David has more than 29 years of experience in the areas of complex financial fraud investigations, litigation support, compliance consulting, related training, and project management, providing these services to United States government agencies, foreign government agencies, various public and private companies, academic institutions, and law firms. He has held a Top Secret security clearance.
Professional Experience
David spent 25 years as a Special Agent with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Division investigating complex financial cases involving income tax, money laundering, health care fraud, defense contract fraud, and investor fraud violations. With the IRS he held roles as Asset Forfeiture Coordinator, Health Care Fraud Coordinator, Savings and Loan Fraud Project Coordinator, and Public Information Officer. Just prior to joining Huron, David was the project manager of the Financial Crime Prevention Project in Jakarta, Indonesia and also was with a firm providing support to law firms regarding complex financial fraud investigations.
Representative examples of David's engagement experience include:
Fraud-related and Investigative
On-site Project Manager of the $7.2 M Financial Crime Prevention Project in Jakarta, Indonesia, designed to strengthen Indonesian agencies involved in Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism.
Complex financial and investigative analysis in criminal, civil and administrative cases for law firms throughout the United States relating to asset forfeiture, fraud, income tax, and money laundering matters.
Conducted compliance reviews, developed compliance plans, and/or delivered compliance training for various organizations.
Assisted the Government of Antigua as technical advisor on money laundering, banking and investigative planning.
Investigations - Conducted and Testified
Private foreign bank's money laundering activities involving more than $200 M in funds from corruption, narcotics, illegal arms sales, tax evasion, customs violations and bank fraud through financial institutions in Panama, France, Hong Kong, U.K., Switzerland, U. S.
Attorney who laundered funds for drug dealers and was involved in an $80 million fraudulent tax shelter scheme.
Defense contractor involved in $65 M in false claims/money laundering related to defective weapons.
An attorney and an accountant for defrauding a financial institution regarding a $15 M construction loan.
Top three officers of a company that defrauded 177 elderly investors out of $7 M in a Ponzi scheme involving the tracing of funds through 39 bank accounts.
Drug money laundering organization involving the tracing of $3.5 M in drug proceeds through 50 banks.
Senior VP of a consumer finance firm for defrauding the company of $8.2 M by a double invoicing scheme.
Nationwide network of 30 patient brokers involved in $35 M in kickbacks in the psychiatric hospital industry.
Network of durable medical equipment suppliers involved in more than $17 M in Medicare fraud.
Coordinated asset forfeiture investigations related to the $450 M failure of an insurance company; a drug smuggling organization resulting in the seizure of assets located in the U. S., Hong Kong, and France totaling in excess of $53 M; and a drug organization resulting in the seizure and forfeiture of two cattle ranches and hundreds of pure-bred cattle worth more than $3 M.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Magna Cum Laude, Florida State University
Master of Science in Criminology, Florida State University
Master of Public Health, University of South Florida College of Public Health
Certified Fraud Examiner
Professional Associations
Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Member, ASIS International
Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
Honors and Awards
Anti-Money Laundering Professional of the Year, ACAMS (2005)
Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement, ACFE (2002)
Integrity Award, United States Department of Health and Human Services (2002)
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