WEBINAR: The Financial Domain of Military Operations: Transforming from a Financial “Analyst” to a Financial “Operator”
CPE Available: 1.0
This event explores a thought-provoking application of Financial Personnel, Processes, Information and Systems to support operational elements in non-traditional ways that protect military operations, facilitate opportunities, and provide additional value to the military services.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Financial Domain underpinning Military Operations and apply it to day-to-day Financial and cross-staff functions & planning – beyond traditional Financial Operations.
- Comprehend the impacts and vulnerabilities of financial information and fiscal operations for both friendly and adversarial forces.
- Comprehend the difference between ‘offensive’ and ‘defensive’ concepts for financial operations.
Learning Outcome: The viewer recognizes the need to transition from a Financial ‘Analyst’ to a Financial “Operator”. Participants take these perspectives back to their units and apply concepts learned.
ACAMS supported webinar concept: the 60-minute webinar is part slide presentation and part discussion/dialogue between two retired Army Financial Management Colonels with vast experience. We will present the slides and concepts interspersed with conversation and first-person perspectives the emphasize the concepts.
Presenters:
- Brian A. Smith, Retired U.S. Army Finance and Comptroller Colonel. Faculty Member and Lead Instructor for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) as well as the CEO for Financial Ridgelines, LLC.
- Mike Hagerty is currently a Managing Director at the Blake Willson Group (BWG), following a 29‑year Army career that began with his commission as an Armor Second Lieutenant and culminated in his role as Comptroller for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Since transitioning from the military, he has led multiple BWG initiatives supporting Department of War and federal civilian agencies, including data analytics projects to identify and prevent fraud, strengthen internal controls and oversight, and improve financial stewardship across complex mission sets. He holds an MBA and MPA from Syracuse University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College—an academic foundation that informs his perspective on counter threat finance and the financial networks that enable illicit activity.
Free for Members/$30 for Non-members
Pre-Requisites Needed: None
Course Requirements: Access to Microsoft Teams
Registration for this course is non-refundable and the course is not transferable.
