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Everett Stern

Advisory & Keynote Speaking

Turn Crisis into Opportunity.

Everett Stern combines investigative intelligence and investigations-first cybersecurity to protect executives, businesses, and individuals when the stakes are highest. Through his two firms, Tactical Rabbit and Stern Cybersecurity, he delivers the strategy, discretion, and hard evidence you need to navigate your toughest challenges.

Why Work With Everett

Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

Everett Stern brings unparalleled experience, resilience, and expertise to help businesses and individuals navigate complex challenges. From building multimillion-dollar companies to exposing systemic corruption, Everett’s unique perspective and proven strategies empower leaders to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.

Expertise You Can Trust

A renowned public figure, whistleblower, and successful entrepreneur with firsthand experience tackling crises, mitigating risks, and turning adversity into growth.

Proven Track Record

From blowing the whistle on HSBC Bank to founding Stern Cybersecurity and Tactical Rabbit, Everett has repeatedly led through the most difficult challenges.

Tailored Strategies

Every client's needs are unique. Everett works closely with individuals and businesses to craft customized strategies and connect them to the right firm for the job.

Keynote Speaking

Bring the HSBC whistleblower story to your stage

Everett Stern brings the story of the HSBC banking scandal directly to your audience. As the compliance officer who blew the whistle on a $1.9 billion money laundering operation tied to drug cartels and terrorist financing, Everett speaks with the authority of someone who lived the consequences of standing up to institutional corruption. His keynotes combine firsthand testimony with hard-won insight into corporate ethics, financial crime, and the personal cost of doing the right thing when it matters most.

Advertising Speaking Engagements

Everett Stern’s story has been featured by The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, The Guardian, Netflix, and Rolling Stone, giving event organizers a speaker with proven media reach and built-in credibility. Promoting Everett as a keynote speaker gives your event a recognizable name tied to one of the most significant financial scandals in American history, along with a compelling personal narrative that draws attendees and press attention alike.

Event organizers and marketing partners can work with Everett’s team to develop promotional materials, press outreach, and audience-specific messaging that highlights the relevance of his story to your event’s theme. From conference programs to social media campaigns, Everett’s team supports the advertising and promotion process to help maximize attendance and engagement around his appearance.

Two Specialized Firms

Choose the right team for your challenge

Everett leads two dedicated firms. Whether you need corporate intelligence and crisis management or investigations-first cybersecurity, start with the right experts.

“Actionable Intelligence for Corporate Crisis Management.”

A premier corporate intelligence firm serving executives, legal teams, and government agencies with confidential, real-time intelligence. When a crisis threatens your business, reputation, or bottom line, Tactical Rabbit delivers the facts and the plan to respond.

  • Investigative research & due diligence
  • Litigation support
  • Crisis management
  • Reputation defense & PR
  • Trade secret & insider threat
  • Whistleblower assistance

20+ years of experience · 500+ crises managed · Florida Class A PI License · Featured in WSJ, CBS, BBC & Reuters.

“Investigations-First Cybersecurity.”

A premier corporate intelligence firm serving executives, legal teams, and government agencies with confidential, real-time intelligence. When a crisis threatens your business, reputation, or bottom line, Tactical Rabbit delivers the facts and the plan to respond.

  • Cyber investigations
  • Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
  • Digital forensics
  • Cyber fraud & BEC investigations
  • Penetration testing
  • Monitoring & compliance

Forensic-grade, defensible evidence for banks, insurers & legal counsel · Industry-specific solutions · Affordable protection for small businesses.

A Unique Perspective

The whistleblower who turned conviction into action

Everett’s story as the HSBC whistleblower, and his rise to become a trusted advocate for justice, is what sets him apart. He has stood up to one of the world’s largest banks and lived the reality of confronting powerful institutions.

That same ethic of transparency, accountability, and doing what is right when it is hardest underpins both of his firms. When you work with Everett, you get more than expertise. You get someone who has been tested and refused to look away.

“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”

— Albert Einstein

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