Andy Tennant is a highly respected lead financial investigator and expert in the fields of Money Laundering methodologies and typologies and cryptocurrency. Trained by and working alongside UK Law Enforcement and the National Crime Agency, as well as regulators throughout the UK. Andy is recognised internationally for his expertise in money laundering and cryptocurrency, and a member of the UK Proceeds of Crime Lawyer’s Association. His career is marked by substantial experience in training, mentoring, management of and investigating financial crime, criminal and civil ligitation and regulatory matters. Andy has worked Nationally and Internationally to numerous international projects for organisations such as Europol, Interpol, the NCA, Council of Europe and various international donors. Andy has been instrumental in developing and leading joint investigation teams and projects that combat illicit financial flows and focus on asset recovery worldwide. 

Andy has designed and delivered both initial and advanced training programs, and he has mentored analysts, investigators, and prosecutors globally. Providing an additional specialisms as a Money Laundering Report Officer for FCA and EU regulated entities.  Andy also has a direct specialization in regard to cryptocurrencies as a Chainalysis Investigation and training partner and has provided guidance, support, SOP development and legislative review and amendment alongside partners within the UK, Eastern Caribbean, Canada, Latin America, Africa and throughout Europe. He expanded his international impact by managing a number of joint investigation teams based in Bermuda, targeting global fraud. Andy holds a position on the board of the AMLFC in Miami and provides expert testimony on a global scale, within prosecution cases, defence cases and civil matters.

The training programs Andy developed, which have received awards, are adopted globally in areas such as money laundering, fraud, asset recovery, human trafficking, cybercrime, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence. For the past five years, Andy has led the UK’s cryptocurrency storage and realization solution, overseeing the management of substantial sums recovered from criminal activities including the worlds largest seizure of 61000 btc. The provision of asset management inclusive of tangible and intangible assets has extended under Andy’s management to cover other jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.  Andy successfully created and managed GentiumUK Limited to become a globally recognised brand within the fields of expert testimony, financial training, legislative guidance and review, mentoring and development of investigation and regulatory teams, K9 detection development and management and asset management.  Woking alongside the Financial Action Task Force and MoneyVal inspectors Andy provides pre review support for jurisdictions globally, management and report provision for FATF assessment and ongoing support and repair for jurisdictions affected by FATF / MoneyVal review and grading. Andy is the Managing Director of Global Financial Crime Investigations / Crypto‑Financial Crime & Training as well as the Director and MLRO upon Complycrypto Depository Limited a FCA-regulated VASP. Andy manages the internally created and international CAPTURE platform with Complyport to provide jurisdictions globally with an expert partner in the management of tangible and intangible assets. Andy’s infectious personality adds to his global expertise as a direct, approachable expert throughout his fields.