PI Perspectives

Episode 100: Today is a very special day. PI-Perspectives is officially releasing its 100th episode. Make sure you take advantage of the Toolbox code and give away. Today, we bring back one of the original guests when Matt started this program. Joining us today is Amber Schroader from Paraben. Paraben is the leading Cellphone Forensics company in the industry and offers amazing resources and train...

Episode 99: Intro:      Today we welcome Georgia investigator, Alex Chilton to the show. Alex has a great story on how he started as a one man show and has expanded to four locations in three states. The guys really dig in and talk about some great tips to realize when it’s time to expand your operation. Links:     Matt’s email: MatthewS@Satellitepi.com  Linkedin: Matthew Spaier    www.investigato...

Episode 98: Intro:      We are back this week with another great episode. Today we speak with Kitty Hailey. Most of the time when you hear Kitty speak, it’s about ethics. She literally wrote the book on ethics, actually a few books. However, today we are going to talk about post conviction investigations. This is a new topic for Matt and we think you will find incredibly interesting. Please welcom...

Episode 97: Happy 4th of July! (Fireworks sound) We hope you are enjoying time off today and we appreciate you checking out the show. Today, we welcome back Chris Salgado from All-points investigations. Chris had an amazing career at Facebook and was a vital member of their investigative team. He now works at his company, All-points Investigations and has a great training program he is about to ma...

Episode 96: Welcome to today’s show. We are honored to welcome Peter Psarouthakis from Michigan. Peter has served on the boards of Intellenet, NALI, NCISS, ISPLA and his own state association. He had the honor of contributing on several bills that the Michigan governor signed into law including a GPS bill. Peter joins us today to talk about Ethics. You can never learn enough about this topic. Pete...

Episode 95: Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Today we visit lifestyles of the rich and famous in Florida with Jay Marin. Jay had impressive career in Law enforcement and served on some great task forces. He transitioned into a private practice and now operates out of Miami. Jay and his team specialize in working Undercover. The guys discuss how different it is than surveillance. Grab your best Crockett...

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Episode 93: On today's show we welcome Eric Devan from South Carolina. Our topic today is the art of the witness statement. Let’s check in with Eric Devan and your host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Matt’s email: MatthewS@Satellitepi.com  Linkedin: Matthew Spaier    www.investigators-toolbox.com  Eric on Linkedin: Eric Devan eric@devanassociates.com PI-Perspectives Youtube link: ht...

Episode 92: Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Happy Memorial Day. We hope you have the opportunity to spend some down time with family and to reflect on this great country. Today we welcome Kevin McClain. Kevin run Kevin W. McClain Investigations. He is also the creator of READI response, an investigator App network forInsurance investigations nationally. We are going to learn about some of its great fe...

Episode 91: Intro:      Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Today we are highlighting the NALI conference in San Antonio, Texas. Kelly Riddle, who is hosting the event for NALI is back with us. Matt and Kelly recently attended the SCALI and Intellenet Event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Lets join the guys and jump right in with Kelly Riddle and your Host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Ma...

Episode 90: Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Today’s guest is NY Attorney, David Perecman. David has had his own practice since 1983 and he offers some great insight on what investigators need to look for when work on a construction site accident. Be prepared to take notes and makes sure you check the show notes for Labor law explanations. Please welcome David Perecman and your host, Private Investigat...

Episode 89:    Welcome to PI Perspectives. Today we have an awesome episode as we welcome Alex “Skip Guru” Price. The Guru has over 35 years experience in doing skip tracing. He is now semi-retired and offers instruction on how to succeed in this space. He is also an education consultant for locate smarter a new database option for skip tracing. Lets join the Guru from Guru Manor and your host, Pr...

Episode 88: Intro:      Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Today we take a look at the perspective of Megan Novak from Arkeo Investigations. Megan has built a great Investigation business in New Jersey and specializes in Criminal Defense and surveillance work. Let's drop in on these two and get the show rolling. Please welcome Megan Novak and your host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Matt’s...

