Stroz Friedberg Announces the Expansion of its Business Intelligence and Investigations Practice

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stroz Friedberg, LLC, the digital risk management and investigations firm, today announced significant enhancements to its Business Intelligence and Investigations (BI&I) practice, including an expansion of the offering into California. The Stroz Friedberg BI&I group comprises a multi-disciplined team of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Certified Fraud Examiners and Security Professionals applying industry expertise to support public- and private-sector investigations.

"This is a major milestone not only for our firm, but also for the advancement of investigations and enterprise security," said Anthony Valenti, Managing Director and leader of the BI&I division of Stroz Friedberg. "We deliver to our clients trusted advice and solutions at the intersection of technology, investigation, law and behavioral science. The growth of our BI&I practice enhances our ability to address our clients' exposure to all types of risk and apply forensic accounting expertise to meet today's unique business challenges."  

The Stroz Friedberg BI&I practice supports investigations, forensic accounting and due diligence efforts in the areas of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), money laundering, Ponzi schemes, insider trading, securities fraud and other financial fraud investigations. 

The company's four senior additions contribute to its leadership bench expertise in the Fiduciary Forensics, Business Due Diligence and Security Risk Consulting areas:

• Joseph Dooley leads the Stroz Friedberg forensic accounting practice from New York as Managing Director. Mr. Dooley, a Certified Public Accountant, will lead staff across the United States and in London, drawing on extensive experience at the FBI, where he analyzed financial records for white collar and cybercrime investigations. While at the FBI, Mr. Dooley was the lead Special Agent on the massive fraud and fugitive investigation of Martin R. Frankel. Before joining Stroz Friedberg, Mr. Dooley was a Managing Director in the Forensic Services practice at KPMG. Mr. Dooley is an accomplished Certified Fraud Examiner and is Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He is also a Certified Information Technology Professional and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. He is a long standing member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Forensic Accounting Conference Committee and a member of the AICPA's CFF Credential Committee.
• Adam Torres, Managing Director, will establish the Stroz Friedberg BI&I practice in Los Angeles, California. In this role, he will expand the practice's reach to the American West Coast, and will use his expertise and experience to focus on white collar investigations, due diligence research, court appointed Special Master engagements and trusted monitorships. Mr. Torres most recently was appointed by President George W. Bush as the U.S. Marshal for the Central District of California, where he served as the chief federal law enforcement officer for Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Mr. Torres previously served as Supervisory Special Agent of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Criminal Investigation Division where he led financial, bribery, money laundering, employee corruption and EEO investigations.  
• Carl Young joins Stroz Friedberg as Managing Director in New York, where he will offer expertise as a corporate consultant on physical security, terrorism, insider threats and digital risks to intellectual property, as well as assist due diligence projects in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Young previously was a risk strategist and Global Head of Physical Security Technology at Goldman Sachs. There, he developed solutions to address a spectrum of commercial security risks. Prior to his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Young developed and deployed security technology to support counterterrorism, counterintelligence and criminal investigations as a member of the Senior Executive Service and Special Agent in the FBI. Mr. Young has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was a consultant to the renowned JASON Defense Advisory Group, is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is the author of the textbook, Metrics and Methods of Security Risk Management (Syngress 2010).  
• Steven Garfinkel, a Vice President based in New York, joins Stroz Friedberg following a 21-year career with the FBI. Mr. Garfinkel most recently applied his investigative expertise as the lead FBI Special Agent tracing and seizing the assets of Bernard Madoff. He also uncovered and led the investigation into the Bayou Hedge Fund Group, and was the Supervisory Special Agent over a financial fraud, money laundering and corruption squad. Mr. Garfinkel is a Certified Public Accountant, is Certified in Financial Forensics and possesses a Masters of Business Administration from Michigan State University. In his role at Stroz Friedberg, he will work on forensic accounting, business investigations and intelligence gathering for corporate clients.

"The new members of our BI&I practice bring a unique rigor and expertise that comes only from years of working in top law-enforcement organizations, including the FBI, United States Marshals Service and the Internal Revenue Service," said Ed Stroz, co-president of Stroz Friedberg. "The addition of these exceptionally talented individuals takes to a new level our ability to help companies intelligently anticipate and address enterprise risk, on- or off-line."

For more information about Stroz Friedberg and these new leaders, please visit: www.strozfriedberg.com.

About Stroz Friedberg, LLC

Stroz Friedberg is the leading global digital risk management and investigations firm. The company specializes in digital and mobile device forensics, electronic discovery, data breach response, anti-money laundering, security risk management and cyber and traditional investigations. Working at the cutting edge of law, policy and technology, the company provides technical assistance and strategic advice to help clients effectively manage electronic information. Learn more about the firm's capabilities and experience at www.strozfriedberg.com.

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