Meet the Team
Michelle Cardwell
DIRECTOR
michelle@pillars.bm
+1 441 537 5672
Michelle has over 20 years experience within the Financial Services Industry with a focus in compliance, operations management and trust.
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Michelle holds a Masters of Business Administration, is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Compliance Officer, holds the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners designation (TEP) and the Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction (Dip IoD).
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She currently serves as Director of four investment entities and in addition, acts as Director and Secretary for WindReach. Michelle was a former Chair of the Institute of Directors Bermuda Ltd. Michelle also was a former committee member of the Association of Bermuda Compliance Officers (ABCO), Secretary/Director for the Bermuda Field Hockey Association, and a former member of the Board of Governors of Mount Saint Agnes Academy where she chaired the Development and Marketing Committee.
Nicholas Pedro
COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Nicholas Pedro is a former law enforcement professional with over three decades of experience in investigating serious & financial crime, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, Policy reviews concentrating on maintaining integrity, compliance and ethical standards of the organization. During Nicholas’ career, he has been an integral part of the Fraud unit, Serious Crime, Organized & Economic Crime Department, and co-chaired the Operational Working Group, for the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee.
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Nicholas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science along with several certificates including Professional Certificate in Anti-Corruption & Bribery, Certificate in Counter Terrorism Financing, a graduate from the prestigious FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia, USA, Certificate in Management & Leadership, and Fraud Investigations.