Partner, Banking & Financial Services Practice
Solomon Edwards
Carissa Robb is a Partner in SolomonEdwards’ Banking & Financial Services practice, where she leverages over two decades of experience leading digital transformation, regulatory remediation, and operational strategy for financial institutions. With a unique blend of traditional banking and fintech startup expertise, Carissa bridges the gap between legacy systems and modern technology. She has directed large-scale operational units at global banks, co-founded a SaaS platform to automate banking workflows, and spearheaded the resolution of complex regulatory issues, including MRIAs, consent orders, and DOJ actions.
A trusted advisor to institutions ranging from multinational banks to credit unions and fintechs, Carissa specializes in third-party risk management, compliance, governance, digital enablement, and process optimization. At SolomonEdwards, she guides clients through transformation initiatives that minimize risk and drive efficiency across people, processes, and technology.
Beyond her professional work, Carissa is a dedicated community leader—serving as President of the Board of Riding To The Top, a therapeutic horseback riding center, and as a board member of Portland Little League, while also coaching youth softball.
Perhaps nowhere is artificial intelligence more vital to digital banking than in identifying risks and ensuring compliance with regulations, while also increasing operational efficiency and futureproofing against known and unknown risks. If financial institutions want to develop a modern-day playbook for AI-driven compliance and risk management, then learn from these experts and practitioners on how to develop an integrated approach that will ensure a compliance framework that meets banks’ needs in a complex regulatory environment with greater efficiency.