Top Whistleblower Experts 2025

Mr. Tyler Vose is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in law enforcement, military intelligence, and private sector consulting. Currently, Mr. Vose is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Denali Defense Solutions and Veridian Strategies in Wasilla, Alaska. Mr. Vose and his team of former law enforcement agents/officers, military, and intelligence community personnel provide criminal and civil defense consulting, services to help businesses, and public entities protect themselves from fraud, corruption, and foreign malign influence while ensuring compliance with regulations. Mr. Vose served as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent for over 12 years, focusing on public corruption and white-collar criminal matters, and Army Criminal Investigative Division for just shy of one-year. His investigative work led to numerous high-profile convictions, including one of the largest public corruption cases in Michigan history and a major fraud case in Alaska's oil and gas industry. Moreover, Mr. Vose served as a public corruption subject matter expert in support of the FBI’s adjunct faculty program. Mr. Vose's law enforcement career was preceded by his service in the US Army as a Human Intelligence Collector. During his military tenure, he led intelligence collection efforts in combat operations, developing extensive human intelligence networks. His efforts produced information of intelligence value that led to the capture or elimination of high-value targets, seizures of weapons caches, and locations of emplaced improvised explosive devices. Academically, Mr. Vose holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in international relations from the University of Essex, United Kingdom. He also possesses a bachelor’s degree in political science and American Studies from Mary Washington College as well as graduate certificates in National Security Studies, Terrorism Studies, and Management and Leadership. Throughout his career, Mr. Vose has received numerous accolades, including the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska Award, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Award, nominated for the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for investigative excellence, and the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service, among many others. Mr. Vose has been cleared for Top Secret access with Sensitive Compartmented Information in the past.

I have over 30 years experience as an Electrical Engineer, Technical Writer, and Documentation Manager. I worked in technical areas including avionics, systems integration, mobile software, SaaS. Several years ago I left the corporate world to care for sick parents. I supported myself building websites, writing technical “how-to” books, and leading online courses. Now, with family issues behind me, I have the time to take on some freelance clients. My atypical career path taught me to work well with a wide range of clients and audiences. Clients like Honeywell and Microsoft, McGraw-Hill and other book publishers, even pre-IPO startups. Audiences from computer beginners, to B2B buyers, to engineers building aircraft systems. I'm skilled at learning complex technologies like VPNs and cryptocurrencies. And I excel at turning that raw data into understandable content for a target audience. I am looking to contribute to projects that need these skills. I'm particularly interested in subjects that empower individuals such as online privacy.

Sidney van den Boogaard is an independent analyst on European digital sovereignty from The Netherlands and the founder of Built in EU, a directory and newsroom tracking over 340 European software alternatives to US Big Tech across 31 countries. He bridges the gap between complex data privacy regulations and practical business procurement, helping organizations navigate the shift away from entrenched US incumbents like Google, Microsoft, and AWS. Sidney goes beyond the theoretical politics of data privacy. He conducts hands-on, independent reviews of privacy-first software (e.g., Proton, Tresorit, pCloud, Bitwarden, EU-based CRMs) and tracks major macroeconomic shifts, such as the ECB selecting OVHcloud and Scaleway for the digital euro, and the Euro-Office coalition replacing Microsoft in EU governments. Available for Expert Commentary On: The "De-Googling" Playbook: What a realistic, step-by-step migration from the US tech stack to European alternatives actually looks like for businesses. Software Alternatives: Expert recommendations across any major B2B/B2C software category (email, cloud storage, password managers, CRM, analytics, web hosting, messaging). Tech Regulation & Compliance: The real-world impact of GDPR, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the AI Act, and the US CLOUD Act on software buyers and corporate data residency. The Sovereign Cloud Movement: The rise of European digital infrastructure and the push for public-sector independence from US tech giants. Open-Source & Privacy: The growth and viability of European Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) and self-hosted ecosystems.

