Kim Frisinger

Managing Director and Board Member

Kim Frisinger is a Managing Director and Board Member at Kalavinka Advisors, based in Hong Kong.1 3 He has over 30 years of experience in international investigations and intelligence gathering, with a focus on financial crime.2 Kim is a former FBI Special Agent who has held senior roles in forensic, investigative, and regulatory consulting and banking for more than 20 years.1

Career Highlights

FBI Special Agent: Began his career as a Special Agent, becoming an expert on organized crime and financial crime in the FBI's New York City office.2
Banking Experience: Worked at Chase Manhattan Bank with senior assignments in New York, London, Germany, and Hong Kong, where he served as the regional APAC CFO.2
Consulting Roles: Held senior positions at JFK Consulting in France, Hill & Associates (as principal), Control Risks Group, and Kinetic Partners.2
Citibank: Most recently served as Head of Financial Crimes APAC at Citibank's Corporate and Investment Bank, leading the global rollout of a new data analytics capability related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT).2

Qualifications and Expertise

Licensed CPA (inactive) in New York and California2
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)2
President and Director of the ACFE Hong Kong Chapter2
Subject matter expert in AML/CFT2
MBA from Rutgers University in New Jersey2
Graduate of Hobart College in New York2

At Kalavinka Advisors, Kim leads international investigations and intelligence gathering efforts, leveraging his extensive experience in financial crime and regulatory compliance.2