Matthew Hedger is a subject matter expert in organized crime, communications security, and anti-money laundering with specific expertise in alternative remittance systems and cryptocurrencies.

He began his career in the US Navy and has a combined 17 years in the Intelligence Community working for CIA and the NSA. The Director of NSA twice named Matthew as the NSA Pacific Command “Performer of the Year.” He engaged in, developed, and supervised covert finance and sensitive procurement operations in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere. Matthew directly managed transferring millions of dollars in fiat and cryptocurrencies to facilitate intelligence and law enforcement operations. While partnering with a U.S. law enforcement agency, Matthew operated several years undercover in transnational organized crime organizations. His successful infiltration of one group directly enabled law enforcement to neutralize a transnational narcotics, weapons smuggling, and money laundering network. Matthew has trained elite law enforcement units in skills ranging from cover operations, counternarcotics techniques, high-risk situations, and sensitive candidate selections.

Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree in cryptology and a master’s degree in finance. He is the recipient of the Navy Club of the United States Military Excellence Award. Matthew is a proud supporter of the Six8 Foundation, a charity helping the Special Operations and Intelligence Communities.