Kennedy Meda has spent almost a decade specializing in unraveling complex webs of fraud and financial crime within top-tier financial institutions. Her investigations have covered a wide range of illicit activities, including money laundering, money mule schemes, opioid/drug financing, human trafficking, elder exploitation, SBA/PPP loan fraud, first-party fraud, account takeover, chargeback abuse, and internal threats.
Transitioning to the private sector, Meda assumed the role of a Market Intelligence Fraud Analyst at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In this capacity, she analyzed cases involving wash trading, money crossing, insider trading, and pump-and-dump schemes. She then took on the role of Director of Digital Safety & Fraud Solutions at Centific, contributing to the development of a Gen AI platform for SAR filings. Meda also partnered with Microsoft to strengthen their Digital Fraud Products.
Currently, Meda is the Fraud Prevention Manager & SME for Deseret First Credit Union. In this role, she oversees the fraud program and spreads fraud awareness to employees and customers.
