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2010 Asset Recovery Conference
1. The 2010 International Asset Recovery Conference
Mastering the Tools of Asset Recovery
in Post-Madoff Times
Wednesday to Friday, April 14-16, 2010 | Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach USA | Presented by
Vital for Investigators, Forensic Accountants, Attorneys and
Investigative Analysts in Both Private and Public Sectors
Build your arsenal with potent, innovative asset tracing and recovery weapons
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Meet and learn from expert leaders who help you forge winning strategies
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Build your practice and effectiveness, connect with asset recovery professionals
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Ÿ get a Conference Book and CD with priceless materials you can share
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Experts teach you how technology tools can give you the edge and save you money
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Registration and updates at www.AssetRecoveryConference.com or www.iaaronline.org
A Few of the 21 Experts You’ll Hear and Meet
Donald Semesky Marilyn Peterson James Richards Charles Intriago William Richey
Courtney Linn Cynthia Hetherington Paul Pelletier Alphonse Ristuccia Ed Davis
Presenting Sponsor Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsor
2. “First-class All Asset Recovery Specialists in These Disciplines Should Attend
speakers; high-
quality attendees.” Ÿ Anti-Money Laundering Officers Ÿ Bankruptcy Trustees
Larry Ross
Ÿ Attorneys specializing in: Ÿ Certified Fraud Examiners
President and − Asset recovery and forfeiture Ÿ Contract federal asset forfeiture investigators
Forensic Investigator − Prosecution Ÿ Credit card company fraud and restitution units
Ross Financial Services − Receiverships Ÿ Forensic accountants
Inc. − Creditors rights Ÿ Insolvency Specialists
Washington, DC − Financial institutions Ÿ Insurance company Special Investigative Units
USA − Litigation Ÿ Intelligence and Investigative Analysts
− International law Ÿ Investigators – Government and Private
“By far the best − Complex matrimonial Ÿ Litigation Paralegals
conference I’ve Ÿ Bank Officers in: Ÿ Receivers appointed by the:
ever attended. − Special assets and asset recovery − SEC − Federal and State Courts
Very professional − Credit − FTC − Insurance Departments
with information − Legal − CFTC − Consumer Protection Agencies
I can use daily. Ÿ Bank liquidators and regulators − FDIC
Loved it.”
Thomas Torri
Analyst Essential Tools for Your Arsenal
Texas Department of Ÿ How to exploit social networks for asset recovery intelligence
Public Safety
Ÿ Learn how to penetrate offshore secrecy havens to trace and recover assets
Austin, Texas
USA
Ÿ Asset tracing and investigative techniques top investigators and forensic accountants use
Ÿ How to find, analyze and manage complex data
“Very timely. A Ÿ How to use commodities flow analysis, data mining, timelines and other technology to trace the
lot of practical movement of value
information. Very Ÿ Experts dissect real life case to teach you vital skills and effective approaches
informed, powerful Ÿ many third-party recovery targets you can target when the fraudster and the money flee
The
speakers.” Ÿ How to use technology to your advantage and turn information into convincing evidence
Ÿ Richards guides you to asset tracing and recovery treasures in the “Invisible” and “Historical” Web
Jim
John S. Bain
Forensic & Litigation
Ÿ Asset recovery boot camp - Tools of the trade for beginners and refresher for others
Support Partner Ÿ How FinCEN data can lead you to hidden assets and what bank records really tell you
HLB Galanis Bain Ÿ much more
And
Nassau, Bahamas
“Mind blowing Asset Recovery Teams: Four Essential Players
information from
the panelists.
Panels were
excellent.” Investigative
Ed Rodriguez Analyst Attorney
Manager
Forensic Accounting
Watkins Meegan LLC
Bethesda, Maryland Forensic
USA Investigator
Accountant
There are four essential players, or disciplines, in nearly every asset recovery case -- a forensic
accountant, an intelligence and investigative analyst, an investigator and an attorney. Each must make
vital contributions for the effort to succeed. If one team member fails, the entire effort suffers.
If each team member understands the whole process he or she can be more effective. Silos of knowl-
edge lead to expensive and non-productive efforts. Because they face foes that are well-funded, mobile,
lawless and professionally counseled, each team member needs current knowledge of their discipline.
Keeping their professional knowledge current and skills honed is vital.
That’s what our conference is about. We bring under one roof at one time, for your training and network-
ing benefit, 21 great experts in the four disciplines. In two and a half days they show you their best prac-
tices, guide you and tell you what you should do to succeed in asset tracing and recovery.
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3. The Conference That Yields Big Dividends For You “Very informative,
good learning
Our interactive format gets rave reviews experience.”
No sleeping in this conference. It is the best training you’ll find on these subjects. We make sure you get Rachel Shepard
the most from each panel through our trademark format. Expert moderators question the panelists to Senior Criminal
extract the maximum information and let you question the speakers. Intelligence Analyst
High Intensity Drug
Networking is key to successful asset recovery Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
We know success is not all about knowledge. It’s also about the people you know and contacts you have. Cleveland, Ohio
That’s why we build nearly 11 hours of networking into our program. You will enjoy cocktail receptions, USA
luncheons, breakfasts and refreshment breaks. Over the years our attendees have told us this is one of
the great benefits of our conferences. “Well-organized,
We connect you with colleagues, experts and technology and professional services providers – relation- fast-paced,
ships that can provide you lifelong benefits. full of useful
information.”
The world’s best conference for asset recovery Dan Jones
One contact, one idea, one new approach can pay dividends far beyond the cost of the conference. Director of Corporate
Don’t take our word for it. Read what attendees say about our conferences in this brochure. Investigations
PCG Consultants
Big returns on a small investment Los Angeles, California
Beyond that, we make it all a very affordable. See if another conference of this quality, this length and USA
dealing with a similar subject charges so little to register -- and gives you room rates at a first-class
(beachfront) hotel – in the winter season in Miami Beach – that are so low. “Informative topics,
great presenta-
Take the conference knowledge home with you
tions.”
