Bradley C. Birkenfeld is the most significant financial whistleblower in history — the former UBS private banker whose disclosures triggered the demise of Swiss banking secrecy and launched a global crackdown on bank-aided tax evasion that has resulted in the recovery of over $25 billion from American tax cheats. Born in the Boston area, Brad began his banking career at State Street Bank in 1988 before moving to Europe in 1995, where he worked as a private banker for Credit Suisse, Barclays Bank, and UBS. In 2005, he objected to UBS management about the bank’s illicit practices enabling wealthy Americans to commit tax fraud and, rebuffed by management, contacted American authorities. His disclosures led to UBS’s $780 million settlement with the U.S. government, the release of thousands of American account holder names, and over 120 criminal indictments. In 2012, the IRS awarded him $104 million — 26% of the $400 million in taxes collected — the largest reward ever paid to an individual whistleblower in U.S. history. He is the author of Lucifer’s Banker Uncensored: The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy and holds an international MBA from the American Graduate School of Business in Switzerland. He currently resides in Malta.