Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona. Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix.

He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College. He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, financial forecasting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Compliance Online, CPE Link/CCH . AccountingEd, Global Compliance Panel, Clear Law Institute, CPE Solutions, Canopy CPE, The Institute of Management Accountants, the National Association of Valuators and Analysts, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and various state CPA Societies.

Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP, is an artificial intelligence skills advisor to accountants worldwide and Director of the forthcoming AI Accounting Future Forum. This groundbreaking platform is set to revolutionize how accounting professionals engage with artificial intelligence. A former Price Waterhouse management consultant, Garrett has authored 60+ ebooks, delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to elite accounting enterprises around the globe, and developed dozens of AI apps on accounting technology, tax and ethics topics. 

• Greg is Co-Author of the book Testing and Securing Web Applications. (Available HERE.) Greg started Webcheck Security after a career spanning a decade and a half with technology companies such as WordPerfect/Novell, SecurityMetrics, Lancera, Secuvant and A-LIGN.   He loves people and providing solutions with integrity. A BYU graduate, Greg began his career in the era of 64k, 5.25” floppy drives and Mac 128k’s. As the industry evolved, Greg moved into the cyber arena providing cyber controls, compliance, data breach and response solutions. 
• In his experience as VP of Business Development with A-LIGN, Greg consulted, guided and educated dozens of clients in cyber compliance guidelines and certifications for standards such as:
  • PCI
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 1 and SOC 2
  • GDPR
  • FISMA
  • FedRAMP
  • HIPAA
  • NIST
• Greg is adept at scoping and providing solutions for web application, infrastructure penetration testing (both internal and external) as well as managed detection and response, incident response and digital forensic investigations.
• When Greg is not providing cyber solutions for his clients, he can be found playing with his grandchildren and rehearsing or performing with the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square.

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, where she focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality, practical, and engaging accounting and auditing training. She was most recently Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly-respected training and audit process consulting firm. Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. At the start of her professional career, Jennifer was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she frequently served as a local and national instructor. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. Besides loving life on the lake with her husband in Charlotte, NC, she enjoys hiking with her little dog Frodo Beggins, and savoring any precious moments spent with her two young adult boys.

Joe Oringel is a co-founder and Managing Director of Visual Risk IQ, a risk advisory firm that has helped hundreds of internal audit and compliance teams see and understand their data using off-the shelf software like Tableau, SQL, Python, and PowerBI. He is also a co-founder of Service AI, an AI-powered start-up that is building and commercializing an email-reading software robot that prioritizes and dispatches IT help desk tickets with limited human intervention.

Jorge Carrillo, PhD, is a recognised expert with over 20 years of experience helping international organisations elevate their cybersecurity and data protection strategies. Having specialised in data protection and information security, Jorge has successfully led high-impact projects across Europe, focusing on privacy, governance, and compliance. He leverages his extensive experience to provide expert advice on the ethical use of AI, ensuring that technological advancements comply with privacy regulations and adhere to the highest ethical standards. As a mentor, lecturer, and speaker, Jorge shares his cutting-edge insights on privacy engineering and Artificial Intelligence at leading conferences, seminars, and universities. His extensive knowledge and captivating presentation style have established him as a respected figure in the field.

Lynn Fountain has over 39 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance.  Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies.   In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees.  The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.

Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice.  She has successfully executed on several consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal audit.  She is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training.  She is the author of three separate technical books.  

• Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations”.
• Leading the Internal Audit Function
• Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma

Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials. 


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• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Security
• Identity and Access Management
• Application and General Controls Security
• Security Operations Incident Response
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
• IT Risk, Governance & Compliance
• Management
• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance
• California Consumer Privacy Act and other state Data Security regulation

Becky has worked in various industries and organizations throughout her career, including Coopers & Lybrand, the Hertz Corporation, Fleming Foods, and American Cancer Society. Becky was also an adjunct professor of Accounting at the University of Central Oklahoma and Kentucky State University. Becky is the author of various textbooks and articles and has been a course facilitator for the Institute of Internal Audit since 2010.

Dawson Forensic Group performs fraud investigations, litigation support, asset tracing, accounting records reconstruction, fraud prevention training/consulting, and other forensic accounting services for companies that are or have experienced internal fraud.

Through our Institute for Small Business Internal Controls, we work tenaciously to help companies reduce the risk of internal fraud. Whether through employee training, written materials, or internal controls consulting, we believe that companies can fight the plague of internal fraud better than current practices show.

My book "Internal Control / Anti-Fraud Program Design for the Small Business" was recently published by Wiley Publishing and is available in hardback or e-book format at all major online retailers

Tom Kirkham, the founder and CEO of Kirkham IronTech, offers robust cybersecurity defense systems while fostering a security-first culture through comprehensive training programs. With over 30 years of experience in software design, network administration, and computer security, he serves as a trusted cybersecurity and IT advisor nationwide. Kirkham, a two-time Amazon Best Seller, further underscores his expertise in his latest book, "Hack the Rich - A Cybersecurity Parable.

Vanessa is specialized in cybersecurity and data governance law and teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the Master in Cybersecurity Law of St-Thomas University in Florida. She is a Certified Data Protection Officer and a Lead Implementor for ISO 27701. In 2020, she has been honored as Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by IT World Canada. She sits in the board of directors of various non-for-profit in the filed of data governance.