To top it off, we give you a CD and Conference Book loaded with materials you can use as soon as you
Robert Jones
get back to work. They include the speaker papers and slides and hard-to-find resources and archived
Partner
material. These priceless resources will serve you and your colleagues for years in your asset tracing and RGL Forensics
recovery work. Register now! Don’t miss it. Burbank, California USA
International Association for Asset Recovery (IAAR)
IAAR is a member organization that provides information, train-
ing and networking for the global community of specialists in the
public and private sectors that trace and recover assets wrongfully
held by others. IAAR, which is based in Miami, is guided by interna-
tional experts who sit on the IAAR Advisory Board.
Private and public sector asset recovery specialists have a lot in
common in this field. Both have very similar tools, need very simi-
lar skills and encounter very similar obstacles. But the four mem-
bers of asset recovery teams communicate and cooperate little
with each other. Help change that. Join now. www.iaaronline.org.
Serving the Needs of the Entire Asset Recovery Team “Wonderful
In both the private and public sectors, successful asset recovery depends on a team of specialists who opportunity to
must work together to achieve their common goals. view things from
different perspec-
The four groups in both sectors who typically operate in asset recovery cases in most countries are:
tive. Very well
Ÿ Forensic Accountants
structured.”
Ÿ Investigators
Maureen Barnard
Ÿ Intelligence and Investigative Analysts
Paralegal
Ÿ Attorneys Virginia Beach
Each of these four groups has subgroups such as receivers, fraud examiners, law enforcement agents, Commonwealth
prosecutors, paralegals and bank special assets officers. All told, they number in the hundreds of thou- Attorney’s Office
sands of practitioners around the world all embarked on similar missions. Virginia Beach, Virginia
USA
IAAR believes that greater communication and appropriate cooperation among private sector and govern-
ment counterparts advance the cause of recovering assets from wrongdoers.
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4. “Very informative, Benefits of Becoming an IAAR Member
outstanding
presentations, Information
great speakers.” AssetRecoveryWatch.com is the e-magazine devoted to news
Peggy J. Stringfellow and specialized information about asset tracing and recovery
Analyst around the world. It offers timely news and analysis that helps
Drug Enforcement professionals stay abreast of evolving issues in asset recovery
Administration and the development of best practices. It is the world’s first
Columbus, Georgia and most authoritative website devoted to asset tracing and
USA
recovery. It offers rich, searchable content that helps profes-
sionals stay abreast of the evolving issues.
“Informative
material, instructors An Editorial Board of Advisors made up of top professionals
were fantastic.” helps assure that content is relevant to asset recovery pro-
Sgt. James Hayley fessionals working in the field. It is led by publisher Charles
Nevada Department of Intriago, a former federal prosecutor who built a global reputa-
Public Safety tion, starting in 1989 with Money Laundering Alert, for providing
Las Vegas, Nevada quality news, conferences, training and credentialing through
USA the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
(ACAMS) on money laundering controls and financial crime.
“I like the informal AssetRecoveryWatch.com Intel is the weekly e-zine newslet-
atmosphere of the ter of IAAR which delivers the most important global breaking
panels and the news, alerts and guidance from experts at no cost. Sign up at
numerous AssetRecoveryWatch.com and start receiving it now.
opportunities to
ask questions.” Training
Marion Ward IAAR provides both live and virtual training on the skills and tools that asset recovery professionals need
Crime Analyst to stay up-to-date and continue to grow professionally. Through qualified instructors, IAAR trains and
Texas Department of
teaches on best practices, specialized tools, international tracing mechanisms and other issues.
Public Safety
Austin, Texas Web seminars Throughout the year IAAR hosts a variety of live web seminars covering diverse subjects
USA and best practices that clarify legal processes, help you formulate strategies and sharpen techniques
and skills. Taught by experts, our web seminars teach lessons from the frontlines that help improve asset
recovery results and arm you with effective tools.
Live training IAAR produces live seminars on financial investigative techniques, asset forfeiture and
recovery, analysis of bank records and other topics. The 2010 training schedule will be available the first
quarter of 2010 at www.IAARonline.org/training.
Global networking
The four groups of professionals who comprise the typical asset recovery team all need a meeting
ground where they can share challenges and exchange best practices. IAAR provides that community
meeting place at its conferences, seminars and social events and through its listserv and virtual forums.
Virtual Forums Share your questions and ideas online with other members and make contact with col-
leagues around the world.
Ask-the-Expert and Live Chats These online sessions allow you to pose your questions virtually and
see the questions and answers of others.
Task Forces Assist in the shaping of IAAR training, write articles in your area of expertise or contribute
to the development of our certification examination by joining and participating in an IAAR Task Force.
IAAR Asset Recovery Conferences In addition to this international conference, IAAR shall host confer-
ences in London in late September 2010 and Las Vegas in November 2010. Visit www.iaaronline.org for
information and a schedule of all our training events.
Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery (CSAR)
In 2010, IAAR will offer a certification program by which qualified asset recovery specialists may obtain
a credential upon passing an examination that signifies their knowledge and skills in this field. The 2010
International Asset Recovery Conference will provide continuing education credits toward the CSAR certifi-
cation. Advance your career by joining IAAR today. Go to www.iaaronline.org/join or call Debbie Pelland at
305-854-2345, Ext. 218, or Clint Plumstead at Ext. 801.
