John Wiethorn | Head of Financial Crime Compliance & AML/BSA Officer
Gusto

John Wiethorn, Head of Financial Crime Compliance & AML/BSA Officer, Gusto

John Wiethorn is the Head of Financial Crime Compliance and AML/BSA Officer at Gusto. Recognized  as one of the "Top Voices in Risk 2025," by Taktile, his background includes AML/BSA and Financial Crime Compliance Oversight roles at Wise, Navigant Consulting, and American Express, along with trial experience as a criminal prosecutor. A former professional actor in NYC for nearly a decade, John brings a unique perspective to complex compliance challenges. He holds CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CCI (Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator), and PSM I (Professional Scrum Master I) certifications, and is an attorney admitted to the Utah and Arizona State Bars. John earned his J.D. from the University of Utah and his undergraduate degree from the City College of New York (CUNY). John resides in New York City with his spouse Anders and their 19 year old cat Sophie. 

Appearances:



Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 1 @ 11:40

Panel: Online fraud

  • Discuss the increasing threat of synthetic identity fraud, where fraudsters create entirely new identities using a combination of real and fake information to open fraudulent accounts. 
  • Discuss how continuous authentication goes beyond a one-time login check by using passive behavioral biometrics to monitor user activity throughout a session, flagging suspicious behavior in real-time. 
  • Debate the necessity of cooperation between governments, law enforcement, and private tech companies to share intelligence, disrupt criminal networks, and coordinate responses to large-scale cyberattacks. 
John Wiethorn, Head of Financial Crime Compliance & AML/BSA Officer, Gusto
Hugo Lowinger, Identity Strategist, ING
Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO/CSO, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG
Moderator: John Erik Setsaas, Principal Advisor, Digital Identity & Fraud, Setsaas Trust Advisory
Session led by: Persona Identities, Inc

Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 1 @ 17:20

Workforce Under Siege: Defeating AI Proxies and Nation-State Infiltration

Hard-hitting tactics to secure your organization from the next generation of internal fraud. 

Your internal perimeter is under siege. From "ghost employees" using AI to automate their roles to sophisticated nation-state infiltration via dual employment, traditional verification is failing. This high-impact session reveals the hard truths of modern workforce risk and delivers the immediate, practical controls you need to secure your organization with total confidence. 

John Wiethorn, Head of Financial Crime Compliance & AML/BSA Officer, Gusto
last published: 10/Apr/26 11:15 GMT

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