Elder Abuse in the Digital Age

John Schwartz
Founder & President
Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse

John Schwartz, a retired FBI Special Agent and US Army veteran, founded the Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, on February 8, 2021.  The Center is based in Haymarket Virginia. The mission of the Center is to provide education on how to detect financial predators that target vulnerable elders for financial exploitation and abuse.

Marnie Stewart
President
Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation

Marnie is a passionate and dedicated leader with over 25 years of experience in operations, event coordination, and fundraising. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated a commitment to public service and making a positive impact in her community.

She currently serves as the President of the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating safe and secure communities for seniors.

Prior to her work with the foundation, Marnie served in various public service roles, including local government positions in Memphis, Tennessee, and statewide political positions in Texas. Her experience in the public sector has equipped her with an understanding of the needs and challenges facing communities, and a strong commitment to serving the public good.

Travis Howard
Special Agent
Virginia State Police

Special Agent Travis Howard has been with the Virginia State Police since 2007 and has been assigned to the High-Tech Crimes Section for the last 7 years. During his time in the High-Tech Crimes Section, he has worked on a variety of investigations, such as Child Exploitation, Financial Crimes, Murder, and Ransomware. His passion is sharing his information with our most vulnerable populations to protect them from online exploitation and abuse.

Dr. Eric Camden
Assistant Professor, Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies
Liberty University

Dr. Camden began his clinical career working in various capacities with adolescents at the local Community Services Board. After earning his master’s degree, Dr. Camden served adolescents at a state acute hospital. Dr. Camden then provided individual, group, and family counseling to adolescent males with intellectual disabilities within a residential treatment center for seven years; and he supervised the clinical team for almost two years. Currently, Dr. Camden enjoys his faculty-position at Liberty University, while researching topics of burnout, attachment, self-efficacy, digital deception, and advocacy efforts for adolescents with autism and/or intellectual disability.  He has presented at over thirty professional conferences and contributes scholarly newsletters, articles, and book chapters. Dr. Camden also works part-time at a local Christian Counseling private practice. 

Rick Miller
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Rick Miller is currently assigned to the FBI’s Richmond Division where he primarily works financial crimes.   Prior to that, he was in the FBI’s Miami Division for fifteen years primarily working gang and counter-terrorism investigations.   During this time, he completed a tour in Iraq for the FBI and was an instructor at the FBI’s academy in Quantico, Virginia.  Before being transferred to Miami, SA Miller was assigned to the FBI’s office in Lexington, Kentucky, where he worked primarily financial crimes and counter-terrorism investigations.  He is a Certified Public Accountant, has an MBA in business systems, and before his time with the FBI worked as a division controller of a multi-national chemical company based in Chicago.