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5. Sponsors and Exhibitors
Presenting Sponsor TLO is dedicated to creating technologies, systems, and tools that protect children, people, companies and countries
from risk, fraud, and theft. Through the companies he built in the past, Hank Asher has revolutionized how the public
and private sectors locate and investigate individuals and businesses. He is oft cited as the “father of the data fusion
industry.” TLO is building new investigation tools that are richer in content, completeness and accuracy, and that
leverage the speed and cost efficiency of the world’s most powerful data base engine ever conceived. If you liked
Accurint and AutoTrack, you are going to love TLO’s new investigation tools. TLO is unveiling its brand new TLO Asset
Recovery Suite of Tools during the IAAR International Asset Recovery Conference in Miami Beach on April 14 to 16,
2010. Come see the future! Become much more successful with these next-generation tools, which are better, faster
and cheaper. TLO is going to make it much less safe to be dangerous! www.tlo.com
Diamond Sponsor CLEAR Leads to Assets and People. CLEAR, brought to you by West, is the next generation of AutoTrackXP designed
specifically for government and law enforcement users. CLEAR is a revolutionary, data-delivery platform that saves
time and delivers improved results when you need to search public and proprietary records. Discover hidden assets,
business and personal connections associated with a subject or address, and more. For more information stop by our
booth or visit cpclear.com or call 800-547-5512. www.cpclear.com
Platinum Sponsor Grant Thornton International Ltd provides personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private
clients in more than 100 countries. Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd,
one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are
not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity. Our forensic accounting
expertise provides global asset recovery and tracing services. Our experience in accounting, law enforcement and
seized asset fund management allows us to provide high quality service in global asset tracing cases.
www.grantthornton.com
Gold Sponsor VirTra Systems since 1993 has steadily led the simulation and virtual marketplace by creating training simulators that
replicate real-world scenarios. With best-in-class customer service and unparalleled technology like 360-degree high-
definition training simulation and the Threat-fire safe return fire system, it is no surprise that the finest military and law
enforcement agencies in the US and throughout the world have hand selected VirTra’s simulators after trying all other
options. www.virtra.com
Breakfasts Sponsor For over 30 years, PCG Consultants has been providing world-class forensic accounting, investigation, litigation, and
insolvency and restructuring services. Our clients cover a wide range of industries and include everyone from the
clients of attorneys and financial institutions to Fortune 500 firms, local entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations.
www.pcgci.com
Hotel Room Key Sponsor RGL Forensics, an international firm of accounting, valuation and technology professionals, establishes relevant facts
and reliable figures for insurance, legal, corporate, and public sector clients. In 23 offices worldwide, RGL has for 30
years combined the skills of its professionals with the financial models, methodologies and technologies that meet or
exceed global standards on evidence and expert witness testimony. Many of our professionals hold multiple
qualifications, such as certified public or chartered accountants, valuation specialists and fraud examiners. This
enables RGL to identify market and economic conditions, transactions and trends and patterns of behavior. When it is
essential to accurately discover and define financial value, rely on the global services of RGL Forensics. www.rgl.com
Exhibitors INTELLENET International Intelligence Network is a worldwide network of investigators and security consultants that
are among the finest in the world. Many previously served in high-level military and civilian government capacities. Our
selective membership is restricted to individuals with extensive experience in law enforcement, investigations,
intelligence, or private security. We offer an assortment of diversified services to corporations, law firms, families,
individuals and foreign allies. Our operational scope has virtually no geographic boundaries. www.Intellenetwork.org
McGovern & Greene is a Chicago & Las Vegas CPA firm specializing in fraud examination, forensic accounting, internal
investigations, computer forensics, and asset recovery services. Litigation services include expert witness testimony
in financial and accounting matters, electronic discovery, business valuation, financial due diligence and computation
of economic damages/lost profits. www.mcgoverngreene.com
PATROL WITNESS is the most advanced mobile digital evidentiary recording system for Law Enforcement, featuring
front and backseat camera with microphone, wireless audio systems and complete software suite. It is a fully
integrated solution in compliance with federal rules of evidence, including chain of custody, and in-car video system
under IACP guidelines. The System sends video and audio files to the host computer via wireless networking, or files
can be downloaded through a removable hard drive. VIDEO FILE MANAGER has advanced features for video storage
and file managing. www.247securityinc.com
Professional Investigator Magazine is the bi-monthly trade publication with invaluable information for all professional
investigators, including licensed private investigators, and asset recovery, legal and insurance investigators, insurance
SIU, paralegals, police detectives and related professionals. It has subscribers in 20 countries. Each issue has featured
articles, including a section for the National Association of Legal Investigators and one for the World Association of
Detectives. Readers say the ads, which feature information sources and investigative support tools and services, are
very valuable. Subscriptions for IAAR members are only $34 per year. Use Code: IAAR www.PIMagazine.com
Safety Vision is the leading manufacturer of mobile digital video equipment systems for mission critical
installations since 1993. We will be showcasing our full line of products. Information on Safety Vision’s expertise
in transit, public safety, police, and pupil transport will be available. www.safetyvision.com
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6. The Experts You Will Hear and Meet
Bill S. Bradley: FinCEN’s top lawyer helps set rules on disseminating financial intelligence from
banks and businesses
Chief Counsel of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Treasury Department, and a former federal
prosecutor, he has extensive experience in all Treasury financial crime fighting and information sharing opera-
tions. FinCEN analyzes and disseminates to US law enforcement agencies and, under written agreements, shares
with state agencies and those of other countries the financial intelligence and information contained in millions of
reporting forms required to be filed by financial institutions and businesses. The forms report suspicious activity,
currency transactions, foreign bank accounts, international cash movements and other information. Under its US Bank Secrecy Act
powers, FinCEN may require US financial institutions to report on the existence of accounts of individuals and companies. Previously,
he served as legal counsel to Treasury’s Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture and as a legal expert to the Financial Action Task Force,
in Paris, the international body that promulgates international standards on asset recovery, money laundering and financial crime.
Edward H. Davis Jr.: Pursuing corruption loot in distinct legal systems worldwide
He has tracked down and recovered stolen and wrongfully-held assets in some of the most notorious fraud and
corruption cases of the last decade, involving jurisdictions from Japan and the Caribbean to Latin America and
Liechtenstein. He has led teams of lawyers on behalf of countries that were trying to unwind corrupt and fraudu-
lent dealings involving public funds. A founding partner of the Miami law firm Astigarraga Davis, he represents
corporate and individual victims of fraud as well as financial institutions in creditors’ rights cases, and handles
financial investigations, asset tracing and recovery, and litigation. He advises clients, including bank audit
committees and other corporate entities, in fraud prevention and crisis response. He also represents financial institutions against
borrowers and third parties in cases of fraudulent transfers, commercial loan enforcement, enforcement of domestic and foreign
judgments and foreclosures. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Association for Asset Recovery.
