Meet Our Team

Victor B. George, JD

CEO & Principal Consultant · Raleigh, NC

Victor is the founder and principal consultant at Ethixera. With over 15 years of experience across Big 4 advisory firms, Fortune 500 financial institutions, and regulated healthcare companies, he has led consent order remediation programs, enterprise risk assessments, AML/BSA validations, and anti-corruption programs under DOJ oversight.

His career has been dedicated to championing ethical business practices, risk management, and technological innovation, and to proving that rigor and relationship are not mutually exclusive. Victor’s institutional experience spans Credit Suisse, EY, PwC, Citi, Truist, USAA, and RSM, most recently leading third-line FDIC consent order validation.

Victor received his Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he concentrated in healthcare compliance, bioethics, and governance. He earned his undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem State University, where he was later recognized with the 40 Under 40 Alumni Award. He also studied Mandarin Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU), giving him an early window into the geopolitical dynamics that now shape African capital markets.

Victor serves as Co-Chair of the Financial Crimes Committee at NABCRMP (National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals) and is a Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He is a TEDx NC State speaker, Director of Governance at AGE Africa, and author of Know Ethics, Know Accountability.

Manuel V. Holmes

Financial Crimes Compliance Advisor · NYC & Mexico City

Manuel is a veteran Subject Matter Expert in AML compliance, financial crimes investigations, and sanctions with 18+ years of specialized experience in high-risk industries including financial services, trade finance, and banking. His expertise spans Affluent Wealth Management, Private, Retail, Correspondent, and Wholesale banking.

Manuel’s role with Ethixera clients focuses on AML audits, in-depth transactional analysis, AML investigations, enhanced due diligence, and overall AML Compliance program development. His professional experience includes JP Morgan Chase Bank, Ernst & Young, PwC, PayPal, Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, and Coinbase.

Manuel is a Certified Commercial Cannabis Expert and a Member of ACCCE (Association of Certified Commercial Cannabis Experts). He is based in NYC and Mexico City. He speaks English and has working proficiency in Spanish.

Jameelah Haadee, J.D., M.S.

AI Ethics & Data Governance Practice Lead

Jameelah leads Ethixera’s AI Ethics & Data Governance practice, advising organizations on responsible AI deployment, algorithmic fairness, intellectual property strategy, and data governance frameworks aligned to NIST AI RMF, SR 11-7, and emerging global standards including the EU AI Act.

With dual expertise in intellectual property law and AI governance, Jameelah works with clients at the intersection of innovation and regulation, helping organizations capture the upside of emerging technology without inheriting the downside risk. Her engagements range from AI governance program design to algorithmic fairness assessments, model risk governance, and IP strategy for AI-developed innovations.