Regulatory, compliance, and technology experts

Erik Pieczkowski is Chief Executive Officer of RiskExec, where he sets the strategic vision for the company and ensures clients are able to fully realize the value of RiskExec’s powerful compliance and analytics platform to reduce risk and unlock new growth opportunities.

Erik is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of leveraging technology to drive revenue, operational excellence, and market leadership. Prior to his role at RiskExec, Erik spent nearly 16 years at ICE, where he pioneered industry-first solutions such as the CDS Clearing House to bring transparency to the market at the pinnacle of the 2008 Financial Crisis, and played a key role in the organization’s growth from $31.2M to more than $300M in revenue. Additional roles held prior to his tenure as RiskExec’s CEO include 9 years as the President and Founding Partner of Synegen, and time spent at marchFIRST Inc.

Erik holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from Purdue University, and a Professional Certificate in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence from UC Berkeley. Erik lives outside of Chicago, IL with his wife and two children.

Dr. Anurag Agarwal is the Founder & President of RiskExec.

Anurag is the original architect and developer behind the RiskExec platform, and has been working within the fair lending and compliance industry for more than thirty years. Anurag began working on fair lending procedure automation while getting his PhD in Operations Research, Statistics, and Management Science from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Today, he is a nationally renowned expert in fair lending, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), and other related areas, and is a frequent speaker at ABA and MBA industry events.

Anurag co-founded Compliance Solutions back in 2001, before founding Risk Management Solutions Inc. in 2006 and serving as its President and CEO until 2015. RMS was ultimately acquired by Asurity Technologies in 2015. As of January 2025, RiskExec became a standalone company.

When Anurag is not spending time developing new RiskExec software modules or educating financial institutions about the importance of doing the right thing to further the American dream of home ownership, he can be found spending time with his children and grandchildren, or traveling and taking cooking classes with his wife of 35 years.

Andy Sandler is Chairman of the Board of Directors at RiskExec. He is an entrepreneur, business leader and advisor, lawyer, and philanthropist. He leads Temerity Capital Partners, the Sandler family office and private investment company, which invests in and advises early-stage companies developing new technologies in financial services and achieving positive social impact. Andy owns and operates Asurity Technologies which focuses on mortgage compliance technology. He is a senior partner at the Mitchell Sandler law firm and recently founded Asurity Advisors, a financial services industry consulting firm. Andy owns three professional baseball teams: the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Lexington Legends. He is actively engaged in mixed use and hotel development projects in each of the communities where he owns a team.

Andy was named a Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist for representing the Navajo Nation in its breach of trust litigation with the United States. Andy and his colleagues achieved a $554 million settlement for the Navajo Nation. HousingWire Vanguard recognized Andy as “one of the biggest names in the housing industry” and Legal Times has named him as a Legal Visionary for his law firm leadership.

Andy is the founder of The Sandler Family Foundation which focuses its philanthropy on health and welfare, social entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and inclusive democracy. He holds J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Wharton School of Business, an M.A. from the University of Warwick (Rotary Foundation Fellow), and a B.A. from Union College.

Andy and his wife Andrea, managing partner of the Mitchell Sandler law firm, find their greatest joy spending time together with their family and friends at their Florida beach home and Virginia farm and traveling.

Awarded the 2019 HW Vanguard Award

Michael DelVecchio  is Chief Revenue Officer at RiskExec. Mike is a dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience building high-performing revenue organizations and instilling winning cultures in fast-growth companies. He is dedicated to developing and mentoring teams, empowering individuals to reach their full potential, and driving sustainable, long-term success. He has experience across North America, the Public Sector, and International markets.

Before joining RiskExec, Mike served as Senior Vice President of Sales at Exterro, where he drove 30% year-over-year growth across multiple segments. Prior to that, he led the revenue organization at Zapproved, expanding the enterprise footprint and playing a key role in the company’s acquisition by Exterro in January 2023.

Mike’s leadership journey also includes senior sales roles at SalesLoft, Xactly, and Corporate Executive Board (now Gartner), where he built and nurtured high-performing teams, fostered a culture of collaboration and accountability, and exceeded revenue targets. An avid tennis player and father of three, when he's not working, you'll find Mike outdoors and spending time with his family.

JC Mendoza is Head of Finance at RiskExec. He is a seasoned finance executive with nearly 20 years of experience in high-performing strategic finance and operational roles across global banks, asset management, consulting, and private investment firms.

Before joining RiskExec, JC worked for a Miami-based private investment firm with majority stakes in diverse sectors, including aviation, insurance, fintech, sports, media, and litigation finance. There, JC held several senior positions such as Chief of Staff, Director of Data Strategy & Analytics, and Director of FP&A.

Earlier in his career, JC led Capital Planning for Deutsche Bank USA and its asset management arm, DWS USA. He holds a Master of Science degree from Pace University in New York and a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida International University in Miami. Additionally, JC is a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, having served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps.

As RiskExec’s Chief of Staff, Darcey manages organizational strategy and operations, oversees the company’s major cross-functional initiatives, and serves as a board liaison.

Previously Darcey served as Vice President, Transformation Strategy & Operations at Ellucian, a Vista Equity Partners-owned software company that serves higher education institutions. In that role, she helped form a new Transformation Office and led operations for several high-profile projects including a go-to-market transformation.

