Empowering INVESTMENT FRAUD PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS
Experience a one-of-a-kind fraud prevention presentation with James Brandolino. Drawing from real-life stories of fraudsters and victims, James delivers high-energy, content-rich sessions that leave a lasting impact. His tough-love approach resonates deeply, raising investment fraud awareness and providing intelligent asset protection solutions. Book James for your event and watch as he captivates your audience with:
• Eye-opening insights into fraudster tactics
• Practical strategies to safeguard investments
• Engaging, interactive learning experiences
Empower your audience with the knowledge to identify and prevent investment fraud. Let James transform your event into a powerful educational opportunity.
Founder and CEO of Investment Fraud Solutions James Brandolino has devoted his career to educating investors about protecting their investment assets. He delivers the knowledge required to assess fraud risk and identify the critical red flags concealed within investments, investment firms, and the backgrounds and actions of investment professionals that lead to fraudulent activity.
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Audiences who have heard James speak appreciate his candid account of his fraud and failure to act on what he knew was right. He talks openly and directly about how he committed investment fraud and blindly turned himself into the U.S. Attorney and FBI. He also discusses the lessons learned from interviewing dozens of fraud victims and, most importantly, how his fraud remained undetected by accredited investors, CPAs, attorneys, banks, brokerage firms, independent IRA trust companies, regulatory agencies, and business associates for eight years.
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Whether you want to draw upon his fraud expertise to identify the red flags of investment fraud or learn firsthand the negative consequences and life lessons of fear-based decisions, his presentations deliver valuable takeaways for you and your organization. James speaks to audiences of all types, including financial services companies, professional societies, financial conferences, law enforcement, and universities. If eliminating investment fraud risk is a priority for your organization, James would love to speak. Contact us to discuss details and availability.
"James has spoken at ACFE events and has willingly shared his story of perpetrating fraud on his investment clients. His story is very compelling and highlights the need for investors, regulators, enforcement officials, and anti-fraud professionals to always maintain professional skepticism and check and double-check everything."
John Gill, JD, CFE
President, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
The world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier anti-fraud training
and education provider.
BECAUSE WE TRUSTED YOU
How We Think About Investment Fraud Is All Wrong​​
James Brandolino employs his corporate and fraudulent experience, interviews with fraud victims, and existing consulting practice case studies to raise awareness and demonstrate that our thinking about investment fraud is all wrong. He explains why investment fraud cases sustain long life cycles by presenting a behind-the-scenes look at how his crime thrived for eight years without being discovered.
James explains that investment fraud is highly preventable because it differs from most other types of financial crime. He challenges our beliefs about fraudsters, critiques two popular yet ineffective methods for exposing investment fraud, and introduces The Trust Pyramid. Finally, He lays the foundation for the most effective method to detect investment fraud—identifying the critical warning signs long before signing on the dotted line and committing funds that will disappear into a fraudster’s coffers.
THINK LIKE A FRAUDSTER
What You Need to Know to Protect Your Assets
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In his signature keynote, James Brandolino shares his turbulent story as an investment industry professional to an investment bad actor, and, finally, an investment fraud prevention advocate. He takes the audience on a turbulent journey, beginning with his inspiration to trade futures at a young age, a prosperous career in the financial services industry, incurring massive trading losses on the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade, and ultimately walking into Chicago's Dirksen Federal Building and blindly confessing his crime to the U.S. Attorney and FBI.
James recounts how he hid eight years of losses from dozens of high-net-worth investors, CPAs, attorneys, banks, brokerage firms, trust companies, and regulators. He explains the social engineering tricks he used to disarm investors. Applying the Red Flag Report template used in his investment fraud consulting practice, He teaches audiences how to recognize dozens of warning signs using actual documents from his case, including marketing literature, falsified monthly statements, and bogus audits.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU HIRE JAMES
Investment Fraud Expertise
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James brings unparalleled qualifications in investment fraud prevention education. His 360-degree knowledge encompasses corporate and fraudulent career experiences, insights from fraud victims and negligent service providers, and investigative case studies from consulting engagements. This comprehensive perspective uniquely positions James to deliver impactful, real-world insights on fraud prevention.​
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Actionable Takeaways
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James' tailored presentations offer step-by-step strategies that inspire audience action. He recommends early discussions for speaking engagements and workshops to understand your audience's challenges thoroughly. This proactive approach ensures highly relevant, actionable content that addresses attendees' problems and situations.​
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Focus on Service
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James is here to serve you and your event's mission. He is readily accessible and will do everything he can to help make your event a success — arriving early, stepping in if another speaker experiences travel delays, and staying until the last question is answered.