Episode 87: Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Jane Mason from Secure investigation joins us to discuss a delicate topic, sexual assault investigations and evidence collection. Jane had a long career with the FBI and did a significant amount of evidence collection. Today we are going to discuss some of her tips and techniques. Please welcome Jane Mason and your host Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Link...

Episode 86: Welcome to Pi-Perspectives. Today Matt welcomes Stuart Drobny from Stumar Investigations. Stu has had an incredible career and today the guys focus on counterfeit investigations and intellectual property theft. If you think you know about this type of work, be prepared to learn something. Please welcome Stuart Drobny and your host Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Matt’s ema...

Episode 85: Welcome to this week’s show. Our guest today is Sal Lifrieri, the Risk Advisor. Were talking drones and the role they play with investigators and security professionals. Sal turned a decorated career in NYPD into a specialized skill in Risk Assessment. Please welcome the Risk Advisor, Sal Lifrieri and your host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Matt’s email: MatthewS@Satell...

Episode 84: Welcome to our tax week episode of PI Perspectives. Identity theft is a huge problem in this country, especially since COVID produced all those Stimulus checks. Today’s guest is the Privacy mentor, Carrie Kerskie. Carrie is a Pi out of Florida who has created a great business helping her clients mitigate and recover from identity theft. Lets welcome Carrie and our host, Private Investi...

Episode 83: Welcome to this week’s episode of PI Perspectives. Today is an extra special show. We have Vincent D’Agostino from Bluevoyant stopping by to talk about his role in the famous “Silk Road” cybercrime investigations. Vinny is an Attorney, former FBI agent and an expert on Cyber Crime. We are honored to have him on the show. Please welcome Vincent D’agostino and your house Private Investig...

Episode 81: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Industry veteran, Mike Dores returns to the program today. Mike was part of the Investigators round table episode last October. He’s back today to discuss the benefits of outsourcing your Skiptracing work. We also chat about “No- Hit No fees” and some Pretexting tips. So let’s jump right in and catch up with the guys. Please welcome, Mike Dores and your host...

Episode 80: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Today we welcome a podcast pioneer. Sheila Wysocki is known for her serial podcast show “Without Warning.” Each season she dives into an unsolved murder and works to help solve the case. We are incredibly honored to welcome her to the show today. Please welcome Sheila Wysocki and your host Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Links:     Matt’s email: MatthewS@S...

Episode 79: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Today we have a mini roundtable. Matt chats with Arizona investigator Steve Mason and Arizona Accident site reconstructionist, Joey Catone. The guys discuss how an investigator and Accident reconstruction engineer can have a symbiotic relationship. Learn some tips on how to make your investigation company more full service. Let check in with guys. Please wel...

Episode 78: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Today we welcome Dr. Gabrielle Salfati. Dr Salfati is a professor at John Jay College of Criminal justice. She also heads up the Investigative Psychology Research Unit. Dr. Salfati has made a career out of training law enforcement and investigators on behavioral Crime Scene Analysis. Please welcome Dr. Salfati and your host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier...

Episode 77: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Our Guest today is Kent Harris from Harris Associated Consulting. Kent is here today to talk to us about workplace violence investigations. Covid-19 has really changed the way we work and we are going to discuss some ways for you to be proactive with this kind of Risk Mitigation. Please welcome Kent Harris and your host, Private Investigator, Matt Spaier Lin...

Episode 76: Welcome to PI Perspectives. Today we have a very special show. We invited Jim Gagliano back to show to discuss the horrible events that took place on February 2nd in Florida. Today we honor Special Agents Dan Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger. These two agents bravely laid down their lives to protect the children of this country. Jim brings a career’s worth of experience in planning ope...

Episode 75: Welcome to PI Perspectives. We are in full conference highlight mode. Today we welcome Ari Morse. His firm specializes in genealogical research, but he is also on the planning board for FAPI. FAPI, The Florida Association of Private Investigators is holding its annual conference this Wednesday Through Friday and its FREE to attend. Ari is going to tell us a little about what he does an...