1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3631
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Maximilian Block is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has extensive experience providing investigative due diligence services in connection with fraud investigations, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and asset tracing. He has also conducted uniquely-tailored investigations involving high-net worth individuals and high-profile corporate executives.

Prior to Daylight, Max provided investigative services for the corporate intelligence unit of a “Big Four” accounting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist for over ten years on both topical and investigative news stories, most recently for the National Geographic Channel in Washington, DC. He has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Machu Picchu, Tierra Del Fuego, Thailand and Timbuktu, among others, on a variety of topics, including American military operations, working and living conditions among indigenous groups, and the aftermath of natural disasters. He has won several national reporting awards for his work.

Max earned a B.A. in English from Vassar College in 1992 and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University in New York in 2000.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2616
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Joseph Boccio is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. Joe has more than eight years of experience supervising regulatory compliance and financial reporting in the retail brokerage sector of the securities industry.

Before joining Daylight, Joseph was a vice president and divisional compliance manager with Citigroup's retail securities brokerage unit, Smith Barney, where he was responsible for all compliance matters associated with more than 200 branch offices. Prior to that, Joe was an examiner for the New York Stock Exchange, where he investigated and reported on the sales practice policies and processes of member firms to ensure compliance with NYSE and Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. His responsibilities as an examiner included, but were not limited to: anti-money laundering (AML), internal controls, customer complaints, active account reviews, and electronic communications. Joe also served as a financial reporting analyst at Prudential Securities Inc., where he was an associate vice president.

Joe has received NASD Series 7 and Series 63 certifications. He received an MBA in executive management from St. John's University, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in finance.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2656
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Robert Bolstad is a manager with Daylight’s New York office. He has more than eight years of experience in computer forensics, data recovery and electronic discovery.

Before joining Daylight, Robert worked at a consulting firm conducting computer forensics and electronic discovery projects involving stock options backdating, intellectual property matters and internal investigations. He also worked as a computer forensic examiner at a leading data recovery, computer forensics and electronic discovery firm serving Top 200 law firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Robert has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). He is a Certified Computer Forensics Examiner and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Robert also is a member of the Northeast chapter of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2697
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William Michael Burns is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He is a certified fraud examiner with 27 years of accounting and investigative experience in the financial services industry and law enforcement.

Before joining Daylight Forensic, Michael was a manager at the New York forensic practice of a "Big Four" accounting firm. He provided forensic accounting and litigation support services on numerous engagements related to accounting irregularities and fraudulent financial reporting, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance matters. Michael also provided accounting expertise supporting independent monitors supervising the recovery effort at the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Michael also served for 20 years with the New York City Police Department. As a sergeant there, he led a team of detectives conducting complex criminal investigations. He directed the search and seizure of assets during the course of numerous organized crime investigations. These assets represented the proceeds of, or were used to facilitate, criminal activity.

Michael earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Pace University. He is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2699
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Richard Chan is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and has several years of accounting and auditing experience. He also has forensic accounting investigative experience.

Prior to joining Daylight, Richard was a manager at the New York forensic practice of a "Big Four" accounting firm. He provided consulting, investigative and litigation support services for attorneys and corporate managers on a variety of matters involving accounting irregularities, business disputes and fraudulent actions. Before his forensic accounting investigative experience, Richard managed and performed independent financial statement audits of privately held companies for another Big Four accounting firm. As an auditor, he evaluated and tested the effectiveness of controls and monitoring programs related to the detection and prevention of fraudulent financial reporting. He also interviewed accounting personnel and documented walkthroughs and narratives for various audit engagements.

Richard received a bachelor's degree in public accounting from Pace University in New York City and is a CPA. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2619
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Tongai Choto is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise solutions and technologies and conducting forensic investigations.

Before joining Daylight Forensic, Tongai most recently worked in a "Big Four" accounting firm’s forensic technology practice, focusing on data mining and analysis, case management and reporting systems. Before his Big Four experience, he implemented high-performance, enterprise-level solutions for clients in the telecommunications and retail industries while working for a Fortune Global 500 technology firm.

Tongai earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2680
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Jan Paul is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He is experienced in the Computer Forensic and Electronic Discovery fields.

He has worked with data collection and analysis for complex electronic forensic cases. His engagements have involved varied areas, including cases of corporate theft, extortion, and network intrusion. Jan Paul has also worked on engagements defending against corporate takeover and profit skimming.

