Gain Insight + Intelligence Before Making Key Decisions

When a major investment, key hire or litigation is at hand, or when you believe wrongdoing has occurred, be sure you have the best facts and information.

Our investigators have completed 17,000+ investigations since 2004 for our clients and their teams on matters ranging from background investigations on board or executive hires and forensic analysis to identify evidence of fraud to employee misconduct inquiries and large-volume due diligence investigations.

Due Diligence

We can help uncover facts and insights critical for decisions related to executive job offers, board appointments; opportunities for partnerships; or entry into a new market. Services include investigations supporting corporate disputes; M+A and pre-transaction commitments; open source intelligence and reputational reviews; market entry research; and reputational backgrounding of executives, board candidates and advisors.

Fraud + Financial Crimes

Our team can help you understand your organization’s exposure to fraud and financial crimes and mitigate the risks of regulatory, reputational or financial harm to your operations, reputation or shareholder value. We are experts in compliance, law enforcement and financial crimes investigation as well as forensic analysis, data analytics and cyber investigations. Services include fraud and embezzlement investigations, employee misconduct, and vendor integrity and misappropriation of trade secrets or intellectual property.

Litigation Support

Our team can also help research, document and organize evidence during each stage of a corporate or personal dispute ranging from pre-trial preparation and discovery to court proceedings. Services include electronic evidence retrieval and forensic analysis, background investigations, asset searches and expert witness testimony. identification of potential parties or witnesses, and background research of expert witnesses.

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MEET OUR EXPERTS

Debra Kirby
Global Service Line Leader, Law Enforcement Consulting + Investigations
United States - Illinois
Debra Kirby
Global Service Line Leader, Law Enforcement Consulting + Investigations
United States - Illinois

Juris Doctor, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Fulbright Fellowship for Police Studies, United Kingdom, National Academy Graduate, 192nd Session, President, Board Member, Member, Member

Regina Scott
Team Leader, Investigations
United States - Midwest
Regina Scott
Team Leader, Investigations
United States - Midwest

BS - Criminal Justice, MS - Criminal/Social Justice, MA - Organizational Leadership - Focus on Training & Development, Candidate-EdD - Organizational Leadership, Instructor for Basic Law Enforcement Training + Crisis Intervention Team Member, Security Assessment Specialist, Member, Member

Mark Giuffre
Senior Director
United States - Illinois
Mark Giuffre
Senior Director
United States - Illinois

M.S., Criminal Justice, B.S., Criminal Justice, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Protection Professional

Elissa Cahan
Senior Investigator
United States - Illinois
Elissa Cahan
Senior Investigator
United States - Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminal Justice Leadership

Tiffany Bostrom
Director, Threat and Violence Risk Management
United States - Illinois
Tiffany Bostrom
Director, Threat and Violence Risk Management
United States - Illinois

MA, Forensic Psychology, BS, Psychology, Board Member, Programming Co-Chair, Treasurer, Member, Member, Received Formal Training

Robert McGowan
Senior Investigator
United States - Illinois
Robert McGowan
Senior Investigator
United States - Illinois

MLA, BA

Carl Dobrich
Senior Director, Investigations
United States - Illinois
Carl Dobrich
Senior Director, Investigations
United States - Illinois

, Leadership and Administration of Justice Program

Ana Nieves
Manager, Investigations
United States - Illinois
Ana Nieves
Manager, Investigations
United States - Illinois

, Project Management Professional

Zulmary Nieves
Researcher, Investigations
United States - Illinois
Zulmary Nieves
Researcher, Investigations
United States - Illinois

Michelle Cook
Investigator
United States - Illinois
Michelle Cook
Investigator
United States - Illinois

, , Electronic Criminal Surveillance Certification I, Chicago Police Executive Development Program for Sergeants, Managing Police Discipline, Sexual Assault Investigator Training, Lead Investigator Certification, Management Training for Sergeants (200 hours), Detective Training (240 hours), Lead Investigator in Death and Homicide Certification (40 hours)

Kanani Thompson
Security Specialist
United States - Illinois
Kanani Thompson
Security Specialist
United States - Illinois

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Emphasis in Forensic Sciences, Criminal Justice and Criminology

Barbara Jotautas
Associate - Analyst, Investigations
United States - Illinois
Barbara Jotautas
Associate - Analyst, Investigations
United States - Illinois

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