Frank Casey is a champion for ethical investment. A financial expert with years of experience, Casey was instrumental in exposing Bernard Madoff’s $64 Billion Ponzi scheme. With a robust 35 year investment career, Casey has been fighting to protect clients from the exploitation that historically categorizes this sector of finance. Furthermore, Casey’s successful career has left him with an intimate knowledge of board capital and derivative markets that he shares with audiences around the country.

So how did this former infantry captain find himself uncovering the largest financial fraud in American history? While Casey was working at Rampart Investment, he and two other portfolio managers learned that Madoff was providing 12% net returns with almost no volatility - an unlikely possibility. Sensing the likelihood of fraud on a scale never seen before, Casey, Harry Markopolos, and Neil Chelo formed the core team that began alerting the SEC to Madoff's apparent fraud for over nine years – to no avail. During this time, it seemed as if regulators couldn't be bothered or simply didn't want to understand the complex clues that pointed to the likelihood that Madoff was deceiving his clients. Ultimately, however, the SEC listened and Casey and his team became the key whistle-blowers that finally landed Madoff behind bars and into the record books.

A popular speaker among financial companies and university ethics centers, Casey discusses how the Madoff fallout unveiled a number of industry failures and a history of regulatory incompetence. Emphasizing the need to set higher standards in business, Casey encourages audiences to work to raise the ethical bar in all industries. He also emphasizes the importance of financial professionals viewing their clients as people, not prey. Informative and passionate, Casey delivers a compelling message that needs to be heard.

Business, Corporate Responsibility, Business Ethics, Finance, Corporate Finance, Economy