I am litigator, whistleblower attorney, and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). My practice focuses on cases involving healthcare fraud, financial fraud, anti-money laundering (Bank Secrecy Act) failures, and sanctions violations. While based in Philadelphia, my practice is national in scope.

Eric Epstein is a former senior federal agency counsel with more than three decades of experience drafting, implementing, and defending major federal legislation and regulations. Before retiring from federal service, he served as Senior Policy Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, where he was a principal advisor to executive leadership, the Attorney General, and White House officials on complex regulatory, legislative, and national enforcement matters. Over a 32-year career, he drafted and helped implement major federal firearms and explosives regulations and legislation, including the firearms trafficking provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and ATF’s “Ghost Gun Rule,” which was later upheld by the United States Supreme Court. He spent 15 years in the field working alongside ATF agents and investigators on criminal and regulatory cases, providing firsthand operational insight into how federal laws are enforced in practice. He also represented ATF before industry leaders at trade conferences and executive meetings, giving him direct experience with how federal regulatory policy affects manufacturers, importers, retailers, and other regulated entities. Throughout his career, he authored dozens of federal regulations and rulings, advised members of Congress on statutory language, and worked closely with the U.S. Solicitor General in Supreme Court litigation. His work shaped administrative records, national enforcement policy, and compliance strategy across regulated industries. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, the highest honor for career federal employees, as well as the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Epstein is the founder and CEO of Commentari, an AI-based platform that helps individuals and organizations analyze legislation and agency rulemakings and draft substantive public comments grounded in the Administrative Procedure Act. His work focuses on regulatory and legislative strategy, public comment impact, and litigation risk in federal policymaking. He provides commentary on federal rulemaking, legislative drafting, administrative law, regulatory litigation risk, firearms and explosives legislation and regulation, and how federal agencies develop, defend, and enforce major policy decisions. He is available to provide clear and practical insight into complex regulatory and legislative developments. He is based in the Washington, D.C. area.

As a Digital Privacy Advocate and Lead SEO at Adult Advisor, I specialize in auditing digital platforms for user safety, subscription transparency, and data security. My work involves reverse-engineering complex web architectures and ensuring platforms adhere to strict consumer protection standards. With extensive experience in technical SEO and digital marketing, I help bridge the gap between user experience and web security, analyzing how online ecosystems can protect consumers from predatory billing and data breaches. I frequently share insights on technical SEO strategy, affiliate marketing, and digital privacy.

Ray Johnson is a retired FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, attorney, and educator whose career spans the courtroom, the classroom, and the command post. Over nearly 30 years in state and federal law enforcement, he has led complex criminal investigations, commanded SWAT operations, overseen national shooting‑incident reviews, and managed critical incidents and mass‑casualty events across the United States. Johnson is a veteran member of the Southern Nevada law enforcement community, with deep senior‑level experience coordinating federal, state, and local responses to both crises and major planned events. He has delivered high‑impact training on active shooter behavior, ethics, and leadership to thousands of public‑safety leaders and is frequently called in after major incidents to help agencies navigate culture, accountability, and public trust. As Division Counsel in multiple FBI field offices, Johnson provided legal oversight on investigations, ethics, and compliance and helped shape the FBI’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide. Internationally, he has mediated between Ukrainian anti‑corruption agencies and advised on governance and rule‑of‑law issues during Operation Enduring Freedom, earning recognition from the U.S. Ambassador for advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives. Now an adjunct faculty member at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, he focuses on how law, leadership, and policy perform under real‑world pressure. His research and writing center on use of force, investigative accountability, organizational ethics, and the intersection of policing, immigration, and civil rights. He regularly helps journalists and the public make sense of complex law‑enforcement issues. He is coauthoring two forthcoming Criminal Investigation and Criminology texts as well as a companion leadership playbook for front‑line leaders working in high‑pressure, high‑visibility environments. Johnson’s honors include multiple high‑level executive leadership awards from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, as well as recognition from U.S. diplomatic leadership for international anti‑corruption work. He continues to consult with courts, law‑enforcement agencies, and organizations on use of force, crisis leadership, and organizational culture under scrutiny.

