Our Private Investigation Services 

Our skilled investigators are adept at analyzing financial data to uncover evidence of fraud, embezzlement, and other financial crimes. We can help you protect your assets and make informed decisions.

Whether it’s tracing hidden assets during divorce proceedings or identifying fraudulent transactions, our asset tracing services are designed to provide you with the information you need to protect your interests.

 

Corporate reputation and good will, along with brand name equity, are earned over many years. These are among a company's most valuable and most delicate assets. In today's "mass media" environment, a single transaction or bad association can create frenzy for scandal, causing irreparable damage to a company's good name. Thorough corporate due diligence of potential partners, clients, and employees is necessary to reduce these risks and minimize exposure to protracted and harmful litigation. Due Diligence is the systematic and specific acquisition of information on an individual or corporation before they are engaged. Whether they are an agent or consultant, a supplier or a distributor, a partner or potential acquisition, Knight Global Investigations, LLC. can gather the information and intelligence needed (appropriate authorization may be required). The following menu of checks can be customized to meet the due diligence needs of any company.

ASSET TRACING

•           Conducted prior to major financial transactions, Knight Global Investigations, LLC. asset tracing services assist businesses in the process of M&A (mergers and acquisitions), joint ventures and investments. Asset tracing includes property ownership and value checks, identification of financial assets, location of physical assets, and search of corporate interests.

CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT

•           Conducted prior to major financial transactions, Quest's asset tracing services assist businesses in the process of M&A (mergers and acquisitions), joint ventures and investments. Asset tracing includes property ownership and value checks, identification of financial assets, location of physical assets, and search of corporate interests.

COUNTY AND STATEWIDE CRIMINAL RECORDS SEARCH

•           Knight Global Investigations, LLC. investigates county or available statewide criminal records to uncover felony and misdemeanor convictions. Examples of criminal records include theft, assault, robbery and drug possession.

EDGAR FILINGS

•           A review of (SEC) Securities Exchange Commission filings may reveal securities or options holdings, company board memberships, and previous corporate affiliations.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION

•           Knight Global Investigations, LLC. contacts institutions where degrees may have been attempted or received, and reports dates of attendance, major course of study, and other available information.

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

•           Knight Global Investigations, LLC. provides past employment verification including confirmation of employment dates, positions held, salary, and other information that may be available under the former employer's policy.

FEDERAL CIVIL RECORDS SEARCH

•           These searches are performed through Federal District Court and generally involve disputes with considerations greater than $50,000, suits filed between parties residing in different states, or individuals in violation of Federal Law such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Fair Labor Standards Act.

•           This search is also conducted through the Federal District Court and may include charges such as bank robbery, embezzlement, tax evasion, mail fraud, or crimes occurring across state lines.

FEDERAL DISTRIC BANKRUPTCY RECORDS SEARCH

•           These searches involve a review of U.S. District Bankruptcy Court records. Findings may include information from Chapters 7, 11 and 13 filings. Bankruptcy records may reveal asset and liability amounts, as well as additional debtors.

FINANCIAL INSTIUTIONS SANCTIONS

•           This search includes formal sanctions against members of financial and health care services industries by federal and state regulatory agencies including the NASD, SEC, HUD, stock exchanges and other groups.

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE CHECKS (WHERE AVAILABLE)

•           Driving records may provide identifying information such as full name and physical description, dates of convictions, violations and accidents, sections violated, docket numbers, court locations, and accident report numbers.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW

•           Research may determine if an individual is wanted by a local, state or federal agency in connection with a crime, for questioning, or as a possible witness, or if an individual has an outstanding warrant for arrest.

PRINT AND VIDEO ARTICLES

•           A review of major newspapers, news wires, magazines, trade journals, and other publications nationwide may determine if the subject has made headlines in business or personal dealings.

PENDING STATE COURT SUITS & RECORDED JUDGEMENTS

•           This search provides records of civil suits filed by or against an individual. Knight Global Investigations, LLC. provides a copy of the complaint and the final order, or, if a case is pending, a summary of the status of the suit.

PERSONAL PROFILE AND ELECTRONIC RESEARCH

•           This nationwide data repository offers information including corporate affiliations, UCC filings, current address and telephone numbers, liens, judgments and bankruptcies, property ownership and deed transfers, vehicle ownership (including aircraft and water-craft), and professional licenses.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION

•           Knight Global Investigations, LLC. contacts the state or national licensing board or agency to verify a license type, license number, status, original issue date, and other available information.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER VERIFICATION

•           This search may determine the following crucial information (a) whether the Social Security Number is validly issued; (b) the owner of the SSN; (c) year and state the SSN was issued; and (d) the current and other known or previous addresses associated with that SSN.

STATE / FEDERAL TAX LEINS

•           This search is performed at a county level to discover a claim on property or goods of an individual by governmental tax agencies, determining if there is a legal requirement to pay past tax obligations before other payments.

INTERNET AND OPEN SOURCE SEARCH

•           Knight Global Investigations, LLC. also performs exhaustive Internet searches using the continually improving and updated search methods and search engines

SOCAL MEDIA EXPOITATION

•           Conduct an all-encompassing search of the most used social media outlets to search for and discover any derogatory posts, compromising pictures or any content which may or cause a liability to the company.