Jan Paul has a Master’s of Science in Computer Science from Hofstra University in New York. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Richmond in Virginia.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2667
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Bradley Epstein is a manager with Daylight in its New York office.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Brad spent six years in the forensic practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm. In this role, he participated in various Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance engagements, as well as AML Investigatory and Analysis projects for large Financial Institutions. He has experience working on Financial Fraud Investigations for large private and public companies, as well as providing forensic accounting and litigation support services on numerous engagements related to accounting irregularities and Stock Options Backdating investigations.

Brad earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

1155 Connecticut Avenue NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-552-8404
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April B. Fahr is a manager with Daylight in its Washington office. She has more than 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, seven of which were dedicated to compliance and regulatory functions.

Before joining Daylight, April was a vice president and AML compliance officer with Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the private client services division of Deutsche Bank Securities. Her responsibilities at Deutsche Bank included conducting enhanced due diligence reviews, drafting SAR memoranda, monitoring suspicious activity, training personnel and leading projects stemming from USA PATRIOT Act updates. She was instrumental in drafting and implementing policies and procedures in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act and the Bank Secrecy Act.

April has significant experience in securities regulation. She was an investigator with the NASD (now FINRA) Enforcement Department, where she led complex, high-profile investigations into issues such as IPO profit sharing, mutual fund directed brokerage and research analyst conduct. April received a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has received Series 6, 7 and 63 NASD certifications.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3631
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Rachel Fenster is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. She has extensive experience providing regulatory compliance, investigative and advisory services.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, she worked in the forensic practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm. In this role, her work was primarily focused on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and investigatory engagements. Rachel has experience assessing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), AML regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control guidelines on behalf of financial institution clients. She also has developed and delivered AML training. In addition, Rachel has participated in financial investigations and fraud investigations at both publicly and privately held companies.

Rachel received her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University. She is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a member of the American Bar Association.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2664
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John Fusto is a manager with Daylight in its New York Office. Before joining Daylight, he was an assistant attorney general in the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. For over six years he investigated and prosecuted health care providers who defrauded the Medicaid system, conducting long-term investigations involving surveillance, undercover operations, and data mining.

Before becoming an assistant attorney general, he was a court attorney for a New York State Supreme Court judge, and prior to that was a senior assistant district attorney in Kings County (New York) where he prosecuted homicides, large-scale narcotics cases, and other serious felonies. Before becoming an assistant district attorney, he was a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, in New York City.

John received a Juris Doctorate in 1986 from Pace University in White Plains, New York and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2666
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Jim Gray is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. Jim has more than 10 years of experience leading the design, delivery and operation of mission-critical business applications in the media and financial industries.

Before joining Daylight, he worked for Reuters as a technical specialist, designing and building an equity research solution for institutional investors. Jim was responsible for the application’s performance, scalability, security and reliability.

Before working at Reuters, he was a consultant focused on building management systems, assisting with application migrations and providing technology services to some of the top media companies in the Northeast.

Jim has deep experience in systems architecture, software development, reporting solutions, systems integration, e-commerce and high-availability systems.

He earned a bachelors degree from Cornell University in 1995.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3635
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Ivy T. Ho is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. She has extensive experience providing regulatory compliance, investigative and advisory services.

Before joining Daylight Forensic, Ivy worked for the forensic practice of a "Big Four" accounting firm. She provided anti-money laundering (AML) services for financial institutions, including transaction look-backs, gap assessments AML training and development of AML policies and procedures.

She also has conducted fraud investigations into improper vendor kickbacks and misappropriation of corporate assets, and provided asset-tracing and valuation services.

Ivy received a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from New York University's Stern School of Business in 2003. She is also a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2698
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Rich Kando is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. Rich combines his criminal-investigation skills as a former law enforcement officer with an accounting background to investigate and prevent fraud and mismanagement.

Before joining Daylight Forensic, Rich served as a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division in New York City. As a special agent, Rich conducted long-term, high-profile investigations into corporate fraud, public corruption, embezzlement schemes and identity theft. Rich has experience investigating multi-defendant, white-collar criminal conspiracies and corporate entities.

