Expertise. Experience. Reassurance.

Bobby is a financial services professional of over 20 years, focused on governance, risk and compliance (GRC). His career in financial services advisory includes tenure at the UK financial services regulator and spans the breadth of alternative and mainstream investment management sectors in the UK, including private markets, hedge fund, and asset management. Bobby is an industry-recognised technician, with a depth of expertise and experience across highly complex regulatory matters relevant to wholesale clients. 

Before joining Blueprint GRC, Bobby was a Managing Director and the Co-Head of ACA’s European Compliance Advisory Division. At ACA, Bobby’s responsibilities included participation in strategic initiatives, change management and thought leadership in addition to the day-to-day management of ACA’s UK regulatory and prudential practice. Further, Bobby continued to provide technical leadership to the team and managed a book of consulting business. 

Prior to the 16 years at ACA (and legacy organisations acquired by the ACA Group), Bobby was a compliance officer and member of the central compliance team at Bear Stearns International. Before that, Bobby spent approximately five years at the Financial Services Authority.

Andy has spent over 18 years in the financial services sector, predominately advising private markets, hedge fund and asset management clients on their regulatory obligations. Andy is a recognised industry expert for new entrants seeking regulatory process insight, as well as technical and practical support through retained arrangements, complex projects and professional training for clients at all stages of their evolution. 

Prior to Blueprint GRC, Andy was a Managing Director and the Co-Head of ACA’s European Compliance Advisory Division, co-managing a large team of front-line consultants. ACA is one of the world’s largest and foremost ‘GRC’ advisory companies in the finance sector – focused on regulatory, cybersecurity, performance measurement, ESG and technology solutions for over 6,000 global clients. Andy was at ACA for over 10 years, where alongside corporate responsibilities, he managed ACA’s UK regulatory, governance and prudential offering. During that period, Andy continued to manage a substantial book of consulting business personally and led the firm’s European Private Markets Practice. 

Prior to ACA, Andy was a Director of Sales with SS&C, the global leading Fund Services and Administration business and prior to that Andy was an Associate Director with wholesale compliance consultancy, Complyport Limited.

Amy leads Blueprint GRC (Performance) LLC, part of the Blueprint GRC group. With over 16 years of experience in investment performance consulting, Amy specializes in GIPS® (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification, helping firms achieve accuracy, transparency, and compliance in their investment reporting. She also has helped many investment management firms in other areas of investment performance through consulting and bespoke engagements. Throughout her career she has worked with some of the world’s largest diversified financial investment firms, based in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. 

Amy is well-versed in the complexities of the GIPS® standards and offers expert guidance in the verification process to ensure firms meet the rigorous requirements set by the CFA Institute. Her experience spans a broad range of asset classes, from traditional equity and fixed income to alternative investments, enabling her to provide tailored, strategic solutions that support clients’ goals for performance reporting, regulatory compliance, and investor confidence. 

Amy has been committed to delivering actionable insights, fostering long-term client relationships, and helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of performance measurement and reporting. Whether assisting with GIPS verification or providing broader investment performance consulting, Amy focuses on delivering value through a combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. 

Amy is a Member of the Verification Subcommittee of the CFA Institute.

Petya Barry is the Managing Director of Blueprint GRC (EU) Limited, part of the Blueprint GRC group. Petya has over 15 years of executive-level experience in governance, risk, and compliance across the alternative investment space. With a deep specialisation in hedge fund operations, risk and compliance oversight under different regulatory regimes, and trading operations, Petya leads the firm’s efforts in delivering tailored compliance, operational and regulatory reporting solutions to asset managers globally.  

At Blueprint GRC (EU) Limited, Petya is focused on delivering high-integrity GRC services with strategic insight, enabling clients to meet their regulatory obligations while building resilient and operationally robust cross-border fund structures. 

Before joining Blueprint GRC, Petya held multiple senior leadership roles across regulated entities within the UK and Malta, operating under AIFMD and MiFID II frameworks. Most recently, she served as Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance and led the Malta operations at ACA Mirabella Group, where she was also Executive Director and MLRO for several regulated entities. Her responsibilities spanned regulatory oversight, strategic GRC planning, and the direction of operational governance frameworks cross jurisdictionally. She played a key role in client onboarding, policy development, and enterprise-wide risk integration, and was an active member of several internal committees covering investment risk, enterprise risk, and client acceptance. 

