Reduce risk in high-stakes situations
People risk assessments for critical decision-making
The Human Variable
We don’t make decisions based on facts. We make them based on people – whether we like it or not.
The people around you are either your primary asset or your greatest threat. In high-stakes environments, the margin for error is thin, and the most dangerous variable is the one you can’t see: motivation. If you don’t know the intent behind the behaviour, you aren’t managing risk – you’re just guessing.
You are here because you’ve had to ask the questions that facts alone cannot answer:
- The COO: Are they genuinely engaged in the mission, or just navigating toward a payout?
- The Culture Fit: Is this hire a foundational piece or a ticking clock for your company culture?
- The Partner: Do they actually share your values, or just the vocabulary?
- The Acquisition: Will the outgoing CEO make the transition seamless, or will they become your biggest saboteur?
- The Legal Dispute: Is the witness giving you the truth, or are they managing your perception to pull a fast one?
- The Investment: Is the capital backed by a person of integrity or a liability in disguise?
- The Insider: Is your new hire an asset or a bridge for a competitor?
If you have ever found yourself staring at a person and wondering which version of them you’re actually dealing with, you’ve hit the limit of traditional due diligence.
That is where my work begins.
Why me
I work in environments where a misjudgement isn’t just an inconvenience – it’s a liability.
My daily reality involves law enforcement agencies and legal teams. I analyse how people communicate, how they behave under pressure, and where their words stop matching their intent. I provide the personality profiles, rapport-building strategies, and questioning techniques required to get to the truth.
And if a currently very reasonable question pops into your head, i.e., why not use AI instead?’ here is your answer. In the age of AI, we still face risks created or orchestrated by human offenders and it is still humans that conduct the crime and manipulate you. But most importantly, AI cannot tell you:
- The Long-Term Bet: Can I trust this person beyond the immediate context of this deal?
- The Friction Point: Where will our values actually collide when things get difficult?
- The Manipulation Risk: How will they pivot if I apply pressure or change the terms?
- The Hidden Agenda: What are they leaving out of the conversation entirely?
- The Tactical Approach: How do I specifically interrogate or negotiate with this individual to get a result?
Until a machine can truly parse the architecture of a lie or the subtlety of a hidden agenda, the most critical “due diligence” remains human.
Service Levels
Dashboard view
A high-speed decision tool for operating under uncertainty.
When you don’t have the luxury of time but the cost of a mistake remains high, this is your primary decision tool. I take the baseline data and distil it into a one-page, high-impact report focused on the immediate human risk.
The definitive “Go/No-Go” metric. I provide a quantified look at the subject’s Credibility level and Risk level. This is the overall view of whether the person’s outward communication aligns with their internal reality or if you are walking into a compromised situation.
This is a deeper dive into how this individual is wired. I map their emotional patterns – specifically identifying tendencies toward defensiveness, aggression, or over-justification. I look at the balance between control and reactivity and the coherence of their self-narrative to see if their “story” holds up under professional scrutiny.
This is the technical part of the report. This section lists specific deception indicators, signs of instability, and active impression management. I identify the mechanisms they use to avoid accountability or manipulate your perception before they have the chance to deploy them against you.
Last but not least is the “So What?” factor. I translate the behavioural data into a direct assessment of your specific situation. I don’t leave you with data; I tell you exactly what these traits mean for your deal, your hire, or your security.
WHEN TO USE:
- High-Volume Vetting: When you need a quick, expert look at a hire before they move to the final round.
- Strategic Comparison: When choosing between multiple partners and you need to know which one is the liability.
Investigative Report
Comprehensive Analysis for High-Stakes Litigation & Due Diligence.
For investigative proceedings, court cases, and complex M&As, I conduct an in-depth analysis of case files and extensive documentation. This process can be enriched by a multi-disciplinary approach, integrating insights from technical, financial, or medical experts. Depending on the mandate, this service includes travel, in-person observation, and direct interviewing of the subject.
A comprehensive behavioural and psycholinguistic profile. I map the subject’s personality architecture to predict expected behaviours and stress reactions. This includes identifying their preferred manipulation techniques, core values, and underlying beliefs, alongside specific behavioural red flags that may indicate long-term risk.
A professional-grade analysis of spoken or written statements. I look past the surface content to identify narrative incoherence, linguistic indicators of deception, strategic omissions, and “hot spots” – potential sensitivities where the subject’s story begins to fracture to avoid the truth.
A tactical approach tailored to the subject’s profile. I design the psychological environment of the meeting, suggesting specific rapport-building methods, the necessary “persona” of the interviewer, and the optimal power dynamic (including gender considerations) to maximise information yield.
A list of questions engineered to expose hidden motives and narrative gaps. These questions are designed to bypass rehearsed scripts and focus directly on the “missing” elements of their story, forcing the subject to address the specific points they are most desperate to avoid.
If the data suggests the presence of an insider threat, a rogue hire, or a fraudulent partnership, I detail these hypotheses and evaluate their probability against all available evidence. This ensures you are not just looking for a single answer but are protected against every potential failure point.
WHEN TO USE:
- Litigation & Court Proceedings: When the credibility of a witness or opponent is the pivot point of the case.
- Formal Investigations: Internal or external probes where intent and hidden agendas must be mapped.
- Complex Due Diligence: M&As or high-value partnerships where the financial data doesn’t tell the whole story.
- Critical Negotiations: When understanding the person across the table is as important as the contract itself.
- Executive High-Stakes Hires: When the cost of a “rogue hire” is catastrophic.