Rich earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Richmond and graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga. He also is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and has passed the certified public accountant examination.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2892
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Joseph LoRusso is a manager with Daylight Forensic in its New York office. He has more than twenty years experience in the audit, compliance, and operations control sectors of the financial industry.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Joseph was a consultant for the corporate investment banking and private client/asset management divisions of a major international bank. There he focused on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, which included transaction lookbacks, suspicious activity reporting (SAR), and know your customer (KYC) programs implementation.

Before that engagement, Joseph was Vice President of Operations Control for a large retail brokerage firm where he managed various departments within the organization with responsibilities including regulatory compliance and internal controls. Joseph began his career in the internal audit department of a large securities firm where he was responsible for financial and operational audits, thereby ensuring that organizational units were operating in compliance with management directives, firm policies, and regulatory rules.

Joseph holds a bachelor degree in finance from Pace University in New York City. He obtained Series 7 and Series 63 NASD certifications and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2607
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Mirtha Mercedes is the corporate events planner for Daylight Forensic & Advisory.

Mirtha has over 10 years experience in marketing and corporate events management, where she is responsible for organizing the firm’s internal and extermal conferences, tradeshows an events in addition to managing the firms branding, marketing and advertising efforts.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Mirtha specialized in event planning at a “Big Four” accounting firm, where she organized a wide variety of conferences, seminars and events for the company’s forensics division. She also assisted with internal and external marketing. Before that, she was a marketing manager at an international company formation legal services firm in New York.

Mirtha attended the University at Albany and studied marketing and business administration in Baruch College. She is fluent in Spanish and English and she is a member of Meeting Professionals International.

1155 Connecticut Avenue, NW
4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-552-8405
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Irene Pasternak is a manager with Daylight in its Washington, D.C. office.

Prior to joining Daylight, Irene worked as a consultant at the Department of Institutional Integrity of the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C. In her role she was engaged in a variety of complex fraud and corruption investigations.

Irene has experience in contract and procurement fraud schemes, including bid-rigging and bribery. She also conducted compliance and financial examinations, public records and on-line due diligence, and witness interviews.

Irene holds a graduate degree in International Affairs from American University in Washington, DC, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Tel Aviv University. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Irene is fluent in Russian and Hebrew.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-3630
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Michael D. Perry is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. He has extensive experience conducting investigative due diligence to discover incomplete or false disclosures, improper associations, legal violations and integrity issues.

Prior to joining Daylight, Michael worked at the New York forensic practice of a "Big Four" accounting firm. He provided investigative due diligence services in connection with fraud probes, asset tracing, vendor pre-qualification, mergers, acquisitions, anti-money laundering compliance and other types of forensic reviews. He has broad experience utilizing a wide array of investigative research tools, databases and visual-analysis software.

Michael received a bachelor's degree in economic crime investigation from Utica College of Syracuse University. He is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2696
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Samia Saeed is a manager with Daylight in its New York office. She has more than five years of investigative, advisory, litigation and financial services experience.

Prior to joining Daylight Forensic, Samia was a manager with the forensic practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm, providing financial institutions with anti-money laundering (AML) services including gap assessments, independent testing, transaction look-backs and the development and delivery of AML training.

She also has investigated allegations of stock-options backdating and conducted the resulting analyses of exercise notices and vesting schedules.

Samia earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and information systems from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 2000. She is also a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).

1155 Connecticut Avenue, NW
4th Floor
Washington D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-552-8397
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Todd Schwartzrock is a manager with Daylight in its Washington, D.C. office. Todd has extensive financial services, product management, and marketing experience.

Before joining Daylight, he was director of corporate development for Digital Harbor, Inc. There, he managed a partnership with IBM to implement AML risk and compliance solutions for top-tier financial services institutions. Todd initiated a strategic partnership with eFunds Corporation to create next-generation financial services fraud management solutions and developed Digital Harbor’s initial Federal Civilian Agency regulatory compliance business - a joint venture with Morgan Franklin Corp.

Before these assignments, Todd served as director of product management for enterprise data quality solutions with Pitney Bowes, product manager for enterprise revenue forecasting with Siebel Systems, and associate brand manager with General Motors. He also has held senior marketing and management positions in the advertising media industry under institutional and public ownership, including Castle Harlan, Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, and Clear Channel Communications.

Todd received a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from the University of Maryland and an MBA in finance, marketing, strategy and new media from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-554-2605
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Linda Shaul is the office manager for Daylight’s New York City headquarters. She has more than 20 years of experience working in law firms in a managerial and supervisory capacity and is responsible for assisting in