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Castle Island Investigative Associates

Managing Director of Investigations
Prescient

December 2014 -12/31/2022 (Chicago Area)

Director: Forensic, Investigative and Dispute Services
Grant Thornton LLP

July 2013 –November 2014

Co-led a team that investigated internal fraud and theft by the CIO of a mid-sized corporation. The investigation uncovered nearly $3 million in losses.

Co-led a team retained to assist counsel with a due diligence review of the activities of the City of Chicago Comptroller following allegations that he engaged in criminal activity while previously employed by the Ohio State Treasurer’s Office.

Supervisory Special Agent
FBI
March 2006 – May 2013 (7 years 3 months)

Supervised a team of ten Special Agents and five investigative support personnel and managed approximately 60 investigations and prosecutions of complex financial crimes to include bank fraud, corporate fraud, bankruptcy fraud, embezzlement, securities fraud, investment fraud, mortgage fraud, antitrust, and public corruption including the successful investigation, prosecution, and conviction of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich

Established and maintained an excellent working relationship with the United States Attorney’s Office, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, fellow federal law enforcement agencies, as well as Chiefs of Police in the Chicago western suburbs

Completed a 120 day special assignment to Iraq where I worked with an international corruption and contract fraud task force consisting of other federal and military investigators

Served as the Coordinator for the FBI Chicago Public Corruption Program

Special Agent
FBI
September 1986 – March 2006 (19 years 7 months)

Successfully investigated numerous public corruption and complex financial crimes encompassing bank fraud, corporate fraud, bankruptcy fraud, embezzlement, securities fraud, investment fraud, mortgage fraud, which includes:
• Initiating a major corruption investigation as well as forming and co-leading a multi-agency task force that has resulted in the conviction of 15 individuals to include former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
• A RICO fraud investigation of the owner of a major national insurance broker and his companies resulting in the conviction of the owner and the parent company as well as a $15 million forfeiture verdict
• A joint investigation of a ring of corrupt Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) police officers involved in drug activity and theft which resulted in the conviction of three police officers and triggered the dismantling of the CHA police department
• An undercover investigation of fraud and corruption in the diesel fuel industry in Detroit which included operating a diesel fuel supply company resulting in a dozen convictions
• A $150 million international securities fraud investigation conducted with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police leading to successful prosecutions in California and Canada
• An investigation of investment adviser Robert Yeo, owner of Continental Financial, for a $3 million investment fraud resulting in his guilty plea

Additional Experience
• Completed both the Reid and CIA schools of interview and interrogation
• Served on numerous interview boards for Special Agent applicants
Patrick Murphy’s Honors and Awards

Director’s Award for Outstanding Investigation
FBI Director
August 2012

U.S Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service
October 2012

U.S Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service as a member of the prosecution team of former Governor Rod Blagojevich

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