Cynthia Hetherington: Advanced information and intelligence analysis to unravel complex cases
A national expert on online and database research and steganography and cryptography, she is president of
the Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing and training firm. She applies her command of information
science to provide strategic insight into complex investigations. She has conducted asset-tracing and recovery
investigations for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in the United States, Middle East, Asia and
Europe, with notable success in fraud and embezzlement cases. She trains government and military agencies
and corporate clients in online investigative and intelligence practices. An adjunct faculty member at the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, she teaches cyberterrorism investigation. Widely published, she is author of
the Manual to Online Public Records (Facts on Demand Press, 2008), and publisher of Data2know.com: Internet & Online Intelli-
gence Newsletter. Previously, she led the corporate strategic intelligence group of Aon Consulting.
Charles A. Intriago: Pioneered money laundering publications, certification and now, asset recovery
Founder and president of the International Association for Asset Recovery (IAAR) and AssetRecoveryWatch.com,
the former federal prosecutor launched Money Laundering Alert in 1989 and later moneylaundering.com. In
2001, he founded the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the leading internation-
al credentialing organization in the field. His companies hosted the most widely attended anti-money laundering
conferences in the world. Previously, he was chief counsel of an investigative subcommittee of the U.S. House
of Representatives that oversaw the Justice and Treasury departments, the Federal Reserve, FBI, IRS, DEA and
other agencies with asset tracing and recovery operations. He also was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami, where he prosecuted
corrupt public officials, fraudsters and drug traffickers. As Special Counsel on Organized Crime to the Governor of Florida he wrote
the Statewide Grand Jury Law. Born in Ecuador and fluent in Spanish, he later was an equity partner of a large international law firm.
Kenneth Krys: Caribbean-based forensic accountant and sleuth for assets around the world
A financial investigator and analyst in the Cayman Islands with 20 years of experience in cross-border asset
recovery cases throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, he has acted as court fiduciary or directed court-
supervised engagements for over 50 business entities. His cases have involved BCCI, where he tracked down
money misappropriated to Britain, Switzerland and Pakistan; investigating claims by the US Madoff Trustee for
preference and statutory payments; participating as an expert in New York litigation to recover billions of dollars
lost in the Refco fraud; assisting the SEC receiver of an insurance company that issued fraudulent policies to
Latin American clients; and investigating numerous Cayman financial institutions, from banks to hedge funds, whose assets—both
legal and not—were diverted overseas. Credentialed as a chartered accountant, chartered financial analyst, certified fraud examiner
and certified anti-money laundering specialist, he is a former chief of compliance for Cayman’s Monetary Authority and sits on a
number of regulatory boards there.
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7. “Awesome experts with high qualifications -- a major plus -- good job!”
Jeff Jourdan
Detective, Nevada Department of Public Safety
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Courtney J. Linn: Decorated former federal prosecutor, now pursuing fraud proceeds near and far
A partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in Sacramento, California, he advises financial institutions and indi-
viduals in regulatory, financial crime and civil matters. He is a national expert on asset recovery and the use of
asset recovery laws to secure restitution for fraud victims. In 2008, his last year as a federal prosecutor, he
won the U.S. Justice Department’s John Marshall Award, its highest honor for a department attorney. Thanks to
the prosecutions he led during his nine years with the department in California he developed expertise in mort-
gage fraud and the movement of fraudulently-obtained assets. Notable prosecutions include the Internet fraud
case against the principals of the Tri-West Investment Club, which led to convictions and the overseas recovery of $10 million for
distribution to the victims. As a prosecutor, he frequently conducted asset tracing, forfeiture and recovery training for investigators
and prosecutors. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Association for Asset Recovery.
José I. Marrero: From tracking the finances of fraudsters for IRS to doing the same in the private world
In a distinguished, long career with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, he ascended the ranks to become
deputy director of the division. As a Special Agent and Group Manager, he handled and supervised many com-
plex fraud, tax evasion, organized crime and drug trafficking cases with links throughout the world and the
United States. He is now a principal of MRW Consulting Group, in Fort Lauderdale, which specializes in forensic
accounting, law enforcement management consulting, litigation support, investigation and tax controversies. His
services, often enhanced by his accounting background and fluency in Spanish, include assisting US government
agencies in identifying, documenting and securing assets for receiverships in health care fraud and money laundering cases involv-
ing tens of millions of dollars. His work in these cases, and others for private sector clients, involves tracing and recovering assets
concealed by fraudsters and other criminals, including real estate and money and accounts in the United States and overseas.
Michael R. McDonald: Distinguished former IRS CI special agent, top AML and asset recovery expert
Now principal of Michael McDonald & Associates in Miami, which specializes in anti-money laundering compli-
ance and examinations of financial crime controls of institutions and businesses in the banking and money
transmitting industries. As an IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent, he helped launch the legendary Opera-
tion Greenback in 1980, the first multi-agency anti-money laundering task force, which recovered hundreds of
millions of dollars from drug traffickers. He is former coordinator of the South Florida Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force. He has testified in many civil and criminal cases and was a “cadre instructor” in the
elite Expert Witness Training Program of IRS CI. During his career with IRS CI, he managed and investigated complex cases involv-
ing financial crime, organized crime, tax evasion, corruption, Ponzi and other types of fraud. He is Executive Director of the Interna-
tional Association for Asset Recovery and a member of its Advisory Board.
James McGunn: Using surveillance and undercover ruses to outfox thieves worldwide
Director of investigations at Martin Kenney and Co., British Virgin Islands, and an accomplished—and colorful—
asset recovery practitioner, he spent 30 years with the U.S. Secret Service, Department of Defense and Agency
for International Development, where he investigated fraud in foreign aid programs. His work has routinely taken
him on money laundering trails abroad through undercover and surveillance operations, electronic fund traces
and ex parte court orders. Investigating one Ponzi scheme in China and the U.K., his team tracked fund trans-
fers to third-party accounts in Greece, Vanuatu and Benin. In a case involving transfers from Caribbean islands
to 14 countries, he helped a liquidator recover $100 million from fraudsters who built a phony foreign exchange firm and used 70
shell corporations. He once placed undercover operatives on an 18-day South American cruise, where they befriended the defen-
dants whose boasting about their laundering prowess led to the stolen loot.
