Decades of experienceyou can count on.
Debra Geister is an industry catalyst who has spent over 25 years engineering the systems that protect the global financial ecosystem. As the primary architect of our curriculum, she has dedicated her career to a single mission: making a measurable difference in the fight against financial crime. From leadership roles in major banking to government innovation and fintech, Debra distills her expertise into our core Hybrid Threat Finance™ Methodology, a sophisticated framework that equips practitioners with the investigative precision and technological edge required to expose and eliminate even the most complex financial threats.
Robert Bacon is a seasoned investigator and intelligence analyst with over 30 years of experience spanning international special operations, domestic law enforcement, and military service. As a key instructor and course developer for the Threat Finance Academy, Robert leverages his extensive background in counter-terrorist finance (CTF) and anti-money laundering (AML) to train the next generation of financial crime fighters. His dual-cultural background and decades of service across the NYPD, DEA, and international special units provide students with unparalleled insight into the intersection of law enforcement and financial intelligence.
Suzanne Lynch is a cornerstone of the Threat Finance Academy, bringing a rare synthesis of high-level corporate strategy and academic rigor to the field of financial crime. With a career forged in the leadership ranks of global powerhouses like Goldman Sachs, MasterCard, and Comerica, she possesses an insider's understanding of the vulnerabilities within modern payment systems. Beyond her corporate pedigree, Professor Lynch has shaped the next generation of investigators as the former Director of graduate programs at Utica University, where she translated complex risk analysis into actionable intelligence.
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