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Managing Partner
The Falcon Consulting Group
October 2014 – Present

Founder and Managing Partner of a U.S. based firm serving clients globally in the areas of business intelligence, business integrity and compliance, business intelligence, safety and security, investigations, risk assessment and mitigation, cyber security , due diligence, workplace violence/active shooter training, as well as other services. Falcon is comprised of former federal, state, county and local law enforcement personnel as well as financial professionals. Falcon Associates average over 25 years of experience and have had various international assignments.

Mr. Raftery is an executive level professional with expertise and success in numerous cross-functional areas, including project management, budget development and implementation, investigative matters, policy development and implementation, internal and external audits and corporate ethics and compliance. Mr. Raftery is experienced, in the public and private sectors, in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to deter fraud, waste, corruption, and abuse. He is a professional with domestic and international experience in financial and performance audits, interview and investigative techniques,  intelligence development, various investigative matters, evidence collection and analysis, trial testimony, and report preparation.

Mr. Raftery brings a unique blend of private and public sector experiences to Falcon. Mr. Raftery has a B.A. in Economics from Dickinson College and a M.B.A from Drexel University with a concentration in Accounting. Mr. Raftery is an financial professional and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Mr. Raftery spent 23 years in federal law enforcement. Mr. Raftery served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1988 through June, 2010. Mr. Raftery also served as a Special Agent with the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) from 2010 to 2011 and was deployed in Afghanistan. Mr. Raftery is an expert in white collar crime matters including public corruption, money laundering, Anti-Trust, and fraud. Mr. Raftery has significant experience in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He has spoken on public corruption matters to various law enforcement agencies. He is also an expert in the recruitment, development, and tasking of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) resources. Mr. Raftery developed HUMINT training for law enforcement personnel on the domestic and international levels. Mr. Raftery is experienced with security protocols and assessments in high threat environments.

Mr. Raftery recently served as the first appointed Inspector General for the Delaware River Port Authority and the Port Authority Transit Corp (“Authority”). As Inspector General, he was the independent watchdog for this bi-state Authority operating four bridges, a 164 member police department, a river ferry, a high speed transit line, as well as real estate holdings. With reporting responsibility to the Chairman and Vice Chairman, Audit Committee, and Chairman and Vice Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Mr. Raftery has significant board and audit committee experience. He interfaced with the Audit Committee, the Board of Commissioners, the Governors’ offices in NJ and PA, as well as law enforcement and regulatory agencies. As the Authority’s first Inspector General, Mr. Raftery oversaw the development of the Office of the Inspector General from its initiation. Mr. Raftery managed a department charged with conducting investigations of violations of law and Authority policies, the execution and coordination of internal and external audits, and the operation of the Whistleblower hotline. Mr. Raftery also established policies and procedures to deter fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption at the Authority. Mr. Raftery issued reports of findings and made recommendations to Audit Committee, Board of Commissioners, management and the public for policy changes and operational improvements. He was responsible for ensuring compliance with reforms, policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws and regulations. He developed and enforced the Ethics Policy for the Authority and was responsible for evaluating and managing risk to Authority.

Mr. Raftery has appeared on TV and radio to discuss law enforcement and regulatory topics.

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