Tom Hardin spent much of his early career as a financial analyst in the United States. As part of a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Hardin assisted the FBI in understanding insider trading, wearing a wire as "TipperX" more than 40 times during Operation Perfect Hedge. He was later invited by the FBI to speak with rookie agents and has since delivered 600+ keynotes as a leadership speaker, corporate trainer, and board advisor focused on behavioral ethics, compliance, and organizational culture risk. A graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an ultramarathoner, Hardin lives in New Jersey with his wife of 20 years and their two teenage daughters.