. The Keller Advisory Group provides expert advice and guidance on issues related to Internet risk, privacy, online fraud, and legal and regulatory developments and trends. The Group's overarching goal is to show clients how to effectively conduct business online without exposing themselves to unacceptable levels of risk.
Brad graduated with honors from the University of Missouri with a B.S.degree in Finance and received his J.D. with honors from St. Louis University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma and is an AAA certified arbitrator.