Before joining Ellucian, Darcey worked for many years at Gartner and CEB, both business insights and advisory firms. At Gartner, Darcey established and managed operations for major strategic initiatives, both within and across multiple Gartner business units. At CEB, she served as Chief of Staff to the Group President and handled a range of activities such as strategic planning, budgeting, employee engagement and communications, performance analysis, and reporting. Darcey earned her bachelor’s degree from Smith College.

Chris Gray has 13 years of experience managing partnerships with his clients by providing meaningful solutions to complex problems. Through software, services, and industry insights, Chris has helped his clients make meaningful real-time business decisions while ensuring compliance in their respective jurisdictions.

As VP of Business Development Chris has experience in selling enterprise solutions and advisory services to C-Suite level executives. Chris specializes in HMDA, CRA, Fair Lending, Redlining as well as enterprise ERM/GRC, ALM, Stress Testing, BSA/AML, & Anti-Fraud products, and services.

Merrily McGugan is Vice President of Marketing at RiskExec.

Prior to RiskExec, Merrily was Vice President of Marketing at WorkTango, a Vista Equity Partners-owned employee experience company focused on improving (work) lives through employee recognition, rewards, and engagement surveys.

Prior to joining WorkTango, Merrily led marketing teams at B2B technology companies LogicMonitor, Khoros and dataxu. Merrily has also previously held positions at Omnicom’s Communispace; Accenture – Sydney, Australia; and Havas’ Arnold Worldwide, where she won two Hatch awards for her work on the award-winning truth™ and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey accounts. Merrily holds a B.A. with honors from Harvard University.

Katey McBurney is the Senior Director, Client Success & Operations for RiskExec. She brings over a decade of multi-industry, cross-functional experience to the company and its clients.

For the last several years, Katey has been responsible for building and leading RiskExec’s Client Success Team. In this role, she ensures customer satisfaction through detailed knowledge of the software and her experience in progressive client success and customer engagement roles throughout her career. Her primary role is to set the overall vision and strategic plan for the Client Success team, including working cross-functionally with the RiskExec team to ensure initiatives are aligned to meet the needs of RiskExec’s clients.

Through Katey’s leadership, the RiskExec Client Success team focuses on delivering positive customer experiences throughout the entire client lifecycle. Katey engages with clients of all sizes to solicit feedback, enhance the customer experience through her deep knowledge of the platform, and provide RiskExec’s leadership team with product enhancement opportunities. Katey also serves as an expert on the RiskExec platform, having provided demonstrations and training to clients of all sizes on all modules. She routinely leverages her expertise and experience in the platform to assist existing and prospective clients to better understand and leverage RiskExec in their daily business needs and practices. In addition, Katey manages the timely communication to RiskExec clients, leads sessions for RiskExec’s annual RiskExec Connect webinar and the Fair Lending Forum conference, and actively attends industry-wide events as a representative of RiskExec.

Katey’s previous experience includes serving as an Associate Director of Customer Success at the Knot Worldwide, where she helped build their customer success program. At TKWW, Katey developed and implemented department-wide strategies to improve customer experience and retention by working closely with the Product team and providing product-related customer feedback and enhancement requests.

Prior to her professional experience, Katey received her Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Spanish from James Madison University. While working remotely, Katey and her husband are raising their young family from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Roanoke, Virginia.

Sarah Brons is Product Leader, CRA & 1071 SBL Products for RiskExec, Inc. Sarah brings in-depth community development and CRA compliance expertise developed through experience in bank examining, bank CRA program development, and industry engagement.

Sarah joined RiskExec from American Express where she served in the American Express National Bank Center for Community Development as Director leading the CRA Grant and Service Programs. She previously held Community Development Officer and CRA Officer positions in two other large banks.

Prior to joining her roles in banks, Sarah served as a bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency where her responsibilities included conducting CRA exams for banks of all sizes. Sarah earned her BSBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Arielle Sutherland is the Director, Compliance Services and Implementation for RiskExec, Inc.

Arielle brings extensive knowledge and experience relating to collection, analysis, and validation of data collected under HMDA, CRA, and other fair lending regulations. Throughout her career as a Compliance Officer and Compliance Consultant, Arielle has developed a deep understanding of both the compliance and operational challenges facing banks and credit unions related to HMDA and CRA data and has served as a subject matter expert in these areas for the past decade. In addition, Arielle is currently working towards obtaining her Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) designation.

Jesse Taylor is Senior Director, Fair Lending Products at RiskExec. She rejoined the RiskExec team summer of 2022 as the Director of Compliance Products and Services after her previous tenure with the company from 2015 to 2019. She brings with her over a decade of experience in Compliance having served in Fair Lending leadership roles at both depository and non-depository institutions.

Jesse’s experience includes completion of ground-up build-outs of fair lending analytic programs at multiple institutions, including facilitation of full-scope model validation projects in partnership with Quantitative Analytics and Model Risk departments. She has executed and supervised completion of risk assessments and fair lending reviews for underwriting, pricing, steering, redlining, branch distribution, marketing and servicing as well as assisted in examination preparation and response to multiple regulatory entities.