TROY - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Director of Investigations
• Managing Director of Investigations at Troy Group

Joseph Tirado is the Managing Director of Investigations at Troy Group, Inc. Early in his career, Joseph served as a Special Agent with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), as a select member of the Vice President's Task Force in South Florida, and as a member of the Organized Crime Squad. Later in his career, he was a Special Agent of the United States Secret Service serving on presidential and vice-presidential protection details and conducting federal financial criminal investigations. After his government service, Joseph joined the private sector and was Vice President, Regional Investigations Manager for US Bancorp, managing internal and external fraud investigations. While at Troy Group, Inc., Joseph has conducted numerous investigations, including Ponzi schemes, money laundering, bank fraud, kickback schemes, and identity theft. In the course of these investigations, Joseph frequently works with the FBI, as well as state and local authorities through various stages of the investigative process - from the identification of suspicious activity and the discovery of evidence, through extensive research and analysis, to successful prosecution and recovery. Joseph identified the need for due diligence investigations while working with financial institutions and his research with financial fraud investigators, he developed Troy Group's Due Diligence Program.

Job Titles:

• Managing Director of Operations

Laura is an expert in all aspects of due diligence investigations, and as such, she oversees all of Troy Group's due diligence activities. Laura trains the staff of information specialists in the proper execution of public records inquiries and on the precise analysis of the resultant data. The information collected from numerous premier database searches forms the foundation of the Troy DDI. Laura has given testimony in federal court and supports fraud investigators with relevant, well researched findings. Prior to Troy Group, Inc., Laura worked as a Case Manager in Workmen's Compensation, where she identified potential fraud, researched and reported on findings, and provided evidence in legal depositions. Before case management, Laura ran a Youth Program for young offenders. She established policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations, managed the staff, and worked with law enforcement and government agencies in the service of the program's participants. Laura holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois - Champaign and an M.Ed. from the University of Illinois - Chicago.