Donovan M. McKendrick

With a career spanning federal law enforcement, prosecution, and private practice, Donovan's experience uniquely positions him as a trusted advisor to companies, boards, executives, and financial institutions navigating their most complex legal, regulatory, and investigative challenges.

Over more than 17 years in government service, Donovan has served as an FBI special agent and federal prosecutor simultaneously. In these roles, Donovan led some of the United States' most sophisticated investigations involving cybercrime, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, ransomware, nation-state threats, and transnational criminal organizations. He served as both a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California and as a Special Agent with the FBI, where his work spanned cybercrime, digital assets, and national security. Donovan assisted in the recovery of more than $65 million in criminal proceeds, including over $50 million in digital assets.

Over the course of his career, Donovan has led precedent-setting investigations in virtual currency and international asset recovery. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and government leaders. Among his public casework, Donovan led investigations on incidents including the Twitter compromise, the SolarWinds intrusion campaign, the Robinhood data breach, and the Rockstar Games intrusion.

Prior to joining the FBI, Donovan founded the Department of Homeland Security's Northern California Fusion Center Cybersecurity Program, which became the national model for fusion centers, and created the National Computer Forensics Institute's Fusion Center Cyber Analyst Training Program. A frequent speaker on cybersecurity, AI, digital assets, and financial crime, he is widely regarded as a leading authority on cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain tracing, and digital asset seizure and recovery.

Donovan stands among the nation's foremost authorities on the legal and investigative challenges posed by emerging technology. Having led landmark investigations into cybercrime, cryptocurrency, and national security matters of national consequence, he brings an unmatched perspective to the emerging tech space.