Braden M. Perry, Esq., is a senior regulatory, enforcement, and white-collar attorney with more than 20 years of practice in commodities, derivatives, securities, and financial institutions matters. He is Co-Founder and Partner of Kennyhertz Perry, LLC, advising clients nationwide on government inquiries, enforcement matters, and compliance. Earlier, he served as a Senior Trial Attorney at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, litigating Commodity Exchange Act violations, and later as Chief Compliance Officer at Mariner Holdings. He has been engaged as an expert witness in 20 matters since 2016, in federal and state courts, a CFTC enforcement action, and an SEC receivership. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Qualified Risk Director, admitted in Missouri, Kansas, D.C., and Georgia.
Co-Founder, Partner Expert witness / consultant
Member, U.S. Chapter
SVP, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, CCO
Senior Trial Attorney
Attorney, White-Collar Criminal Defense
Lecturer, Political Science
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
B.S., Journalism
CFTC and Commodity Exchange Act investigations, enforcement and rulemaking
FCM, broker-dealer and commodity trading advisor standard of care
Trading analysis of futures, hedging activity and off-exchange markets
Broker-dealer, RIA, '40 Act and hedge fund compliance
Precious metals industry regulation and standard of care
AML/BSA compliance programs, including cryptocurrency OTC trading
Cryptocurrency regulation, characterization and money transmission
Banking standard of care and cybersecurity controls
FCPA, Sarbanes-Oxley and corporate compliance programs
Standard of care for counsel in CFTC, securities and FINRA arbitration matters
Complex financial analysis and monetary tracing