Meet Our
AML Compliance Experts
CostaAML is headed seasoned AML expert Andréas Hobbelin who works with different specialists with backgrounds in banking, fintech, audit, and regulatory compliance and risk intelligence. With expertise in anti-money laundering, financial crime prevention, and enhanced due diligence, we help real estate agencies operating in Spain and Costa del Sol and to comply with EUAMLD and the Spanish AML regulations (Ley 10/2010 & Real Decreto 304/2014) efficiently.
Andréas Hobbelin
Senior AML Compliance & Financial Crime Investigation & Prevention Expert
Andréas is a seasoned AML compliance expert with over 15 years of operative anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing experience.
Andreas Hobbelin has a background in banking as Senior AML Officer with Swedbank and other bank clients, working with high net worth individuals and high risk non-residents, and cross-border transactions, including real estate transactions and clients. Andréas also have experience from the fintech sector as Head of AML & FCP for ZTL and Plusius, and experience from the audit and advisory company BDO, working as Advisor & Investigator including EDD, money laundering, corruption and fraud investigations as well as with AML reviews and audits.
Andréas is a former board member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) Nordics Chapter, and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS).
Andréas is also a network leader at the JUC-Network for senior AML experts working in Norway.
At CostaAML, Andréas specializes in developing PropComply for real estate professionals, development and implementation of AML policies, AML Procedures and AML risk assessments for the real estate sector in Spain, Costa del Sol, Marbella, Malaga and Costa Blanca.
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Andréas have a pragmatic approach to AML and a AML risk understanding that helps real estate professionals implement robust AML without the need for lawyers.
Mitchell White
Senior AML Compliance Advisor - EDD Expert
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Mitchell is a seasoned AML and financial crime investigation and intelligence analysis expert with special expertise on enhanced due diligence (EDD) of both private persons and legal entities.
Mitchell White has extensive experience in AML, due diligence, and trade intelligence across banking, consultancy, and public sector regulation.
Mitchell has held senior roles at the Spanish bank Santander Consumer Bank´s Nordics operations, as well as with the audit and consultancy firm BDO where he did EDD and investigations. Mitchell has also been at Booz Allen Hamilton, a U.S.-based management consulting and technology services firm, best known for its work with the U.S. government, particularly in the areas of defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, and homeland security.
Mitchell has also experience from the Norwegian Customs Administration, focusing on export controls, supply chain distribution, and risk mitigation.
Mitchell is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS) and a Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) at the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists.
Mitchell contributes to CostaAML’s expertise in EDD on high-risk client assessments.
We have background from top tier banks and audit and consultancy firms
