Isabelle Wheeler, CFA, AMLCA, has more than 30 years of experience working for and with financial institutions to help them manage their clients, products and services and the risks associated with both. Her career began in wealth management, working at some of the most well-known financial institutions, including Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Banco Santander and BNP Paribas. Over time, she progressed from relationship manager — covering clients from virtually every region of South and Central America —to investment advisor, Director of Products and Services and Director of Marketing and Sales.
In 2014 Isabelle began consulting with those same financial institutions to help them manage risks in the areas of BSA/AML and OFAC, fiduciary risks and providing training to industry professionals. She recently joined Foodman CPAs and Advisors, a full-service accounting firm specializing in forensic accounting, financial services industry compliance and tax consulting services as Managing Director of Regulatory Compliance. She is a Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) instructor for both Wealth Management and BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance.
Isabelle received a BA with Distinction from the University of Virginia, with a major concentration in Latin American Studies. In 1999, she received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and served as President and Board Member of CFA Miami. She joined FIBA’s Board of Directors in 2005 and served for more than fifteen years as a director or committee chair. She received FIBA’s AMLCA Certification in 2017. She has been recognized by the industry for her leadership skills and is a regular panelist for industry conferences. Isabelle is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.