Affiliates

AFFILIATES

Bentley Associates enjoys a close affiliation with the following list of trained investigators and qualified personnel.

In addition we are associated with over 800 former FBI personnel located throughout the U.S. and the world.

Click on a name of the city or state to read about our affiliates in that area.

BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA

FLORIDA

NEW JERSEY & NYC

WASHINGTON D.C.

Boston, MA

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

     Thomas l. Papineau is a licensed investigator in the State of Massachusetts. Tom is an experienced investigator whose skills include report writing, interviewing, surveillance, fraud investigations and other white collar crime matters. Tom's services are being offered as an affiliate of Bentley Associates. His services also include personal security both domestic and international. He is also a licensed commercial instrument rated fixed wing and rotary wing pilot with a type rating in the Cessna Citation Business Jet.
     Tom has over 25 years of investigative experience to include 15 years as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 7 years as an Inspector General for Investigations with the Environmental Protection Agency, where he was responsible for a 13 state area, including New England.
     While with the EPA, Tom managed investigations of violations of Federal environmental law, fraud in the awarding of Government environmental contracts, contract violations during remediation at Superfund sites and violations of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
     While in the FBI Tom worked organized crime related investigations and white-collar crime matters. He received numerous commendations and awards for his contributions.
     Tom received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Education from Worcester State College. He is a former officer and aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps, and a veteran of Vietnam.

     John T. Burke is a licensed private investigator in the State of Massachusetts. He has a broad range of investigative experience to include due diligence, asset search, and pre-employment screening investigations.
      John is an experienced interviewer and report writer. This comes from a lifetime of investigative and law enforcement experience. John has his own investigative agency that also offers document retrieval and civil process serving for area law firms. John's services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates, Inc.
      John served as Investigative Analyst with State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston Massachusetts, coordinating both international and domestic due diligence investigations for them.
      Prior to this John completed a 32 year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During this career John served as both supervisor and lead investigator in numerous complex investigations. He served on the New England Financial Crimes Task Force responsible for investigating complex bank fraud violations, including internal fraud, check fraud, bankruptcy fraud and money laundering.
      John was supervisor of the New England Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, coordinating joint investigations with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
      John received numerous commendations and awards, for his successes as an investigator.
      John has his M.S. in Criminal Justice from Fitchburg State College, and a B.A. in History from Franklin Pierce College.

POLYGRAPH EXAMINER

     Thomas F. Donlan III has recently finished a 31 year career as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. At the time of his retirement from the Boston Office, he was regional polygraph examiner for the FBI. During his last fifteen years he conducted over 1300 specific issue and screening polygraph examinations throughout the United States and foreign countries. These examinations include highly sensitive and high profile investigations such as kidnappings, murder, espionage, armored car robberies, bank larceny, illegal drugs, extortion, public corruption, fraud and terrorism.
     Tom has testified numerous times in federal and state courts regarding admissions and confessions obtained during polygraph examinations resulting in convictions. He has received numerous incentive awards for his polygraph work.
     Tom received training at the United States Department of Defense Polygraph Institute in the basic polygraph examiner course. This is a four-month graduate level course of instruction in psychology, physiology and the forensic science of polygraph. He also attended the University of Virginia Advanced Polygraph Studies School. Throughout his 15-year polygraph career Tom has attended numerous seminars in interview and interrogation, behavioral science, foreign counter-intelligence and criminal matters.
     Tom is a certified polygraph examiner for the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI. He is also licensed to conduct polygraph examinations in Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont.
     Tom is a member of the American Polygraph Association, American Association of Police Polygraphists and the Society of Former Agents of the FBI. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Los Angeles.

PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST

     Donald P. Klaskin brings a lifetime of experience in fraud investigations, and physical security issues to Bentley Associates, and is considered a valued asset to our team.
     Don most recently was a manager in the Business Fraud and Asset Protection Consulting Services for Arthur Andersen in their New England market circle. While with Arthur Andersen he developed and implemented strategies for identifying, assessing and addressing client security risks. He developed security management programs including policy and procedures, compliance programs, specifications for security systems and equipment to protect assets of financial institutions, commercial businesses and public utilities.
     Don also was principal and founder of Corporate Security Solutions, Ltd., where he specialized in assisting clients in developing corporate strategy for identifying and addressing security risks. He assisted in formulating security policies and in the development and implementation of procedure manuals and training programs.
     Don also served as Vice President, Director of Security for Fleet Bank of Massachusetts following their 1991 acquisition of the Bank of New England, where he was Vice President Director of Security. While there Don planned and implemented a $3.6M project to convert all alarm monitoring to a single proprietary system, reducing expenses by over $1.4M per year. As Director of Security he was responsible for all aspects of security for all locations both domestic and international.
     Prior to this Don worked for a respected New York private investigative firm, and New York financial Institutions conducting fraud and other investigations.
     Don is a graduate of Fordham University with a BS in Accounting.

