2008
Mercyhurst University — Institute for Intelligence Studies
Erie, Pennsylvania. Honored as a Horatio Alger Military Scholar.
Certified Legal Investigator (CLI)
National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
Credential held since 2020
Credentials
Licensed Private Detective (Wyoming)
State of Wyoming
Active license in good standing
Horatio Alger Military Scholar
Mercyhurst University, Institute for Intelligence Studies
Professional affiliations
- NALINational Association of Legal Investigators
Certified Legal Investigator · Active member - PPIACProfessional Private Investigators Association of Colorado
Former board member · Active member - IntellenetInternational investigative network
Active member · Global investigative partnerships
Education
2010
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York.
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University of Colorado
Languages
- EnglishNative
- ArabicProfessional proficiency — spoken, written, analytical
- Czech / ČeštinaConversational
- FarsiReading proficiency
Technology & tools
- X1 Social Discovery
- CLEAR
- i2 Analyst Notebook
- Hunchly
- PGP & encryption suites
- Investigative databases
- OSINT platforms
- Data analytics toolsets
Engagements
Retain Craig Smith
Investigations are handled through BrightStar Investigations, which Craig founded in 2014 and leads as principal investigator.