Paul Campo
Chairman
Prior to the establishment of GFC, Paul Campo had a 25 year career as a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He was appointed Deputy Chief of the Office of Financial Operations in February of 2013. In this capacity, Mr. Campo oversaw in excess of 17 million dollars in agency funding and was responsible for worldwide money laundering operations. He employed cutting-edge technologies to enhance existing programs, as well as created, developed and implemented new bi-lateral enforcement programs with the Government of Mexico and other Latin America Countries.
He represented DEA before Congress, the banking industry, money service businesses (MSBs), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Treasury, the National Security Council, as well as foreign, federal, state and local law enforcement officials. He has presented and/or moderated at several conferences for the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), FinCen, the Federal Reserve, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Bankers, the Canadian AML Institute, the Bank Secrecy Act Advisor Group and various Department of Defense (DOD) components relative to threat finance and drug money laundering. He provided briefings to the Attorney General, members of Congress and staffers on several of DEA’s enforcement programs. He participated in numerous executive level briefings for high ranking foreign officials, U.S. Ambassadors and Ministry officials visiting DEA Headquarters from all around the world. He Co-Chaired the Strategic Alliance Agency/Proceeds of Crime Working Group which monitors current international money laundering crime threats and international criminally complicit MSBs. Prior to his assignment in the Office of Financial Operations, Mr. Campo held several key positions within DEA since 1998.
Early on in his career, Mr. Campo spent many years as a field agent assigned to the New York Division’s multi-agency Southeast Asian Heroin Task Force, where he excelled in the disruption of violent heroin trafficking activities. In 1996, he was assigned as a back-up supervisor in the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, the agency’s oldest and most successful state and local cooperative initiative.Mr. Campo holds a J.D. Degree in law from Syracuse University’s College of Law. He was recognized as the Outstanding Student of his graduating academy class and is the recipient of the DEA Administrator’s Award for Exceptional Service, as well as numerous other accolades for his leadership in the field of international drug law enforcement. He is married with four Children.
Michael T. Brigante
President & CEO
Mr. Brigante served as President and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Finger Motion (NASDAQ:FNGR) since September 20, 2015 and its Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and Director since the Company’s inception on January 23, 2014 until his resignation on April 14, 2017. Since 2010, Mr. Brigante has also served is the Managing Member of Somerset Capital Advisors, a Financial Consultancy firm. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brigante served as the Executive Vice President of Finance (since 2011) and Chief Financial Officer (since 2006) of Timios National Corporation, formerly named Homeland Security Corporation, until his resignation in February 2014.
In January 2003, Mr. Brigante joined Sky Capital Enterprises, a venture firm, and Sky Capital Holdings, a FINRA registered broker dealer, which were both London Stock Exchange listed companies and served as their Chief Financial Officer until June 2006. From July 1999 until his departure in December 2002, Mr. Brigante was the Managing Partner of Pilot Rock Consulting, a diversified financial consulting practice to public and private companies. From December 1995 until December 1996, Mr. Brigante served as the Controller and from January 1997 until June 1999 served as Chief Financial Officer of Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. a publicly held healthcare services company. Prior to his position with Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. Mr. Brigante served in a variety of Senior Financial positions with public and private companies. Mr. Brigante received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics from James Madison University and is a Certified Public Accountant.