OUR TEAM

Mr. DeMato has conducted thousands of hours of surveillance in the areas of insurance fraud, child custody, workplace issues, intellectual property/copyright infringement, domestic partnerships/marital/divorce proceedings, missing persons, residency requirements, and private sector litigation. He has successfully developed and implemented unique technology-driven surveillance methods previously unheard of in the private sector, enabling our clients to acquire the preponderance of evidence needed to reach their investigative goals within legal parameters - evidence whose acquisition and chain of custody stands up to courtroom scrutiny. While many investigative companies take short cuts and operate in a morally grey zone, Chris ensures that TAGW focuses on implementing surveillance in a fundamentally sound, consistent, innovative manner that saves the client both time and money.

Previous to joining TAGW, Chris passionately taught and coached in Chicago's private and public schools. His experience in education and ability to relate well to a diverse audience make him a natural as our Basic Life Support/CPR/AEDinstructor, where his students (our clients) appreciate his sense of humor, his patience, and his willingness to take the extra steps to ensure their complete confidence in their training. He also teaches the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation required 20-Hour P.E.R.C.course. Additionally, Chris oversees our investigative internship program.

Chris directs the background investigations section at TAGW. His investigative research skills are utilized by attorneys, corporations, third-party administrators, and insurance companies for matters ranging from the new-hireprocess to disciplinary matters. Additionally, he works with families to ensure the hiring of nannies and caretakers with clear backgrounds, and with participants in the on-line dating realm to ensure that their potential relationships are based on honest information. His relentless pursuit of difficult-to-locate individuals has made him invaluable in process service of court orders and summons and makes TAGW a preferred vendor of many attorneys and individuals.

Chris is also a member of the Reid Institute, having completed the Advanced Interview and Interrogation course taught by world-renowned John. E. Reid and Associates. To this effect, he personally consults our clients and conducts interviews regarding employee theft, sexual harassment, child/elderly abuse, workplace issues including misuse of company equipment and internet crimes, insurance/worker's compensation claims, trade secret and proprietary violations, background investigations, and other matters.

Additionally, Chris serves as a sworn law enforcement officer in a border suburb of Chicago. He has exceeded training standards, holds certifications, and is extremely proficient with automatic carbines/rifles,shotgun, and many sidearms. Chris also serves as the department's Basic Life Support and O.C. Spray instructor.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys participating in fund-raising activities for many non-profit organizations, most focused around medical research and children's charities.

EDUCATION
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, Chicago IL
Master of History, Anticipated Completion 2009
Bachelor of Arts, History 1998
Secondary Teaching Certification, IL

JOHN E. REID & ASSOCIATES, Chicago IL
The Advanced Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation

MEMBERSHIPS
National Council of Investigative & Security Specialists (N.C.I.S.S.)
American Society for Industrial Security (A.S.I.S.) International
National Association of Investigative Specialists (N.A.I.S.)
National Incident Dispatchers Association (N.I.D.A.)
Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (A.P.C.O.)
Chicago Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.)

Our investigative team is comprised of individuals with training and experience commensurate with the specific objectives to which they are assigned. While many of our investigators cross-train in several investigative areas, each is also an expert in at least one discipline. This ensures that missions are carried out with the highest level of performance and integrity from start to finish. Your unique needs will be handled by investigators with thousands of hours of experience and training specifically related to your case.

The Atlantis Group Worldwide investigators have the following credentials and backgrounds:

• Service from every branch of the United States Armed Forces.
• Service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Division.
• Law Enforcement Officers from the Chicago Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services, including undercover operatives and surveillance officers from Vice, Narcotics, and Gang Intelligence divisions.
• Tactical Officers
• Private Security experts with previous overseas deployments for Blackwater and Dyncorp International.
• United States Diplomatic Security Service agents
• Emergency Medical Technicians
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructors
• Weapons of Mass Destruction instructor
• Monodnock Expandable Baton instructor
• Hotel Security Director
• Dignitary Protection Specialists
• Hostage Negotiator
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute Disaster Training
• Arson Investigator
• Police Instructor; topics taught include dynamics of building entry, close-quarters combat, search warrant execution, high-risk vehicle stops, counter assault tactics, and verbal Judo
• Training in The Advanced Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret and Top Secret Clearance
• Illinois State Police Certified Electronic Surveillance Officers (E.S.C.O.) trained in wiretaps and gps tracking
• Computer Forensics Specialists in network security and monitoring, data loss prevention, data encryption, electronic mail and online behavior monitoring

Additionally, many of our investigators are trained in surveillance and security convoy/defensive driving techniques.

Most of our investigators are well-versed in multiple weapons systems ranging from side-arms to automatic rifles to explosive ordinance. The Atlantis Group Worldwide carries over $1 million dollars in liability insurance and all investigators undergo thorough background screening before joining our armed ranks.