David M. Mizrachi: International expert on unmasking fronts and nailing down assets in Panama
David M. Mizrachi, founding partner of Panama-based Mizrachi Davarro & Urriola, is a U.S.-trained attorney spe-
cializing in asset tracing and recovery. He has served as an expert on Panamanian law in various US states and
in Bermuda and the United Kingdom. He is a frequent speaker on asset recovery around the world. Among his
cases: helping a foreign court-appointed receiver recover Panamanian assets obtained through a Ponzi scheme,
procuring evidence for foreign governments related to securities fraud, enabling a foreign investor to recover
monies paid into a Panama-based boiler room, and facilitating recovery of a Panama-registered vessel pledged
to a failed Caribbean bank. His firm has obtained ex parte asset freeze orders from Panamanian courts and recently obtained an ex
parte order compelling a Panamanian corporation to disclose its owners. He wrote the Panama Section of the FraudNet Compen-
dium on Asset Tracing and Recovery (Eric Schmidt Verlag, 2009).
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8. “Great networking…speakers are experts with wealth of knowledge (and) very helpful and receptive.”
Sammy Pang
Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration
Los Angeles, California USA
John J. Murphy: Led NYPD asset recovery and forfeiture to great heights and a national model
Principal of Murphy Partners LLC, Wilmington, North Carolina, and an expert in developing and integrating as-
set recovery and forfeiture programs, he was Commander of the elite Organized Crime Investigation Division
and Asset Forfeiture Unit of the New York City Police Department. Directing 20 teams that conducted com-
plex financial investigations, he implemented a widely-praised asset recovery and forfeiture program. He now
advises state and local law enforcement agencies on the effective use of asset tracing, recovery and forfeiture
to reduce crime and achieve superior results; strategic and ethical approaches to forfeiture; equitable sharing;
federal adoption of local cases, and compliance with federal regulations. On behalf of the Justice Department he conducts training
throughout the nation for law enforcement personnel and prosecutors on financial investigations, asset forfeiture best practices and
related subjects. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Association for Asset Recovery.
Bill P. Olsen: Forensic examination and investigative skills let him tackle global fraud and corruption
Principal and National Practice leader of Grant Thornton LLP’s Forensic and Investigative Services Practice, for
more than 25 years he has devoted his professional work to investigations and fraud examinations. Specializing
in the areas of asset tracing, money laundering and corruption worldwide, he has performed and supervised
many investigations and examinations into violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims
Act and Bank Secrecy Act. He consults and advises clients on anti-money laundering and anti-corruption poli-
cies, procedures and controls, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and remediation of
compliance problems that companies encounter. A Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government
Financial Manager, earlier in his career he was a Gaming Enforcement Agent with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. A
frequent speaker at conferences of the IIA, AICPA and ACFE, he is the principal author of “The Anti-Corruption Handbook,” published
by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Paul Pelletier: Tenacious pursuer of big investigative targets, who makes them pay
The lead prosecutor in the investigation, and indictments, of the alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme involving Allen
Stanford and Stanford International Bank, his high-profile corporate investigations have also included PNC, AIG,
General Reinsurance, Enron, Qwest and BP. In 2008 he co-led the team that won convictions of five AIG and
Gen Re executives in a $500 million accounting fraud. He was already a seasoned litigator with the Justice
Department’s Tax Division when he joined South Florida’s U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1989. He served as deputy
chief of the narcotics section, prosecuting sophisticated money laundering enterprises. In 1996 he received the
Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award for smashing a Colombian cartel and seizing $200 million from its leaders. For five
years he was chief of economic crimes, specializing in securities, health care and bankruptcy fraud. He helped establish a first-in-
the nation health care fraud unit, and was honored in 2003 for securing 28 convictions in a huge case. He returned to Washington
in 2002 to work with the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, where he is deputy chief of litigation.
Marilyn B. Peterson: Pioneer intelligence analyst and instructor on “counter-threat finance”
One of the world’s most highly respected criminal intelligence analysts, she is a widely published authority who
spent 25 years in law enforcement, specializing in organized crime, narcotics, fraud, money laundering and
corruption. Among the seven books she wrote or edited are authoritative guides to financial analysis of bank
records, analyzing Bank Secrecy Act data, counter-threat finance investigations and intelligence-led law enforce-
ment. She has been honored with seven analytic awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of
Certified Criminal Analysts, and the Law Enforcement Intelligence Units Chairman’s Award. She is past presi-
dent of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts, chair of the International Association for Intelligence
Education, founder of the Society of Certified Criminal Analysts and a former regent of the Association of Certified Fraud Examin-
ers. She currently is a senior instructor and program manager with a federal agency in Washington, where she is responsible for
counter-threat finance intelligence training.
James R. Richards: World AML leader, founded bank FIUs, top lecturer on finding Web treasures
A widely respected thought-leader in the anti-financial crime field, he oversees the financial intelligence unit,
Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering control operations of Wells Fargo in San Francisco. He created the con-
cept of in-house financial intelligence units (FIUs) and has long championed the ability of bank FIUs to coordinate
company-wide approaches to preventing and controlling money laundering and financial crime through proactive
due diligence. He is a former state prosecutor in Massachusetts and served as a top anti-money laundering
executive at Bank of America and FleetBoston Financial Group in Boston. A native of Canada, he served as
special constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He is well-known for his mesmerizing presentations on mining the hidden
treasures of the so-called invisible Internet to detect or prevent financial crime.