 

 

•           U.S. immigration law is very complex, and there is much confusion as to how it works. The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), the body of law governing current immigration policy, provides for an annual worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants, with certain exceptions for close family members. Lawful permanent residency allows a foreign national to work and live lawfully and permanently in the United States.

 

•           Immigration to the United States is based upon the following principles: the reunification of families, admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy, protecting refugees, and promoting diversity

 

•           One of the most complex areas of Immigration is the EB-5 Program. The main problems EB-5 applicants face includes proving the invested capital was lawfully obtained, proving the invested capital is at risk, and proving that the new commercial enterprise is likely to create the number of jobs required.

 

•           Making a wrong investment and failing to trace investment funds are probably the main problems that an EB-5 applicant might run into. An investment of $500,000 or $1 million in a new commercial enterprise that will generate 10 full-time positions in a two-year time span, would meet eligibility requirements for a "green card," provided that the individual investor was not otherwise inadmissible

 

•           The EB-5 investment threshold is $1 million, unless your business could be in a Targeted Employment Area - rural area of under 20,000 population or having 150% higher than national average unemployment - in a TEA, you could invest $500,000. The requirement of the business is any new business that will create more than 10 full-time, permanent jobs and sustain it for at least 4-5 years until the I-829, Removal of Condition application could be approved. Doing a direct EB-5 case with your own business rather than going through a regional center is when you tie your immigration benefits on the success and sustainability of your business. If the business is wildly successful, then it is fine, but starting a brand-new business in a country with which you are not that familiar, particularly of the business culture and marketing in the United States, is not easy. Any new business takes at least 2-3 years to get established and you are under a time constraint to create 10+ jobs within 2 years so that you and your family could keep the permanent residency; this is a lot of undue pressure on top of just operating a business

 

•           The executives at Knight Global Investigations, LLC. have not only the subject matter expertise to assist clients in navigating the complexity of the EB-5 process but have long standing relationship with officials in Citizenship & Immigration Services.  Knight Global Investigations, LLC. could assist clients in proving the legitimacy of the funds invested, providing evidence of the true investment of which the EB-5 applicant is submitting as proof, and provide consultation on how to best navigate the complexity of USCIS.

 

- Human Trafficking:
- Human Trafficking Subject Matter Expert (SME) Consulting.
- Human Trafficking Training.
- Victim Restitution Cases. (Sex & Labor Trafficking)
- SME analysis of cases and testifying as such in Federal & State litigation.  
Knight Global Investigation’s owner was the founder of the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force and was the Co-Chair from 2008 to 2018. The task force was one of the most successful Human Trafficking Task Force in the United States, building membership to over 300+ active participants, overseeing domestic & international Human Trafficking investigations and rescuing hundreds of Trafficking Victims. Mr. Pino has also conducted hundreds of educational and outreach presentations to a host of public and private organizations including over 250+ media contacts. Mr. Pino is a recognized and certified Subject Matter Expert in Human Trafficking in the Federal Courts. 
Our founder and cadre of Investigators all have expert level experience in conducting complex domestic and international Human Trafficking investigations, developing instruction for law enforcement and private citizens, as well as offering expert testimony in civil and criminal proceedings. 

 

- Risk and Vulnerability Review Assessments.
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CEPTED).
- Access Control and Security Systems Consultation.
- Physical Security Procedures & Policies Consulting.
- Security Guard & Executive Protection Services.
- Cyber Security Solutions. 
- Emergency Management Planning / COOP Consulting & Training.
Knight Global brings expansive experience as Mr. Pino served as the Director of Corporate Security & Emergency Management for a national corporation with in excess of 300 locations across the US. We bring first-hand experience in the administrative implementation and programmatic oversight of all safety and security programs / protocols for employees, clients and the general public for a variety of corporations. Our experience and consulting can guide any entity with the protection of physical assets, intellectual property, and to be able to reconstitute critical business operations during any man-made or natural incident. 

We can assist with formulating policies and standard operating procedures to ensure proper risk management protocols/mitigation factors are in place from internal and external physical threats. We can develop means & methods to properly prepare for, respond to and reconstitute the core mission essential functions of your company during any man-made, technical and/or environmental critical incident.

- Complex Investigations:
- Internal Theft & Misconduct Investigations.
- Child Custody Cases.
- Corporate Espionage / Intellectual Property Theft Investigations.
- “Slip & Falls” / Workers Compensation Investigations.
- Missing Persons Investigations.
- Civil Litigation Investigations.
- Criminal Litigation Investigations.
- Asset Tracing.
Knight Global Investigations brings 25+ years of experience in conducting complex domestic and international investigations from both the public and private sector. Each investigation is unique we deliver an expert plan of action to find the best possible solution or conclusion for our clients. We have experience in criminal, civil and administrative matters in the private and public sector. From internal theft investigations, to possible fraudulent workers compensation claims to complex civil litigation matters needing investigation, we can deliver results for any personal or corporate legal entanglements!

