Fraud and Risk Management for Small Businesses

Event description

In this webinar, we will explore various types of fraud currently affecting the banking industry, including check fraud, phishing, smishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and more. We will also cover best practices to help protect your business.

Presenters: Leigh Balcom and Jen O’Hara from M&T Bank

Leigh Balcom is a Senior Vice President at M&T and has been at the bank since 2008. He started in Business Banking and became a Branch Manager at a Buffalo city branch in 2012 and joined Financial Crimes in 2015.

In Financial Crimes, Leigh manages the bank’s Financial Crimes ACH / Wire Fraud teams.  He also provides fraud training throughout the M&T footprint.  In 2024 he was a recipient of Homeland Security and Investigations Executive Associate Director Award.
Leigh is a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Jennifer O’Hara is a graduate of West Chester University with a B.A. in History. She has been working in the banking industry since 2012 and is passionate about educating people on how to bank smarter, both in their personal lives and for their businesses. She joined M&T in 2023 and is committed to their goal of investing in the growth and sustainability of the businesses and communities we serve.