Speaker: Carissa Jaehnert
CPE: 1
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Virtual Zoom Event: Attendees will receive a Zoom registration and the Zoom link prior to the event.
Event Description:
Cost: Free for 2025 Members of the Albany ACFE Chapter
$20.00 Non-Members of the Albany ACFE Chapter
Interactive Webinar Description
Step into the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency intelligence with this engaging, hands-on webinar. We’ll begin with a solid foundation, exploring consensus mechanisms, blockchain explorers, digital asset classifications, and the evolving Web3 wallet ecosystem. From there, we’ll dive into the investigative side of cryptocurrency, introducing powerful tools and techniques used to trace illicit activity. Learn how to apply clustering, heuristic analysis, visual mapping, wallet attribution, taint tracking, cross-chain forensics, and time-value analysis to real-world scenarios. The session concludes with a forward-looking discussion on the trends shaping the future of blockchain technology and the growing sophistication of crypto-enabled financial crime. Designed as an interactive experience, this webinar will equip participants with the strategic knowledge and practical skills necessary to investigate illicit financial activity in an increasingly complex digital environment.
Speaker Biography
Carissa Jaehnert is a Senior Consultant in the Defense and Security sector at Guidehouse, with over five years of specialized experience in anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. She has a broad skill set that spans financial fraud/money laundering investigations, digital assets tracing, know-your-customer (KYC) and customer due diligence (CDD) efforts, suspicious activity reports (SARs), currency transaction reports (CTRs), and open-source research/intelligence. Carissa holds multiple certifications in cryptocurrency investigations and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). She has a strong track record of delivering high-impact compliance solutions across both the public and private sectors, having supported government programs, money services businesses (MSBs), and cryptocurrency exchanges. In addition to her consulting expertise, Carissa serves as a lead trainer for a blockchain analytics software company, where she has taught hundreds of global participants how to effectively conduct digital asset investigations. Her ability to translate complex compliance concepts into practical training has made her a sought-after leader in the field.
Registration will be open until Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
If you have any questions please send an email to AlbanyACFE@aol.com.
Substitution/Cancellation Policy:
Registration fees will not be refunded for cancellations made after August 8, 2025. No-shows will be individually responsible for full payment.
