Meet our Principals.
In addition to them, Clovis has an international roster of experts called upon as needed.

Annemarie McAvoy

FOUNDER and CEO

Phone: +1 917 750 8131

Email: annemarie@clovisquantum.com

Annemarie McAvoy is a nationally-recognized expert in financial crimes, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Crypto-Currency and Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance, internal investigations, fraud detection and crisis management. Her broad background gives her unique expertise, having been a federal and state prosecutor, an in-house attorney at major global financial institutions, and having worked at a Big Four accounting firm. She has received awards for her work from the US Secret Service, the US Customs Service and the US Department of Agriculture. She is called upon by the media as an on-air legal expert, and teaches classes on financial crimes at Columbia’s graduate School of International and Public Affairs that address issues including AML and Sanctions, compliance programs, human trafficking and transnational organized crime.

Since 2001 and continuing to today, Annemarie has provided consulting services in various areas, including financial crimes, cryptocurrency, corporate internal investigations, crisis management, AML and terrorist financing compliance, Sanctions issues, Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance, and fraud detection and prevention. She has created and enhanced compliance programs, including for international banks, brokerage firms and crypto-currency exchanges.  In addition, Annemarie has conducted training, developed policies and procedures, analyzed programs and systems, given advice on how to be compliant with AML regulations and has conducted investigations.  She has been an expert witness in cases involving money laundering, fraud and financial crimes.  Annemarie has run AML projects for major US and foreign financial institutions and regulators, including program assessments, gap analysis, independent historical transaction reviews done for regulators, training, risk assessments, and the development of policies and procedures.

Annemarie earned her law degree from Fordham University School of Law, where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team and the Urban Law Journal, and her BA from St. John’s University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude as valedictorian.

Roseanne Colletti

PRINCIPAL

Email: roseanne@clovisquantum.com

Roseanne has extensive experience in the media and provides not only advice on impacting the court of public opinion but also training on how to present oneself most effectively to the media on legal and regulatory matters.

Having spent decades as an investigative reporter with major broadcast news outlets as well as being an attorney, Roseanne has a unique background. She has received numerous awards for her work in the media, including two Emmy Awards and the Associated Press Broadcasters Best Documentary Award.

Roseanne is licensed in New York and New Jersey. She is a member of the New York City Bar, the New York State Bar, and the New York County Lawyers Association where she serves on the Art Law Committee.

Roseanne earned her BA from the University of Houston, her MSL from Yale Law School, and her JD from Fordham University School of Law.

Suzanne Israel Tufts

PRINCIPAL

Phone: +1 917 842 2184

Suzanne Israel Tuft is a multi-faceted executive and trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, family organizations, and a broad range of entities, from community-based groups to large government and private-sector organizations. She has collaborated with over 300 U.S. and international nonprofits, providing expertise in board recruitment, governance, program development, management, legal consulting, internal investigations, and training. Suzanne has worked closely with Inspector Generals across several federal agencies and is a nationally recognized authority on small business creation, management, and financing.

Suzanne has held senior executive roles in two U.S. Presidential administrations. She served as Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, confirmed unanimously by the Senate, and as Regional Director for Region II of ACTION, the predecessor to the National Service Corporation. Her bipartisan leadership has been recognized by Presidents, Cabinet Secretaries, and other federal, state, and local officials. Suzanne also served as President and CEO of the American Women’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED), the nation’s first women’s entrepreneurship training center, where she established emergency small business services within 72 hours of the 9/11 attacks, earning bipartisan executive and Congressional citations.

On the legal front, Suzanne has served as a consulting attorney at Friedman, Kaplan, Seiler & Adelman, focusing on complex commercial and financial litigation, internal investigations, board representation, and employment law. She has also practiced white-collar and complex commercial litigation at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and worked in audit and board representation matters. Suzanne began her career as a paralegal at Williams & Connolly, assisting with government grant investigations and administrative and regulatory proceedings.

Suzanne graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, where she created and was the first to earn an A.B. in Biomedical Ethics. She earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School, receiving a Dillard Fellowship.

Rebecca Rakoski

PRINCIPAL

Rebecca is a cybersecurity and data privacy expert who helps clients identify risks, implement tailored security and privacy governance programs, and respond to regulatory compliance issues and data breaches. She advises public and private corporations and their boards on cybersecurity threats, ransomware attacks, and regulatory matters.

A recognized thought leader, Rebecca serves on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cyber Task Force, is Vice-Chair Elect of its Bankruptcy Law Section, and has served on committees shaping electronic discovery rules. She has also been appointed Discovery Special Master in multiple New Jersey Superior Court cases.

Rebecca serves on the Board of Governors for Temple University Health Systems (Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee) and teaches Cyber Law as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and Rowan University. She earned her law degree from Widener University School of Law.

Svetlana Stepanaviciute

PRINCIPAL

Phone: +1 415 527 6807

Email: svetlana@clovisquantum.com

Svetlana is an ACA Chartered Accountant and ACAMS-certified Forensic Accountant and AML & Compliance leader with over 15 years of international experience across leading advisory and consulting firms, including Deloitte and PwC. She specializes in fraud investigations, asset tracing, anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) compliance, FCPA matters, sanctions, and complex cross-border disputes, working with Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, law firms, family offices, and government stakeholders. Brings extensive expertise across AML, KYC, sanctions, FCPA, and fraud risk assessments.

Has worked across multiple international regions, including London, Dubai, Kuwait, San Francisco, and New York, developing a global perspective on financial crime and regulatory frameworks.

Christopher Aquilino

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Phone:  +1 201 846 3657

Email: chris@clovisquantum.com

Christopher is a multilingual strategic advisor who integrates legal expertise, intelligence operations, and international diplomacy to deliver decision advantages in complex, high-stakes environments. He partners with senior executives and stakeholders to translate multi-source data and risk signals into clear, actionable strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.

Drawing on experience with leading global law firms, including Davis Polk & Wardwell and Freshfields, Christopher has advised on multinational mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and cross-border financing. His work bridges legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations to support execution in dynamic global markets.

As a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, Christopher led sophisticated investigations spanning white collar crime, national security, and counterterrorism. He applies this background to design intelligence-driven approaches to risk management, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and regulatory compliance, enabling organizations to anticipate threats, navigate uncertainty, and identify emerging opportunities.

Christopher’s experience also includes diplomatic service overseas and at the United Nations, where he was known as a persuasive negotiator in complex, multi-party environments.

He holds a J.D. from The American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. in philosophy from Middlebury College and has conducted legal studies and a clerkship in Germany. He is fluent in German and proficient in French.