Melissa G.R. Goldstein is a partner with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where she advises on anti-money laundering and sanctions regulatory compliance matters. She advises banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, funds, insurance companies and money services businesses, including those involved in global e-commerce and virtual currency, on the anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations, rules and related issues governing their investment and business activities. Ms. Goldstein has particular experience with issues arising out of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, the AML Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act. Before joining Schulte, she was an attorney-advisor with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). At FinCEN, where she assisted in the development of anti-money laundering regulations and guidance and served as counsel on enforcement actions involving issues such as failure to implement and maintain an adequate anti-money laundering compliance program, failure to register as a money services business and failure to maintain confidentiality of suspicious activity reports. Ms. Goldstein earned her B.S. degree, with honors, from Cornell University; and her J.D. degree, associate editor,
Fordham International Law Journal from Fordham University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, District of Columbia; and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.
Georgia A. Haniuk is an attorney with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, practicing in the areas of investment management and regulatory/compliance. She earned her B.A. degree from Montana State University and her J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School. Ms. Haniuk is admitted to practice in New York.
Kelly Koscuiszka is a partner with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where she is the co-chair of the Investment Management Regulatory & Compliance Group. She advises on private funds on regulatory and compliance matters, particularly the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Ms. Koscuiszka supports clients undergoing SEC examinations, including by handling deficiency letters and enforcement referrals and uses that experience to assist clients with exam preparedness. She practices in the intersection of regulation and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, alternative data, web scraping and electronic communications. Ms. Koscuiszka also advises clients on data privacy and cybersecurity. She earned her B.A. degree from Rutgers University and her J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center Advocacy Award from Georgetown University Law Center. Ms. Koscuiszka is admitted to practice in New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Souther districts of New York.
Jessica Romano is Special Counsel with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where she advises money transmitters, payments companies and other financial institutions on a variety of regulatory issues, including compliance with federal and state banking and consumer finance laws and multistate licensing requirements, as well as transactional matters. Ms. Romano advises private equity firms on transactional matters related to the acquisition and sale of payments companies and money transmitters. She also has experience advising investment advisers and private funds on regulatory matters. Ms. Romano earned her B.S. degree from Long Island University and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, (associate managing editor,
St. John's Law Review) from St. John's University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in New York.
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