He has written over 100 articles and blogs on AML, financial crime and privacy represented the financial sector in this area before the United States Congress, state legislatures and international bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, and many other media outlets.

He has experience in a vast array of financial service related issues, with particular expertise in regulatory oversight, policy and governance, anti-money laundering (AML), privacy and terrorist financing. Byrne is an internationally known regulatory and legislative attorney and one of the leading AML community voices for over 30 years. John is Executive Vice President of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), a global organization with over 46,000 members.