Franco Velasquez is the CEO and founder of HostBreach, a cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in external cyber intelligence, attack surface analysis, and intelligence-driven advisory for defense contractors and regulated organizations. His work focuses on understanding how attackers identify, prioritize, and compromise targets using publicly available intelligence, often before traditional security controls detect activity. Franco advises organizations on CMMC readiness, CUI exposure, ransomware risk, and pre-incident threat visibility, helping leaders understand real-world risk beyond checklist compliance. He has experience working with OSINT-based reconnaissance, threat actor behavior analysis, and tabletop attack simulations aligned to observed intrusion patterns. He is frequently consulted on topics including ransomware trends, external exposure management, supply chain risk, and how attackers exploit misconfigurations and unpatched systems. Franco emphasizes practical, intelligence-led decision-making that helps organizations reduce risk before incidents occur.

Lorena Tambini is an Accountability & Enforcement Analyst focused on public trust, oversight failure, and institutional accountability. She helps journalists, civic organizations, watchdogs, and public-interest communicators understand where accountability actually failed by identifying who held authority, what action was required, what happened instead, and why the gap matters. Her work focuses on government accountability, enforcement gaps, administrative breakdowns, institutional legitimacy, misinformation resilience, and public narrative risk. Through Take Back Democracy, Lorena translates complex legal and political developments into plain-English public education without spin, panic, or manipulation. She is available for commentary on public trust, oversight failures, accountability gaps, agency dysfunction, election information integrity, AI and public trust, misinformation, and democratic resilience.

I’m a security consultant and the founder of North Star Group, where I help individuals, organizations, and communities strengthen their overall safety and preparedness. With over 20 years of experience across military and private-sector security, my work focuses on physical security assessments, threat and vulnerability analysis, CPTED principles, workplace violence prevention, and expert witness consulting. I’ve supported clients across a wide range of sectors—including education, government, business, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and houses of worship—by providing practical, real-world guidance rooted in proactive risk management. Whether it’s improving day-to-day security, planning for emergencies, or helping legal teams understand foreseeability and duty of care, I bring a layered and strategic approach to every situation. If you're looking for expert insight on how to build safer environments and reduce risk, I'm always open to contributing. *If any portion of my response is used, I’d appreciate attribution as follows: Daniel Loo, CPP®, PSS, SRMP — Principal Consultant at North Star Group, a Houston-based security and risk management firm.

Joe Letorney — Certified Water Treatment Specialist & Founder, WaterCheckup.com Joe Letorney is a Water Quality Association (WQA) Certified Water Treatment Specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience across every aspect of the water treatment industry. He grew up working in his family's water treatment business starting at age 10, and later became Vice President of Marketing at Durastill Export Inc. — an international water filtration company — while simultaneously founding and running his own company, The Water Pro Inc., based in Rockland, Massachusetts. Over his career Joe has designed, installed, and serviced water treatment systems, conducted water testing and analysis, lectured at industry events including WQA convention educational seminars, and authored articles published in leading water trade journals including Water Conditioning & Purification (WCP Online) and Water Technology magazine. He has sold water systems to customers in over 100 countries worldwide. Today Joe is the founder of WaterCheckup.com — a free public resource that pulls live EPA drinking water data including UCMR5 PFAS monitoring results to show Americans exactly what's in their tap water by ZIP code, and recommends top-rated NSF-certified filters matched to the specific contaminants detected in their water supply. Credentials: WQA Certified Water Treatment Specialist VI · B.S. Marketing, University of Massachusetts · 30+ years water treatment industry · Published author, Water Conditioning & Purification & Water Technology magazine