- Surveillance Capabilities: (Covert and Overt)
- Fixed, Mobile, Undercover and Electronic.
- Cadre of experienced retired Federal Agents & Law Enforcement Officers to meet any complex surveillance need.

Knight Global Investigations relies on its 25+ years of experience in conducting covert fixed and mobile surveillances, undercover operations and use of electronic resources to gather the greatest empirical facts or “proof of content” in our investigations. The best evidence in an investigation often lies in photographic, video or first-hand knowledge from an undercover operative.   Knight Global Investigations employs the most sophisticated, state of the art surveillance techniques to gather the information needed by our clients. We pride ourselves on only using legal and ethical means to gather overt and/or covert information that can be readily used in any litigation / court proceeding for our clients. Our experts will provide detailed written reports with evidentiary items, but can then be called as an expert witness to authenticate every piece of evidence collected and their observations.  

- Due Diligence & Corporate Backgrounds.
- Individual Comprehensive Background Investigations.
- Employee & Vendor Vetting. 

Knight Global Investigations leverages its executive experience in the public and private sector to deliver our clients the most robust and comprehensive background investigation/information of their potential employees, manage in depth vetting of vendors and conduct a comprehensive due diligence investigation into companies seeking to do business with you.  We conduct the most comprehensive backgrounds of individuals including the use of “open source”, restricted and propriety sources to discover the information the client may be seeking on an individual. Our Intelligence Analysts bring expert level knowledge of how to search varied databases as well as using the most current datamining software to exploit social media. Background investigations are tailored to the needs of the client from the basic check for criminal history to a full deep dive into a subject. 

•             Knight Global Investigations, LLC. is made up of former law enforcement, intelligence, counterterrorism, homeland security and emergency management professionals. We earned our reputations responding to the most dangerous and critical situations tasked with delivering a positive outcome. Today, we work with proactive clients to help them avoid preventable situations in the first place.

•             We offer our clients services to identify and assess risks, threats and vulnerabilities; and we can help you plan for, train for, respond to and manage natural emergency incidents, terrorist attacks, active shooter situations, civil disorder, and other events that effect the normal course of civil function.

•             Natural and man-made emergencies constitute billions of dollars of lost revenue and assets every year.  All too often companies only realize the value of preparedness and having a well-developed Continuity of Operations Plan after the catastrophic event occurs.  Proper pre-planning for many contingencies expected during a emergency event will ensure that a company’s property and assets are best protected, back up plans exist for critical data storage and that employees are taken care of so that reconstitution can begin immediately after and return to normal operating state as quickly as possible. Being able to do so will save companies hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars in repairs and reconstitution costs.

•             Mr. Pino and his associates bring a vast experience in emergency management, preparedness and response beginning when he was just 16 years old and became an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  Throughout his career, Mr. Pino continued to hone and development his emergency management skills, training and management experience by always taking on new and challenging positions and tasks.  From his beginning as an EMT, he broadened his knowledge and responsibilities from Firefighter/Paramedic, Special Agent, member of the Special Response Team (SRT), Tactical Medic, SRT Instructor, to Emergency Management Coordinator for all of South Florida for his agency.

•             Knight Global Investigations, LLC. has seasoned professionals whom have direct operational and executive management experiences for natural and man-made emergencies and high-profile National Security Special Events such as: Hurricane ANDREW, the Los Angeles Riots, the Atlanta Summer Olympics, the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, the Terrorist Attack at the World Trade Center, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Super Bowl XLIV and most recently Hurricanes HARVEY, IRMA and MARIA.    

We offer the following specific services to assist the client with their emergency management and preparedness needs:

CONTINGENCY PLANS AND EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS

•             We can help you develop contingency plans and emergency action plans.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

•             We can help you structure your crisis and emergency management committee and train its members.

TRAINING

•             We can train your crisis and emergency management committee through our proprietary courses of instruction:

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

•             We can help you deploy a networked mass notification system, used by government agencies and leading commercial enterprises, that will provide a seamless and reliable exchange of critical information during crises and emergencies.

DRILLS, REHEARSALS, AND EXERCISES

•             We can plan and execute realistic, live action training exercises, designed to improve and accelerate your ability to plan for and respond to threats and emergencies.

POST EMERGENCY RESPONSE

•             Our trained professionals are ready to respond to the affected area and begin reconstitution of your facility, business and employees

•             Law enforcement and security agencies around the world continue to face every innovative and sophisticated criminal element. Across the globe, transnational organized crime is a priority. In the U.S., police are seeking new ways to improve community relations, reduce gun violence and protect the homeland.

•             We are able to assist law enforcement, security agencies and corporations as advisors, consultants and independent monitors; conduct independent internal affairs investigations; train officers and agents; and consult on high priority initiatives, operations and investigations.

•             The cadre of experts at Knight Global Investigations, LLC. have developed curriculum and provided training to law enforcement officials both domestic and internationally. Our team of subject matter experts have provided training at such prestigious locations such as the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and the International Law Enforcement Academy, as well as provided instruction and consultation to specific countries whom were looking to bolster their anti-money laundering efforts or to come into better compliance with The State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Strategy.