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9. William L. Richey: Pioneering attorney in orchestrating creative multinational asset recovery
A pioneer in asset recovery, he represents multinational institutions in finding and recovering stolen assets
through innovative legal and equitable tools. Of-counsel to the Florida law firm Gunster Yoakley, he has worked
in asset recovery for more than 20 years and has served as lead counsel in many cases, achieving substantial
recoveries for clients, many of them financial institutions in Latin America and Europe. In one case in the 1980s
representing Swiss Bank Corporation, he brought simultaneous asset freezing actions in five countries. In 2009
he was hired by the trustee in bankruptcy of the Brazilian bank Banco Santos in Sao Paulo to recover more than
$1 billion in stolen money. He also represents clients in complex civil and criminal litigation with emphasis on commercial fraud,
white collar crime and money laundering. Earlier he served as chief assistant state attorney in Miami under State Attorney Janet
Reno, who later became U.S. Attorney General.
Alphonse Ristuccia: Untangling a scam that brought in hundreds of millions--and 60 Minutes
An expert in global asset recovery, now a partner at Larsen AVR Group in Los Angeles, he spent 22 years
with IRS Criminal Investigation, rising to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent. Now a private investigator, he
provides investigative support in asset tracing and recovery. His cases involve Ponzi schemes, embezzlement,
false vendor schemes, kickbacks, money laundering, manipulation of records and bankruptcy fraud. CBS 60
Minutes featured a telemarketing scam he exposed, which yielded hundreds of millions of dollars. He also inves-
tigated a fraud on a South American bank, for which his team hunted down the assets of a Nigerian fraudster.
He uses surveillance techniques skillfully, sometimes for up to 15 months nonstop, which has led him to identify property hidden
under straw names, in brokerage accounts, and in secret holdings. He testifies frequently, helps lawyers with trial preparation, and
speaks regularly at conferences of financial professionals and Intellenet, the respected global association of investigators.
Edward Rodriguez: Mining FinCEN and other government data to trace assets
Manager of Forensic Accounting and Dispute Support at Watkins Meegan LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, he is an
expert on forensic audits and investigations and on U.S. Bank Secrecy Act requirements, including suspicious
activity reporting, and Know Your Customer and customer due-diligence procedures. His work involves asset
tracing, money laundering, tax matters and financial crime analysis. He advises clients on the IRS Voluntary Dis-
closure Program, civil bank fraud analysis, and criminal health care cases. He was a Special Agent and Super-
visory Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation for more than 20 years, and for five years oversaw the IRS
CI money laundering program worldwide. He coordinated 81 IRS CI suspicious activity review teams, served on Justice Department
and Treasury Department units on bank, mortgage and check fraud, debit cards and cross-border remittances. He headed the finan-
cial section of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Fusion Center, directing agents and analysts from multiple agencies.
Donald C. Semesky: Architect of DEA’s strategic refocus to drug traffickers’ global finances
A highly regarded thought-leader in asset recovery and forfeiture enforcement, he spent many years as a Special
Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation where he constructed sophisticated cases against financial criminals of all
types, including corrupt public officials. In 2003, incoming Drug Enforcement Administrator Karen Tandy brought
him to DEA to refocus the agency onto the financial activities of drug traffickers. He founded the DEA Office of
Financial Operations, which has achieved dramatic results in the global battle against drug traffickers. He is a
strong proponent of strategic asset recovery and forfeiture and of targeting the “command and control nests” of
criminal organizations. At DEA he launched initiatives that in 2007 led to the seizure from drug traffickers of $730 million in assets
in the U.S. and $1 billion internationally. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Association for Asset Recovery.
Steven Yagoda: Frontline financial analyst in top-tier fraud and financial crime cases
One of the foremost financial litigation analysts in the United States with more than 30 years of law enforcement experience in fraud
investigation and asset recovery with the U.S. Treasury Department, Customs Service and Justice Department. A specialist in the
forensic examination of financial documents and tracing of funds, he has conducted hundreds of fraud investigations in the US and
other countries involving hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to the government and private victims. He is now with the Asset
Forfeiture Unit of the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, where he has conducted the financial analysis and asset tracing in such
high-profile cases as the Marc Dreier, Wextrust, Westgate and WG Trading prosecutions. He was among the first US federal agents
to seize correspondent bank accounts under the tough USA Patriot Act provision aimed at those international banking products. He
was a charter member of Operation Green Quest, the terrorism financial task force of the US Customs Service formed after 9/11.
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10. Conference Program
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Hours Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM Networking Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM General Session: Unleashing the Equitable Powers of Courts to Find and Recover Hidden Assets –
Civil Search Warrants, Break and Search Orders and More
The equitable powers of a court can put almost on par with government weapons the asset recovery
tools that private sector specialists have. These powers are based on the principle that “Where there’s a
wrong there’s a remedy, if you come with clean hands.” While prosecutors and law enforcement agents
have grand juries, badges and other tools, private sector asset recovery teams have potent weapons that
rest with a court of equity. A court can compel disclosure, rewrite contracts, transfer property, require
document examinations, and other things. Do you want to bring a proceeding against a fraudster for the
wrongful detention of assets? Do you want an order freezing assets to prevent dissipation? Ask for it. In
this panel, top experts will show you how to get and use these weapons, how to construct and execute
effective civil search warrants, break and search orders, gag and seal orders and other potent tools.
Speakers: James McGunn, Bill Richey, Al Ristuccia Moderators: Charles Intriago, Ed Davis
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM General Session: Think Offshore Secrecy Havens Are Impenetrable and Beyond Asset Recovery
Reach? “It Ain’t Necessarily So”
The UBS case where tens of thousands of US taxpayers were counseled on how to evade US taxes by the
huge Swiss bank is symptomatic of the obstacles the 60 secrecy havens present. In nearly every major
fraud or case where drug traffickers or corrupt political leaders hide dirty money, a secrecy haven ap-
pears. They make it easier for criminals to shield fraud and other criminal proceeds from recovery. But,
they are not impenetrable. There are judicial, investigative and other remedies available in many havens
that permit lifting of the veil of secrecy, discovery of the true ownership of assets and disclosure of
sensitive financial information. Seasoned experts on this panel will show you how to work within the legal
frameworks of offshore havens and achieve these things and the measures to use to uncover and recover
the proceeds of fraud, corruption, organized crime and other misconduct.