William Berg is a securities expert at DayTrading.com with more than 20 years of experience reviewing brokers, trading platforms and the rules that sit behind them. With a legal and financial background, he has audited countless brokers and investigated thousands of trading scams and clone firms, giving him a sharp eye for what separates a trustworthy platform from a costly mistake. William holds an LL.M. from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law, where he focused on securities law and international trade. He later studied at Moscow State University, adding to a background that blends law, business administration and cross border finance. That mix gives him a solid grip on both the legal fine print and the real world mechanics of online trading. Before and alongside his editorial work, William consulted on IPOs in the Nordic market, worked with fintech startups in payments and point of sale systems, and provided localization for leading forex trading software. He has also spent years as a writer and fact checker for financial publications, using that experience to test brokers, compare trading tools and explain complicated topics without turning them into legal soup. As an active market participant, William has placed thousands of private and test trades across forex, CFDs, options and stocks, while testing different trading platforms and apps. His practical experience, paired with a deep knowledge of securities law and broker regulation, makes him well placed to comment on broker safety, platform quality, trading risks and the standards traders should expect before putting money on the line.

Founder & CEO of GhostMyData, a continuous data removal service that scans 1,500+ data brokers, people-search sites, and breach databases to find and remove personal information. Areas of expertise include data broker ecosystems, dark web monitoring, CCPA privacy enforcement, and identity theft prevention.

Kevin Freeman is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of Economic Warfare and Financial Terrorism. He has consulted for and briefed members of both the U.S. House and Senate, present and past CIA, DIA, FBI, SEC, Homeland Security, the Justice Department, as well as local and state law enforcement. His research has been presented in critical DoD studies on Economic Warfare, Iran, and Weapons of Mass Destruction presented to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense, Intelligence. He has traveled extensively with research trips to Russia and China and throughout Europe and the Americas. He is also a Contributing Editor to Tactics and Preparedness magazine. Kevin is Co-Founder of the NSIC Institute; Host of Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman on BlazeTV; Host of Pirate Money Radio on American Family Radio; Speaker of the Cherokee Community of North Texas; a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy; former Trustee at Oklahoma Wesleyan University; and a member of the Advisory Board of First Liberty Institute.

I bring a rare dual perspective to criminal law: 23 years as an FBI Special Agent followed by nearly a decade as a criminal defense attorney. This unique combination of federal law enforcement experience and defense advocacy gives me comprehensive insight into both sides of the criminal justice system. As owner of the Law Office of Jerry L. Garner, I represent clients facing serious criminal charges throughout Southern Indiana, including weapon offenses, white collar crimes, violent crimes, OWI/DUI, drug charges, and sex-related offenses. My FBI career spanned investigations in Alabama and Kentucky, giving me firsthand knowledge of federal investigative procedures, constitutional protections, and the inner workings of law enforcement agencies. Beyond my legal practice, I served as a professor at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 2013 to 2020, teaching courses in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Investigation, White Collar Crime, and Critical Issues in Policing. My academic background also includes teaching Astronomy at the collegiate level. Areas of Expertise: - Criminal Defense & Constitutional Rights – Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections; search and seizure law; Miranda rights - Federal Law Enforcement & FBI Procedures – Investigation techniques, evidence collection, federal prosecution processes - White Collar Crime – Fraud, corruption, financial crimes, and federal enforcement trends - Criminal Procedure – Arrest protocols, interrogation practices, courtroom procedures - Violent Crime & Drug Offenses – Defense strategies, sentencing considerations, plea negotiations - Criminal Justice Policy – Policing practices, judicial processes, reform issues Education: - JD – Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville (1988) - MS – Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia (2010) - BA – Hanover College, Indiana (1985) Professional Experience: - Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Jerry L. Garner (2017–Present) - Professor/Adjunct Professor, Kentucky Wesleyan College (2013–2020) - Special Agent (Retired), FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation (1990–2013) - Associate Attorney, Law Office of Jenner & Kemper (1989–1990)

Joel Witts is the Content Director and co-founder of Expert Insights, a cybersecurity research and review platform read by thousands of CISOs, IT leaders, and security professionals worldwide. He leads a team of writers and journalists covering hundreds of cybersecurity categories, producing meticulously researched product reviews, buyers' guides, and industry reports. Joel has reviewed hundreds of cybersecurity solutions and interviewed leading experts from across the industry, including leaders from Microsoft, Google Cloud, Zscaler, and SentinelOne. He also hosts the Expert Insights Podcast and co-writes the weekly newsletter, Decrypted. Joel is driven to share his team's expertise with cybersecurity leaders to help them create more secure business foundations.

