Every Fortaris engagement is led by a Managing Director with federal investigative or corporate security leadership credentials — drawn from the DHS Office of Inspector General, US Treasury, INS / Border Patrol, state attorney offices, and corporate VP-level security. Not assigned to an associate. Not delegated.
Bloomfield Hills, MI + Southwest Florida
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin M. CroninMBA
Former DHS Office of Inspector General — Special Agent
Former Special Agent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, with over 23 years of law enforcement experience and an MBA. Former VP, Global Crisis Management & Security at a Fortune-class e-commerce operator. Founded Fortaris to bring federal-grade investigative judgment to the corporate, legal, and family-office matters where the cost of being wrong is highest.
Former Federal Special Agent · Financial Crimes & Public Corruption
Former DHS OIG · IRS-CID · TIGTA. 25+ years federal investigative service specializing in money laundering, financial crimes, public corruption, and asset forfeiture. Inspector General's Special Agent of the Year.
20+ years in sales and business development across the security and technology industries. Builds strategic customer relationships, develops new business, and delivers security solutions tailored to complex organizational needs.
Credentials
Federally credentialed. Independently held.
Michigan Private Investigator License #3701207862. Florida license in process; engagements supported nationwide via a network of 200+ vetted specialist subcontractors.
Certified Fraud Examiner — ACFE. Credentialed under the ACFE four-domain standard, alongside forensic-accounting and Enrolled-Agent expertise.
Work directly with a Managing Director.
Every Fortaris engagement begins with a confidential conversation — led by the Managing Director who will own your matter.