Speakers: Ed Davis, Ken Krys, David Mizrachi, Paul Pelletier Moderator: Charles Intriago
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM General Session: How FinCEN and Bank, Business and Credit Card Records Lead You to Assets
and Fronts for Bad Guys
There are many sources of valuable financial records and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is
near the top of the list. Each year it receives millions of reporting forms from financial institutions, busi-
nesses and individuals detailing suspicious activity, large currency transactions, cash receipts by a trade or
business, foreign bank accounts, international money movements and other financial intelligence. Financial
institutions must also keep many records, such as account statements, wire transfer transactions, signa-
ture cards and many others that shed light on assets, beneficial owners and other asset and link-related
information. Knowing how to obtain and analyze this data and financial records from banks, securities deal-
ers, insurance companies, mutual funds, money transmitters and other businesses is crucial. Except for
the Suspicious Activity Report, FinCEN forms may be subpoenaed in civil litigation. In this panel, experts
guide you on what lies in these information goldmines and how to use it.
Speakers: Bill Bradley, Bill Olsen, Marilyn Peterson, Ed Rodriguez Moderator: Courtney Linn
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM General Session: Using Commodities Flow Analysis, Data Mining, Timelines and Other Tools to
Trace The Movement of Value – “Carpe Data” with Technology
Computerized tools allow financial investigators and analysts to ‘seize the data’ no matter what the size of
the haystack it is hidden in. From data mining to clear graphical presentations, technology can help you
win the day. But even the best technology does not eliminate the need for the human brain and analytics
skills. They are essential in successful asset identification, tracing and recovery cases. Critical thinking,
logic and human analysis are indispensable partners of technology. Led by Marilyn Peterson, the world-
renowned pioneer in investigative and intelligence analysis, the experts on this panel show you the range of
tools that analyze the movement of commodities and value through formal and informal channels world-
wide. From flow-charting to visual analytics to link analysis to timelines, you will learn how these tools help
you trace and recover assets.
Speakers: Cynthia Hetherington, Marilyn Peterson Moderator: Jim Richards
5:30 PM -7:00 PM Networking Beachside Cocktail Reception
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11. 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Hours Thursday, April 15, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Concurrent Session 1: Asset Recovery Boot Camp – Tools of the Trade for the Less-Experienced
and Refresher for Others
Asset training tracing and recovery are like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. It can be complex and chal-
lenging. It involves gathering the right team members, understanding the targets and their assets and
who holds them, determining budgets, modus operandi, playing field and choosing the right tactics and
strategy. Whether they arise in the private or public sector, asset recovery cases require the ability to
identify, trace, locate and recover assets for your clients, business or your agency. If you are new to asset
recovery or want experts to refresh you on the steps that may lead to success, you should not miss this
panel. They will walk you through the procedures and legal tools you should follow and use to put your
case on sound footing.
Instructors: José Marrero, John Murphy, Don Semesky
Concurrent Session 2: Asset Tracing and Investigative Techniques Top Investigators and Forensic
Accountants Use
Recovering assets in civil and criminal fraud and other cases is a learned skill. The adversary has the
money and guile to hide them well and use any means to protect them. Knowledgeable forensic accoun-
tants and investigators have the best chance of penetrating hiding places, locating assets and uncovering
ownership. They know how to review books and records and original entry documents and follow debits
and credits. What is a good recovery assessment and how do you determine the likely investigative yield?
Are recovery expectations realistic? Does the equity in an asset make it worth seizing and recovering?
What methods of financial analysis can best trace assets from illicit activity to acquisition? Here, former
federal agents and forensic accountants answer these questions and share priceless guidance with you.
Speakers: James McGunn, Al Ristuccia, Steve Yagoda Moderator: Mike McDonald
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 3: Third parties can make us whole when thief and loot flee? Yes. Are there
many? Yes.
How do I love deep-pocketed sources of recovery when the thief and loot have fled? Let me count the
ways. There are lawyers, banks, CPAs, financial and investment advisers, insurance companies, directors
of boards, broker-dealers, feeder funds, hedge funds, gratuitous donees, fraudster-affiliated entities, and
fraudulent conveyance recipients. These are persons and entities that sometimes may be forced to make
the victims or government whole. Did the criminal rely on them to hide his tracks? Were they willfully blind?
Pursuing third-party sources is not easy. They fight vigorously to avoid payment, but the battles can be
won. Experts here explain the routes to take and landmines to avoid, how to select the right target and
approach, and how to increase your chance of “one-off recovery.”
Speakers: Ken Krys, Courtney Linn, Bill Richey Moderator: Charles Intriago
Concurrent Session 4: How data, when analyzed, can win your asset recovery case -- The devil is
in the details and so is winning
Investigative analysts dig deep to find assets your targets have hidden. Crime pays well but you can make
the criminal’s profits do a “U-turn” by using the seasoned financial bloodhounds, “Investigative Analysts.”
These unsung heroes of asset recovery cases know the devil is in the details and so is winning. Success
depends on how data is interpreted. Is a $15 jewelry store credit card charge meaningful? A wise analyst
will dig and discover it was to repair a $50,000 diamond bracelet the fraudster bought with cash. Does a
restaurant credit card charge really provide many pieces of information that lead to invaluable asset intel-
ligence? Here, top experts show you ingenious ways to analyze data to lead you to assets and fronts. This
is worth the price of admission.
Speakers: Bill Bradley, Marilyn Peterson, Ed Rodriguez Moderator: Jim Richards
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Concurrent Session 5: Weapons qualification for law enforcement - Sharpening your asset
forfeiture marksmanship to succeed more
Asset recovery/forfeiture is the most powerful weapon law enforcement can wield to disrupt and dismantle
criminal organizations. A major byproduct is that assets taken from criminals are turned to law enforce-
ment use. To be done correctly, asset recovery must be accompanied by good planning and coordination.
Here, experts show you the critical tactical and strategic steps and objectives in asset recovery cases.