I’m a lifesciences compliance strategist with a passion for building real-world, right-sized programs in fast-moving environments. With deep experience in pharma and medtech, I specialize in translating regulatory complexity into practical, actionable frameworks. I’ve spent 7+ years navigating the gray areas of compliance—from training physicians on industry expectations to building startup programs from the ground up. I believe compliance should be ethical, functional, and human-centered—and that culture is built through clarity, storytelling, and respect, not fear. Outside of policy and audits, I speak regularly on startup compliance and love turning “boring” topics into memorable moments. I'm here to connect, create, and contribute.

I'm Eric Franco-Velez, an operations and manufacturing quality professional with 25+ years of hands-on experience in heavy industrial environments — including coatings, fabrication, metal processing, and industrial manufacturing operations. Credentials: AMPP Senior Coatings Specialist | ISO 9001 Certified Internal Auditor | Six Sigma Green Belt | Operations Manager Areas of expertise: ISO 9001 quality management systems — implementation, internal auditing, certification preparation, and clause-level requirements ISO 14001 environmental management — including the April 2026 revision (ISO 14001:2026) and transition requirements ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management — alignment with OSHA 29 CFR requirements in manufacturing IATF 16949 automotive quality management ISO 13485 medical device quality management systems and FDA QMSR transition OSHA compliance for manufacturing and industrial operations ANSI and industry-specific standards for fabrication, welding, and heavy industrial work Environmental compliance — VOC emissions, hazardous waste management, spill containment, wastewater, stormwater Special process documentation — welding, coating, heat treat Supplier quality management and Tier 1/Tier 2 supply chain compliance ISO certification cost, timeline, and audit preparation About The Standards Navigator: I'm the founder of The Standards Navigator (thestandardsnavigator.com) — an ISO and industrial compliance resource site serving quality managers, EHS coordinators, operations directors, and compliance professionals across manufacturing and medical device industries. The site publishes practitioner-focused guides on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, and related standards — written from the perspective of someone who has managed these systems in real manufacturing environments, not from a consulting or academic background. I'm available for expert commentary, source quotes, and contributed content on ISO standards, manufacturing compliance, environmental management, occupational safety, and industrial quality systems.

I am a publicist, coder, music industry executive and TV Producer with a track record of securing premier media placements and managing high-stakes narratives. At Popularity PR, I help high-profile individuals and corporations across the entertainment, legal, and political sectors navigate the modern media landscape. With an entrepreneurial background that includes building AI-driven intellectual property tools and navigating complex civil litigation, I offer a multifaceted perspective on how business, law, and culture collide. Available for expert commentary on: Public Relations (crisis comms, brand strategy), Entertainment (industry, celebrity narratives), Law (litigation strategy, IP protection), and Entrepreneurship (tech development, startups). Personal Interests: Music, binge-watching Netflix, and diving into complex legal strategy.

Shwetha Babu Prasad is a data security and privacy professional, speaker, and published author with nearly a decade of experience in information security. Her work focuses on advancing practical, engineering-driven approaches to protect sensitive data and reduce systemic data exposure risks. She has experience implementing data protection controls across enterprise systems to mitigate the risk of sensitive data exposure. She is the author of Why Websites Fail at Data Protection and Privacy and Data Security in the Age of AI. An active member of ISC2 and the Information Systems Security Association, she contributes to industry initiatives aligned with National Institute of Standards and Technology frameworks through the ISSA Resilience Special Interest Group. Her work advances practical, engineering driven data protection and privacy capabilities, strengthening cyber resilience across enterprise and critical infrastructure environments.