ABOUT US

Alberto M. de la Portilla, CAMS
Practice Chair, Due Diligence

Alberto manages all operations and business development efforts for IPSA International's Miami office covering the Latin American and Caribbean region. Alberto also chairs the firm's Due Diligence Practice with a focus on cross-border transactions. He joined IPSA in January, 2001.

Experience and Expertise

Alberto began his career with Kroll working in the Miami/Latin America office where he managed the region's investigative analyst team. He was responsible for the collection and interpretation of strategic business intelligence for multinational clients. Alberto also managed complex corporate fraud and asset investigations for a variety of Fortune 100 companies, including broker-dealer firms, manufacturing companies, and telecommunication firms with business interests in Latin America. In 1996, Alberto relocated to Kroll's Brazil office to assist with a variety of due diligence investigations on behalf of U.S. clients and manage the incoming inter-office work flow for the company.

Alberto is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has managed several AML projects while at IPSA including on-going due diligence projects involving investment accounts and foreign customer accounts for two of the largest financial institutions in the U.S. Other AML assignments have included an independent review and risk assessment of financial products and a variety of high risk enhanced due diligence for investment firms.

He has traveled extensively throughout Latin America on risk consulting projects, and currently manages IPSA's network of more than 60 intelligence resources and contacts in the region. Alberto monitors political, business, social, and economic trends and advises clients on emerging risks. He has presented at security and due diligence conferences on topics such as Electronic Solutions for Compliance and International Due Diligence.

Affiliations

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
• Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA)
• Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
• IPSA's liaison with Businesses for Social Responsibility, a non-profit organization that monitors emerging trends in business ethics and corporate responsibility.

Education

Alberto holds an Economics degree from Florida International University and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.