Earlier in her career, Petya was Chief Compliance Officer and Risk Manager at Innocap Global Investment Management, a global hedge fund managed account platform, where she led the oversight of risk limits, FX hedging programs, NAV validation, and regulatory reporting across complex investment structures. Her expertise also extends to valuation oversight, fund onboarding, trading documentation, and operational due diligence—often bridging regulatory mandates with trading and data operations across multiple jurisdictions. Previous roles include risk and operations leadership positions within Malta’s financial services sector. 

Petya is highly regarded for her ability to integrate regulatory compliance with data-driven operational processes, transforming complex requirements into scalable, auditable frameworks. She has overseen trading surveillance, risk monitoring, and compliance infrastructure across multi-jurisdictional fund structures and serves as a trusted adviser to boards, investment committees, and executive management teams. A holder of a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Banking and Finance from the University of Malta, Petya has successfully passed all three levels of the CFA Program in 2011 and holds the NFA Series 3 and Swap Proficiency certifications.

With over sixteen years in the financial services industry and more than a decade of hands-on experience in regulatory compliance consulting, Harrison specializes in building and optimizing compliance and risk management frameworks for FCA-regulated firms. He has partnered with a diverse range of clients and strategies—including hedge funds, corporate finance, private equity, real estate/infrastructure, and public and private credit markets—delivering expertise in regulatory audits and reviews, gap analyses, drafting and rolling out compliance policies, and leading regulatory change initiatives. 

Harrison is highly experienced in embedded, onsite secondments, offering practical, hands-on support by working directly within client teams. He has a strong track record in establishing and leading compliance teams, including setting up a dedicated overseas function to enhance regulatory and operational capabilities. 

His previous roles include Senior Principal Consultant at ACA Group and compliance consultant positions at Thistle Initiatives, as well as international banking experience in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Harrison holds a Diploma in Investment Compliance, the Investment Advice Diploma (Securities & Derivatives), and has completed the Private Markets Investments Programme at the University of Oxford. He is committed to helping firms build robust, risk-based compliance frameworks that align with evolving FCA requirements and support commercial success.

Kira offers over seven years of relevant experience in SEC regulatory compliance, working with hedge funds, private market participants, and investment managers worldwide. With a strong focus on client relationships, she has guided investment firms through every stage of regulatory compliance, from initial SEC registration and ongoing filing assistance to compliance policy reviews and complex SEC examination preparation and support. 

In her role at Blueprint GRC, Kira is responsible for developing and implementing SEC specific compliance programmes, training colleagues and client staff on SEC regulatory requirements and conducting detailed policy and procedure reviews to keep her clients ahead of jurisdictional challenges and evolving regulations. 

Before joining Blueprint GRC, Kira was a senior consultant at ACA Compliance Group. She began her career in ACA’s Chicago office before relocating to London in 2019, expanding her expertise in SEC compliance for UK and European investment managers. Kira holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Purdue University, as well as a Master of Arts in Music Business Management from the University of Westminster.

With over 12 years of international experience across UK, US, and European regimes, Emma is a vastly experienced regulatory consultant who has worked with the investment management community to simplify regulation and embed effective risk management into daily operations. Emma delivers practical, risk-based advice, from building compliance infrastructure to conducting in-depth monitoring reviews and audits. Emma brings a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset to every engagement, whether developing staff training, enhancing monitoring programmes, or identifying regulatory gaps.  

Before joining Blueprint GRC, Emma was a Senior Regulatory Consultant at RQC Group, where she led compliance reviews and advised on both FCA and SEC requirements. She previously served as Head of Compliance and MLRO (SMF16/17) at Waystone Capital Solutions UK, overseeing regulatory reporting and firm wide compliance risk frameworks. Her earlier roles in the investment management and fintech sectors give her a broad lens on emerging risks and operational best practices. Emma holds diplomas in Compliance and Financial Crime from the International Compliance Association.

Sara (Kirkland) DiCostanzo has extensive experience in attaining, retaining, and verifying GIPS® compliance.  She also has deep knowledge of investment performance analytics as well as industry best practices with performance reporting. When Sara joined Blueprint GRC, she brought in over 15 years’ experience in the performance consulting space, both as a GIPS verifier and a performance consultant. She has worked with many alternative investment managers on GIPS compliance and investment managers on their investment performance processes either through directly assisting with outsourcing or helping firms enhance their policies and procedures to create efficiencies.