They will explain the domestic and international challenges facing law enforcement, including recent
Supreme Court rulings, and guide you on how to use information and intelligence, which are crucial com-
modities. You will learn how drug cartels and other criminal groups are moving their money and what is
effective in locating and seizing it. Essential for all law enforcement.
Speakers: José Marrero, John Murphy, Paul Pelletier, Don Semesky Moderator: Mike McDonald
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12. Concurrent Session 6: Maneuvering cases and moving smartly under the distinct rules in civil
law (EU, Latin America, etc.) and common law countries (US, UK, etc.)
The world’s nations are divided into two major legal systems, the civil law, or Napoleonic Code, which
include the European Union and Latin America, and the common law countries, which consist of the US,
UK, Canada, India, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, English-speaking Caribbean nations and others.
The major differences in the systems bear heavily on the flow and outcome of asset recovery cases.
Launching a case with contacts in both systems without knowing the rules can be disastrous. Here,
experts show you the essential distinctions, the key factors you must weigh and your options.
Speakers: Ed Davis, James McGunn, David Mizrachi Moderator: Charles Intriago
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Concurrent Session 7: How to use technology to your advantage and turn information into
convincing evidence
To tell the full story, financial investigations and asset recovery cases rely on gathering, analyzing,
interpreting and preserving vast amounts of data. For this reason, data recovery, computer forensics and
other technology have become important tools in combating fraud and financial wrongdoing. Criminals
conduct sophisticated electronic transactions and launder the proceeds helped by technology. To trace
and recover the assets sophisticated technology of equal or greater capability must be used. Experts will
show you technology applications to link analysis, computer forensics, case management, investigations,
electronic discovery, and data mining. You will learn how these technologies can advance your cases.
Speakers: Ken Krys, Marilyn Peterson, Steve Yagoda Moderator: Jim Richards
Concurrent Session 8: Lessons from masters of strategic asset recovery and forfeiture on how
to hurt criminal organizations the most
Three highly respected asset forfeiture and recovery thought-and-action leaders were instrumental in
refocusing the DEA, IRS and NYPD, and causing change in the way things are done to concentrate
on the finances of criminal organizations rather than solely on drugs and contraband. They developed
strategies that guided their agencies in resisting the temptation to seize any money within reach and to
focus on financial infrastructures, command-and-control nests and money flows. And the results proved
it. Here, they will teach you how to implement these successful approaches and invaluable lessons that
can bring your asset forfeiture program to new levels of productivity and impact on criminal groups.
Speakers: Mike McDonald, John Murphy, Don Semesky Moderator: Charles Intriago
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Cocktail Reception in Exhibition Hall
Friday, April 16, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM General Session: Finding asset recovery treasures in the “Invisible” and “Historical” Web
A most powerful, underutilized and virtually free asset tracing and recovery investigative weapon lies at
the fingertips of every person who seeks vital information in asset recovery cases. Few people know
that the World Wide Web has tens of billions of records and images that are not accessible by Google,
Bing and other search engines. What the search engines provide is just the tip of the iceberg. Learning
how to mine the full expanse of the Web, including its “Historical” and “Invisible” parts, should be an in-
dispensable skill in all asset recovery teams. This presentation by Jim Richards, which always gets rave
reviews from attendees at our conferences, is worth the price of admission.
Speaker: Jim Richards Moderator: Cynthia Hetherington
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM General Session: Turning “Social Network Search” into a great asset tracing and recovery tool-
Exploiting the hottest new investigative and analytic weapon
The jewel of asset tracing and recovery investigation and analysis today is social network search. Every-
one wants to know how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and similar networks. Unlike public records,
which are mainly documents in archives and government offices, public information is the rants and
raves of your asset recovery targets through their online social networking. They talk to you via their
Tweets or smile at you from their photo diaries or tell you how many friends they have. Many can’t resist
bragging online about their assets, business associates or travel. Previously you had to dig through
trash or interview friends, neighbors and ex-wives for this information. Now, much of it is at your finger-
tips, free. In this groundbreaking panel, a master of social network search, Cynthia Hetherington, shows
you how to exploit social networks in your asset recovery investigations, which sites are most produc-
tive, and when to use them for maximum yield. Don’t miss this panel.
Speaker: Cynthia Hetherington Moderator: Jim Richards
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Closing Remarks
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13. Conference at a Glance
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Hours
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM Networking Breakfast Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM General Session: Unleashing the equitable powers of courts to find and recover hidden assets – Civil
search warrants, break and search orders and more
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM General Session: Think offshore secrecy havens are impenetrable and beyond asset recovery reach? “It
Ain’t Necessarily So”
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM General Session: How FinCEN and bank, business and credit card records lead you to assets and fronts
for bad guys
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM General Session: Using commodities flow analysis, data mining, timelines and other tools to trace the
movement of value – “Carpe Data” with technology
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Beachside Cocktail Reception
Thursday, April 15, 2010
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2:
1: Asset Recovery Boot Camp – Tools of the trade for the less-experienced and refresher for others
2: Asset tracing and investigative techniques top investigators and forensic accountants use
10:15 AM -10:45 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4:
3: Third parties can make us whole when the thief and loot flee? Are there many? Yes. Let me count the ways
4: How data, when analyzed, can win your asset recovery case -- The devil is in the details and so is winning
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions 5 & 6:
5: Weapons qualification for law enforcement -- Sharpening your asset forfeiture marksmanship to succeed
more
6: Maneuvering cases and moving smartly through the distinct rules in civil law and common law countries
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions 7 & 8:
7: How to use technology to your advantage and turn information into convincing evidence
8: Lessons from masters of strategic asset recovery and forfeiture on how to hurt criminal organizations
the most
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Cocktail Reception in Exhibition Hall
Friday, April 16, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of PCG Consultants
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM General Session: Finding asset tracing and recovery treasures in the “Invisible” and “Historical” Web
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM General Session: Turning “Social Network Search” into a great asset tracing and recovery tool - Exploiting
the hottest new investigative and analytic weapon
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Closing Remarks
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