Josh Ortner is a passionate financial crime fighter and anti-money laundering (AML) professional. His career in AML launched after working as an investment oversight manager for a $4 billion donor-advised fund provider, where he reviewed potential money laundering and fine-print risks obscured within alternative and complex securities offerings.

Ortner became a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) in 2020. He was hired by Kraken, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, to conduct enhanced due diligence and AML investigations for high-risk entities. Ortner joined the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in 2023, as an associate principal investigator within the National Cause and Financial Crimes area, where he uses his passion for anti-financial crime (AFC) to further FINRA’s mission of protecting investors and promoting market integrity.

In addition, Ortner is a contributor to ACAMS Today. He shares his knowledge on the typologies of cryptocurrency rug pulls and the risks that alternative and complex asset classes pose to AFC and counter-terrorist financing professionals worldwide.