New Jersey & NYC

INVESTIGATIVE CONSULTANT

     James C. Dooley is an investigative consultant in the New York City & Northern New Jersey area. Jim has a broad range of investigative experience. He is an expert interviewer and report writer. This comes from a lifetime of investigative and law enforcement experience. Jim's services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates.
     Jim most recently was the Director of Corporate Security for a National food company. Prior to this Jim retired with over 25 years service from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Jim's FBI experience includes both supervising and senior investigator in complex white-collar crime and organized crime investigations. He has extensive experience in all levels of corruption and labor union matters.
     Jim spent his last seven years assisting the National Security Agency in performing their functions. Jim is a U.S. Navy veteran.

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

James M. Kossler is a licensed private investigator located in Northern New Jersey. He is an experienced interviewer and report writer. His investigative skills arrive from a lifetime career in law enforcement. Jim’s services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates.
Most recently Jim was Director of Security for a major pharmaceutical company. Prior to this Jim retired with 30 years service from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Jim’s career includes both managerial and senior investigative experience in complex Organized Crime matters. Jim was a recognized expert in this area and that of union corruption.

     Robert F. DeBellis is a private investigator in the State of New Jersey. Bob is a recognized expert in thefts from Interstate shipments and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property. He has extensive experience in analyzing and making recommendations to improve the security of commercial properties and facilities. This comes from a lifetime of law enforcement experience. Bob's services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates.
     Bob recently retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation following over 31 years of service. Bob was a national leader in solving interstate thefts and recovering stolen properties. His above average career was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice when he became the recipient of the U.S. Attorney Generals Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement.
     Bob has also received numerous other commendations and awards for excellence. Bob is a recognized expert in his field.

Washington DC

     Bob McCarthy is an experienced lecturer in management science to include work place violence issues and concerns. This experience was gained through a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he spent over 14 years managing the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia.
     Bob worked in various investigative and managerial capacities during his 28 year FBI career. He spent 18 years assigned to the Management Science Unit at the FBI training facility in Quantico Virginia. There he provided training and instruction to thousands of law enforcement executives from throughout the U.S. and the world.
     Bob has also lectured in the international arena in Great Britain, Norway, Germany, Asia and the Caribbean Islands.
     Bob continues to lecture and provide instruction to the FBI National Executive Institute and the FBI National Academy program, the FBI Executive Development Institute and the DEA's Management Development program. Most of Bob's clients are municipal and state law enforcement agencies.
     Bob is a member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, the FBI National Academy Associates and the IACP Education and Training Committee. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia, George Mason University, and Georgetown University.
     Bob holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from St. Anselm College, a Master of Public Administration in Human Resource Administration from the University of Southern California, and has studied at the Doctoral level in the area of Public Administration at George Mason University.
     Bob offers his services in affiliation with Bentley Associates.

Philadelphia

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

     John "Jack" Rossiter is a private investigator in the Philadelphia PA area. He has a broad range of investigative experience, which comes from a career in law enforcement. He has his own investigative agency whose services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates.
    Jack retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation following 30 years of distinguished service. During this career Jack both supervised and was senior investigator in numerous national security, and white-collar fraud matters.
    Working closely with virtually all of the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies and varied allied foreign security services, Jack investigated and coordinated extremely sensitive counterintelligence and anti-terrorism investigations that yielded significant national security results.
    Jack received over 25 performance awards and commendations from directors of the FBI and has been honored with many awards and citations from law enforcement agencies and civic organizations.
    Jack is an experienced investigator who’s interviewing and report-writing skills are recognized.

    Pete O'Donnell is a private investigator in the Philadelphia, PA area. He has a broad range of investigative experience, which comes from a career in law enforcement. Pete has his own investigative agency who’s services are being offered in conjunction with Bentley Associates.
    Pete retired as a Special Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, following a 27 year career conducting organized crime and foreign counterintelligence investigations. Pete was senior investigator in numerous complex and highly sensitive counterintelligence matters.
    Pete has worked with the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. military intelligence services in an array of investigations. He was the principal debriefer for Russian intelligence defectors and traveled to England and Canada with those sources to brief their intelligence services.
    Pete received more than 25 commendations from the Director of the FBI for exceptional handling of investigations. He was the recipient of scores of business and civic honors for his security-training presentations to the business community.
    Pete was an FBI spokesperson for more than 12 years and a guest speaker at CIA headquarters, the FBI Training Academy, British Intelligence Service and the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. He continues to consult with the FBI on national security matters. Pete is a U.S Army, and Vietnam veteran.

Florida

     Dominick DiDomenico is a licensed private investigator in the State of Florida. Dominick has a broad range of investigative experience which he acquired from a 30 year career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    Dominick's experience includes financial and economic crime investigations, as well as organized crime related matters. Dominick was senior investigator in numerous high profile investigations. His interviewing and report writing skills are evident by his numerous Federal prosecutions.
    Dominick offers his services in conjunction with Bentley Associates.