David Cook
David C. Cook, a seasoned investigator, leads the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Guidepost Solutions. He specializes in litigation support, internal investigations, due diligence, fraud and theft of trade secret investigations.
Bart M. Schwartz
Described by The New York Times as the person “often sought out in…thorny situations,” Bart M. Schwartz is a founder and the chairman of Guidepost Solutions, where he provides compliance, ethics, and integrity monitoring and investigative services.
Stephanie Talamantez
Stephanie Talamantez stands as a distinguished FBI Agent renowned for her unwavering dedication to problem-solving and a proactive approach in tackling complex challenges. With a proven track record, she demonstrates a consistent ability to initiate, adapt, innovate, and achieve results.
Russell Holske
Russell C. Holske is a Senior Consultant in the Washington, DC, office, focusing on investigations, due diligence, monitorships, and compliance. He brings over 30 years of investigative experience in U.S. and international criminal, civil, and administrative cases working for both the United States Department of Justice and a Fortune 500 company.
Samantha Kilpatrick
Samantha Kilpatrick has over 25 years of legal experience working closely with faith-based organizations in the areas of abuse prevention, policy review and institutional response, as well as other compliance and investigative matters. Ms. Kilpatrick currently leads the Faith-Based Organizations practice group which works with domestic and global religious institutions and parachurch organizations from all faiths and practices on a variety of cultural, compliance, and investigative matters.
Louis Milione
With more than twenty-five years of public and private sector experience, Louis J. Milione returns to Guidepost Solutions as President of Global Investigations and Regulatory Compliance having just served as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Principal Deputy Administrator from 2021 to 2023. As the DEA’s second in command, Mr. Milione led an agency of more than 10,000 public servants – including 5,000 Special Agents, 800 Intelligence Analysts and 700 Diversion Investigators – who work in DEA’s 334 offices around the globe.
Liam Ferguson
Liam A. Ferguson is a President of the Guidepost Solutions Data + Technology Advisory practice and a nationally recognized expert in electronic discovery, structured data analytics, and cyber-forensic investigations. With more than 30 years of distinguished professional experience, Mr. Ferguson advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government entities on risk mitigation, corporate compliance, and complex regulatory enforcement matters. He specializes in the forensic acquisition, normalization, and deep-dive analysis of massive, transactional, financial, and operational records to uncover fraud, ensure information governance, and protect business integrity.
Sunny Lee
Sunny Lee is a member of the Immigration and Border Services, Institutional Integrity, Faith-Based Solutions, and Investigations practices. Ms. Lee has over 20 years of experience working within practice areas including corporate immigration, visa consulting, I-9 compliance, workplace investigations, organizational assessments, investigations of faith-based organizations, federal financial systems analysis, international and domestic adoptions, social services and post adoption services, and internal audits of non-profit agencies. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Maryland and has training in trauma-informed practices.
Stephanie Cade-Ferreira
Stephanie Cade-Ferreira is a director at Guidepost Solutions. Ms. Cade-Ferreira is an accomplished financial crimes compliance professional with extensive experience in risk assessment, investigations, and program management. Ms. Cade-Ferreira specializes in developing and standardizing frameworks for Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) programs. Her expertise is built on a unique perspective gained from roles in both in-house banking and external consulting, serving a diverse client base that includes global financial institutions, large corporations, and government agencies.
Glenn Rosen
Glenn A. Rosen is a Director for the Forensic Accounting team based in the New York office. Prior to joining Guidepost, Mr. Rosen was a sole practitioner providing anti-money laundering services where he reviewed financial transactions, presented on investigative findings, and prepared Suspicious Activity Reports.