1. NICOLE ROMANO
MSA, MBA, CFE
N
icole Romano is a Senior Consultant in the forensic accounting
and litigation services consulting firm of McGovern & Greene LLP,
with offices in Chicago and Las Vegas. Ms. Romano has worked
on numerous complex accounting and litigation matters involving fraud
and misrepresentation. She has also provided financial auditing services, business investigations, risk
assessments, assistance in fraud prevention and deterrence, and outside consulting services for large
gaming enterprises to access their Title 31/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program.
Along with her ability to effectively collaborate with other forensic experts, Ms. Romano has developed
and implemented cost-cutting measures and improved company processes. With these responsibilities,
she takes tremendous pride in her work with the utmost loyalty, flexibility, and values-driven approach.
Current shifts in regulatory enforcement have considerably changed the landscape of gaming for both
commercial and Tribal Organizations. Ms. Romano strives to maintain the integrity of an organization
by offering assistance in the development of internal controls, providing proper guidelines to improve
existing risk assessments, improving the effectiveness of training material and procedures, offering
methods to track transactions throughout the enterprise, and the completion of CTRs and Suspicious
Activity Reports. Strategically, she has assisted enterprises in building a solid Title 31 program, by
successfully educating and promoting positive communication within the organization.
Prior to joining McGovern & Greene, Ms. Romano worked on an array of criminal prosecutions, civil
and regulatory matters for the state and local government sectors, including a suburban Chicago police
force and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office in Illinois. Concentrating on organizational
concerns, she specialized in investigation methods and litigation support.
Ms. Romano is a Certified Fraud Examiner and graduated with highest distinction from Benedictine
University earning two master degrees, the first in Forensic Accounting and a second in Business
Administration. Nicole is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the
Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration, the Pi
Gamma Mu National Honor Society in Social Science, and the Psi Chi National Honor Society in
Psychology.