With more than 30 years of global professional experience, Mr. Waldie has extensive anti-corruption experience and has led FCPA program assessments and global investigations for several large corporations. He served as an expert advisor to the Examiner in connection with the Firestar Diamond bankruptcy filing, and investigated U.S. debtors to determine the extent of their involvement in an alleged $2 billion global fraud scheme. He was also the expert advisor to the Examiner in connection with the Samuels Jewelers investigation of an alleged multi-billion dollar international fraud.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Waldie spent five years at a Big Four accounting firm, where he served as a Senior Director. In this role, he led global forensic investigations involving bribes and kickbacks, FCPA violations, embezzlement, asset misappropriation, cyber intrusion, money laundering, workplace violence and complex fraud schemes. He also managed investigations and projects that focused on compliance, physical security, asset tracing, targeted and complex due diligence, third party risk assessments, and global due diligence program development and implementation.

Mr. Waldie is also a highly decorated, retired FBI Special Agent and expert senior federal criminal investigations leader. He has extensive global federal law enforcement experience managing and investigating complex criminal cases, including money laundering, public corruption, FCPA, healthcare fraud, Ponzi schemes, piracy, counterfeiting, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, violent crime, terrorism and intellectual property rights violations.  

Mr. Waldie earned a bachelor’s degree from Rider University in New Jersey. He is also a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Chartered Global Management Account (CGMA). He is a trained law enforcement instructor who lectured throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Middle East while with the FBI. He has also lectured at numerous corporations and universities covering fraud, money laundering, FCPA, anti-bribery anti-corruption, active shooter, investigative interviewing and other forensic topics.