Leadership

Dean Adams

Dean Adams' unique combination of law enforcement and banking experience provide him with rare and comprehensive insight into fraud, safety and security programs, and the tools and policies financial institutions should undertake to effectively combat fraud.

Dean began his career in law enforcement, working in multiple law enforcement divisions and earning an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate, the highest certification awarded to North Carolina police officers. From there, Dean moved to Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) and served as a Financial Center Leader managing multiple branches.

Recently, Dean was recognized by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) as both the regional and international investigator of the year. As a cofounder of Advanced Fraud Solutions, Dean currently serves on the North Carolina Credit Union League's Risk Management Committee. He has a B.A. in Management & Ethics from John Wesley College in High Point, NC.

Lawrence Reaves

Lawrence is a co-founder of Advanced Fraud Solutions and spends his time developing and delivering comprehensive and effective fraud solutions.

With extensive experience in software development, Lawrence is charged with ensuring that our software solutions remain on the leading edge of innovation in anti-fraud products, processes and services. With a background that includes deploying software solutions for multi-national companies, Lawrence is an asset in realizing successful deployments across the nation.

In addition to solution development for AFS, Lawrence stays busy with speaking engagements around the country providing fraud-related insights and perspectives to major financial institutions.

Lawrence holds an MBA from University of North Carolina at Greensboro.