Episodes

  • Episode 18: Let's Talk FinCrime & Following the Money with Forensic Accounting
    Mar 30 2022

    Where did the money come from, and where did it go – that’s the question forensic accountants work to answer. Robert Nordlander spent more than 20 years at the IRS as a special agent in forensic accounting working to uncover massive levels of fraud. In this episode, hear his most interesting stories from his experience following the money.

    Robert Nordlander is a CPA and CFE with over 20 years of experience as a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigation.  During his time with the IRS, Robert investigated federal tax crimes and money laundering around the world.  Currently, Robert is the principal member of Nordlander CPA, PLLC, a boutique forensic accounting firm specializing in forensic accounting to solve tax problems. 

    You can also find Robert on his podcast: Fraud Fighter.

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    45 mins
  • Episode 17: Let’s Talk FinCrime - Being Compliant Doesn’t Mean You’re Secure
    Jan 13 2022

    Standard compliance doesn’t mean you’re completely safe. On this episode of Let’s Talk FinCrime, we’re joined by Corey White, CEO and Co-Founder of Cyvatar, as we discuss his storied career in the cybersecurity industry, how cybersecurity has changed over the years and how bad actors attack and breach your accounts in the modern age.

    Corey White is a proven security industry veteran with more than twenty-five years of success building and implementing security strategies and leading consulting teams. His work encompasses virtually every industry, including government, high tech, hospitality, critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare and manufacturing.

    Currently the CEO and co-founder of Cyvatar, Corey also served as the SVP of Worldwide Consulting, Chief Experience Officer at Cylance and as the Southwest Director of Consulting for Foundstone & McAfee/Intel Professional Services. He’s an avid lover of bio-hacking, manifestation, and meditation.

    You can hear more of our conversation with Corey  by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

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    44 mins
  • Episode 16: Let's Talk FinCrime with the Man Who Caught the Wolf
    Dec 9 2021
    How do financial crime fighters get caught? On this episode of Let’s Talk FinCrime, we’re joined by Gregory Coleman, Founder and CEO of Coleman Worldwide Advisors, as well the man responsible for leading the investigation into the Wolf of Wallstreet, as we discuss his career as a special agent in the FBI for 25 years, and how he’s helped financial services organizations stay on the right side of the law since his retirement.

    Mr. Coleman retired from the FBI with over 25 years of experience investigating financial crimes, money laundering, and asset forfeiture.  He was widely recognized as an anti-money laundering expert among his law enforcement colleagues and is a recipient of the Director's Award (Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys) for Outstanding Contributions in Law Enforcement.  Many of his investigations involved stock market manipulations where the proceeds were laundered through shell corporations and offshore bank accounts.  

    You can hear more of our conversation with Gregory  by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

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    45 mins
  • Episode 15: Let’s Talk FinCrime with AI & Machine Learning
    Oct 21 2021

    What is AI and machine learning and how are they being used in the fight against financial crime?

    In this episode of Let’s Talk FinCrime, hear from Parit Patel, NICE Actimize Director of Solutions Consulting, as he discusses changes in managing financial crime risk brought on by AI and machine learning, as well as its general growth outlook over the coming years.

    Parit Patel is the Solutions Director for EMEA and APAC at NICE Actimize. Parit has been part of this team for over two years and focuses on helping customers design and develop a financial crime roadmap that makes them more accurate and effective. Before joining NICE Actimize, Parit spent nearly 20 years across a number of technology start-ups - specifically within organizations that focused on AI and machine learning.

    You can hear more of our conversation with Parit  by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

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    29 mins
  • Episode 14: Let’s Talk FinCrime & Culture of Compliance with Tipper X
    Oct 6 2021

    Why do good people make bad choices in the workplace? On this episode of Let’s Talk FinCrime, we bring back Tom Hardin, better known as Tipper X, as we discuss the vital importance of instilling an ethical culture to reinforce accountability and put your organization in a position to make the right choices.

    Tom became one of the most prolific informants in securities fraud history, helping to build over 20 of the 80+ individual criminal cases in “Operation Perfect Hedge,” a Wall Street house cleaning campaign that morphed into the largest insider trading investigation of a generation. As the youngest professional implicated in the sting, Tom was tasked with wearing a covert body wire on over 40 occasions to help the FBI bring down some of its biggest targets in the industry.

    Hear the rest of Tom and Paul's conversation by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

    Want to learn more about Tipper X? Visit his website here.

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    43 mins
  • Episode 13: Let’s Talk FinCrime with the Original Internet Godfather
    Sep 22 2021

    How can we protect ourselves against criminals who have been social engineering their entire lives? As we kick off season three, we’ll talk to Brett Johnson, a former fraudster that built up the first organized cybersecurity community, who now shares his strategies on how to help protect the average person from financial crime.

    The United States Secret Service called Brett Johnson "The Original Internet Godfather" for his role in refining modern financial cybercrime. Brett was convicted of 39 felonies, placed on the US Most Wanted List, escaped from prison and built the first organized cybercrime community, Shadowcrew.  Shadowcrew was a precursor to today's darknet and darknet markets, and laid the foundation for the way modern cybercrime channels operate today. 

    Today, Brett is considered one of the leading authorities on cybercrime, identity theft, and cybersecurity on the planet. He works hard to protect businesses and consumers from the type of person he used to be. 

    Hear the rest of Brett's and Nicole's conversation by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

    Want to learn more about The Original Internet Godfather? Visit his website.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 12: Let's Talk FinCrime with Tipper X
    Jul 30 2021

    Let's Talk FinCrime will be back with exciting new guests this fall! For now, here's one of our favorite episodes from season one. 

    Known as “Tipper X,” Tom Hardin became one of the most prolific informants in securities fraud history, helping to build over 20 of the 80+ individual criminal cases in “Operation Perfect Hedge,” a Wall Street house cleaning campaign that morphed into the largest insider trading investigation of a generation. As the youngest professional implicated in the sting, Tom was tasked with wearing a covert body wire on over 40 occasions to help the FBI bring down some of its biggest targets in the industry.

    In a reunion of sorts, Tom was invited by the FBI-NYC’s office to speak to their rookie agents in 2016 and is now a global keynote speaker, corporate trainer and board advisor on behavioral ethics, compliance and organizational conduct and culture risk. Through rigorous self-examination, Tom took responsibility for his actions as a young professional, used the experience to transform his life and is now on an on-going journey into behavioral science and why employees sometimes make the wrong decision.

    Hear the rest of Tom and Dave's conversation by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

    Want to learn more about Tipper X? Visit his website here.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 11: Let's Talk FinCrime & the Ethical Line
    Jul 14 2021

    At what point in the fraud triangle of opportunity, pressure and rationalization can a good person make a bad decision? In this episode, we’ll talk to Kelly Paxton, a Certified Fraud Examiner, private investigator and former special agent for U.S. Customs as we cover the “could vs. should” side of ethics when it comes to financial crime, and how organizations can help their employees make ethical decisions.

    Kelly Paxton has more than 20 years of investigative experience as a Certified Fraud Examiner, private investigator, author and podcast host-founder of Great Women in Fraud. She started her career in law enforcement as a Special Agent for the U.S. Customs Office of Investigations, working with white collar fraud, money laundering and narcotics cases. Kelly is also the proud owner of pinkcollarcrime.com, a passion of hers about embezzlers in the workplace.  Her book, Embezzlement: How to Prevent, Detect, and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime, was published in December 2020.

    You can hear more of our conversation with Kelly by visiting actimize.nice.com/podcast

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    47 mins