Prior to joining Blueprint GRC, Sara was with Guardian Performance Solutions for nearly four years assisting clients with GIPS and all aspects of performance consulting, compliant advertising, and associated regulatory controls. Prior to that Sara spent close to 12 years at ACA Group, primarily in New York rising from Consultant to Director.

At ACA Sara was responsible for managing strategic goals and daily operations; training and supervising audit teams; managing technical, strategic, and personnel aspects of consulting engagements; new program and process development and implementation; establishing and cultivating internal and external relationships; conducting GIPS verifications and performance evaluations for asset managers; overseeing engagement objectives and strategizing to comply with best practices; and mitigating engagement risks. She successfully advised over 60 asset managers ranging in size from $500 million to $100+ billion in AUM, spanning multiple asset classes, including structured credit, hedge funds, private equity, real estate, long-only investments, mutual funds, fixed income, overlay and WRAP accounts. Sara consulted for firms on various matters including mergers and acquisitions with respect to their GIPS program, and accounting and performance measurement systems used, including system conversions.

Alberto Cosmen is a Lead Data Engineer at Blueprint GRC (EU) Limited, with over a decade of experience, specializing in risk management and quantitative analysis. His career has spanned several European jurisdictions within investment services and regulated financial institutions. He combines strong technical expertise with deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks, focusing on data-driving approaches to enhance risk oversight and compliance. 

Before joining Blueprint GRC, Alberto was Senior Data Manager at ACA Mirabella, where he designed and developed tools to support regulatory reporting requirements such as Short Selling Disclosure, Major Shareholding, Takeover Panel and 13F2. He also led the implementation of the market abuse surveillance tool and delivered a range of solutions that enhanced monitoring and compliance capabilities through advance data processing and analytics. 

Earlier in his career, Alberto held several regulated positions as Risk Manager in Malta, where he was approved by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). He also holds certifications as a Compliance Officer and MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer). Alberto holds postgraduate degrees in Financial Markets, Quantitative Finance, Data Science and Big Data & Business Intelligence. He has also lectured in risk management, sharing his expertise with academic institutions.

Charlene Falzon is a Senior Associate at Blueprint GRC (EU) Limited with more than eight years of relevant experience in financial services and regulatory operations. She began her career at the Central Bank of Malta, focusing on financial risk analysis and relationship banking, where she was responsible for assessing the financial soundness of the Bank’s counterparties. Charlene then spent six and a half years at ACA Mirabella, where during her time she progressed from Onboarding Analyst to Senior Manager of the GRC Operations Team. 

In this role, Charlene led the GRC Operations team, in particular submissions of regulatory reporting such as Short Selling Reporting, Major Shareholding, Takeover Panel, ADV Form amongst others. She also acted as Company Secretary for one of the Maltese entities and served as Compliance Monitoring Executive of Tied Agents.   Charlene is a holder of a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Banking and Finance from the University of Malta.

Ria is a Consultant with Blueprint GRC in London and has four years’ experience in the UK financial services regulatory sector. Ria works across the hedge fund, private equity, corporate finance, regulatory hosting, and private credit space. As an experienced consultant, Ria supports projects such as FCA authorisations, regulatory audits, regulatory reporting, compliance programme monitoring, policy reviews, and in person secondment services, supporting clients with their ongoing compliance task and obligations. 

Prior to joining Blueprint GRC, Ria was a compliance consultant with a leading consulting firm, Cosegic, for almost three years, working her way from Associate Consultant to Consultant. Before her time at Cosegic, Ria was an analyst at Privium Fund Management, where she was responsible for the compliance monitoring of Appointed Representatives and secondees.  

Ria holds a BSc in Business with Marketing from Birkbeck University of London, the CAIA Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Programme, and is currently studying for the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance qualification.

Isabella (Issy) is our Business Development Manager – taking responsibility for expanding our client reach, as well as building and expanding important relationships with the many highly-valued industry partners we work with across the prime brokerage, legal, fund administration, accounting, and service provider sector.

Prior to joining Blueprint GRC, Issy spent close to four years as a Channel Account Manager at Dataquest Group, one of London’s leading technology and managed service providers. Dataquest provides hybrid solutions around information technology, cyber security, cloud infrastructure, AI, communications, mobile, and technology-compliance. Issy worked within a small, focused channel team managing a portfolio of VAR, MSP, and reseller partners across the UK, leading commercial negotiations and renewals while identifying new opportunities across the firm’s managed service offerings.  Issy’s work prior to Dataquest included financial data product sales and other client-facing roles.

Issy completed her BA (Hons) Business Management degree at Pearson College, London.