JP Brennan

Biography

JP Brennan, the Global Head of Fintech, Payments, Crypto Compliance and Investigations at J.S. Held, is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in forensic accounting, auditing, litigation consulting, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, cryptocurrency regulatory compliance, OFAC/sanctions review, and complex enhanced and operational due diligence. His in-depth understanding of the regulatory framework and financial crime compliance issues faced by FinTech companies makes him a sought-after expert in the industry.

With a strong background in providing complex forensic accounting and financial fraud investigative services, cryptocurrency asset/wallet tracing, development and implementation of AML programs, outsourced Chief Compliance Officer services, and managed services for large-scale remediation and compliance projects, Brennan has established himself as a trusted advisor to a diverse range of clients. These include major law firms, cryptocurrency exchanges (centralized/decentralized), digital asset issuers, custodians, multinational banks, funds, payment processors, financial institutions, and investors.

Brennan has been involved in several high-profile matters, such as the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities investigation, Lehman Brothers bankruptcy investigation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Corp. examiner report, Bank of New York-Mellon compliance monitorship, Quadriga CX crypto asset tracing, and LUNA Foundation Guard crypto asset tracing. His expertise spans various areas, including AML, compliance, investigations, financial crime, fraud, asset tracing (both crypto and traditional), money services businesses (MSBs), operational due diligence, Cryptocurrency Security Standard (CCSS), KYC/onboarding, and managed/outsourced services.

As a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and a Certified Bitcoin Professional, Brennan remains at the forefront of his field, continually expanding his knowledge and expertise to better serve his clients in the rapidly evolving fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency landscape.

Industry Expertise (2)

Financial Services

Business Services

Areas of Expertise (11)

Managed / Outsourced Services

Cryptocurrency Security Standard (CCSS)

Money Services Business (MSBs)

Fraud

Investigations

Anti-money Laundering (AML)

Compliance

Financial Crime

Asset Tracing

Operational Due Diligence

KYC / Onboarding

Event Appearances (2)

Investigations in th Crypto Currency World

AICP & CIMA  Webcast

Challenges & Risks in Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Investigations

PLI  Webinar

Affiliations (1)

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners : Advisory Council · Aug 2012 - Present

Articles (1)

INDEPTH FEATURE: Anti-Money Laundering 2024

JD Supra

2024 This interview article, originally published in Financier Worldwide Magazine, features a discussion with JP Brennan on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in 2024.

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Social

Links (1)

• J.S. Held LLC Profile

Languages (1)

• English

Education (2)

St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business: M.S., Accounting 2002

St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business: B.S., Accounting 2001

Licenses and Certifications (2)

Certified Bitcoin Professional

CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4) Issued Dec 2017

Certified Fraud Examiner

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