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WayPoint, Inc.
4760 White Bear Parkway, Suite 201
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651.702.0138
contact@waypointinc.com

WayPoint combines the expertise and experience of seasoned forensic accounting, law enforcement and corporate managers. The WayPoint leadership team handles problems professionally, thoroughly and ethically. Whatever the challenge, we bring our business understanding, in-depth knowledge of complex investigations, business risks and solutions, to everything we do.

Together, Waypoint professionals have more than 150 years of federal law enforcement experience and more than 30 years in the private sector.

BRIAN BARTHOLMEY

bbartholmey@waypointinc.com
Cell: 507-261-3498
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Brian Bartholmey was a 28-year veteran of the FBI, where he led numerous complex investigations of public corruption, financial institution fraud and other white collar crimes.

He conducts sensitive pre-employment background investigations for persons seeking positions with several government agencies.

His experience includes handling a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation leading to 30 convictions and a high-profile double homicide with an international component for which he received a medal of commendation from the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office. Brian has worked on and led many kidnapping matters which were international in scope. Many of those convicted in the narcotics case were career criminals sentenced to life.

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GRANT E. BEISE

gbeise@waypointinc.com
Cell: 612-751-1284
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Grant Beise is a 31-year nationally and internationally recognized veteran of the FBI where he specialized in complex organized crime, gambling and violent gang investigations. He served as the lead agent for the FBI in the investigation of the murder of five children in a gang-related arson in St. Paul, resulting in 23 convictions and multiple life sentences. The case was described by the sentencing federal judge as one of the worst crimes in U.S. history. He followed that case with the convictions of those responsible for the murder of a young child in St. Paul.

Grant has received the St. Paul Police Department Chief's Award three times, more than any individual outside the department. He was recognized by the International Homicide Investigators Association for his work. He received honors from the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office.

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RACHELLE HUMBERT

rhumbert@waypointinc.com
Cell: 763-229-8016


Rachelle Humbert is a former Special Agent with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division. While stationed in Washington DC, Rachelle conducted and led large scale investigations involving violations of federal environmental law, to include: Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA). She was active in several local and state environmental task forces and developed training programs for state and local emergency personnel relating to hazmat response and environmental crime detection. Rachelle also served on the protection detail for the US EPA Administrator. While on the protection detail, Rachelle led advance teams, developed security plans and worked with senior staff to ensure the safety of the Administrator.

Rachelle began her federal service in 2001 as an operations analyst with the US Secret Service-Presidential Protection Division. While stationed at the White House complex, Rachelle assisted in the development of security plans and provided logistical support for domestic and foreign protective operations for the President and the First Family. She also worked in the White House complex access control section and US Secret Service Emergency Operations Center. Rachelle was commended for her service on September 11, 2001, as she was working in the US Secret Service Emergency Operations Center at the time of the terrorist attack and in the days that followed.

Rachelle currently conducts pre-employment background investigations for individuals requiring security clearances with several federal agencies.

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JOHN KAUL

jkaul@waypointinc.com
Cell: 651-470-0251
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John Kaul has conducted hundreds of due diligence investigations as well as corporate misconduct investigations. Prior to joining WayPoint, Kaul formed Gold Shield Associates, an investigative and consulting firm, along with several other former Federal Bureau of Investigation officers.

John served for 27 years in the FBI where he conducted and supervised many types of complex investigations. Kaul oversaw the creation of the Minneapolis FBI Computer Crimes/Crimes Against Children/Applicant Squad. His squad investigated computer intrusions, denial of service attacks, child pornography and child abductions, and conducted background investigations of Presidential appointees, including cabinet members, federal judges, FBI applicants and security clearances for those with access to nuclear secrets.

In addition, John served on the Minneapolis FBI Organized Crime/Drug Squad for four years, including two as supervisor, where he oversaw investigations involving national and international narcotics trafficking, money laundering, gambling, racketeering, murder and corruption. He also conducted and supervised investigations of fraud, including advance fee schemes, bank fraud, mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud. John handled the Minneapolis FBI office press relations during the apprehension of Andrew Cunanan, dealing with local, state, regional and national media.

John's FBI career included 11 years of service at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, where he supervised the FBI's response to civil litigation and its Administrative Law Unit which was charged with providing advice and oversight for personnel matters, ethics, government contracting, and budget. He also served as the FBI's legislative counsel, overseeing the FBI's relationship with Congress and providing advice on pending legislation.

For five years, John supervised the counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, backgrounds, and civil rights programs in upstate New York for the Albany Office of the FBI. He also supervised all FBI investigations in several satellite offices in eastern upstate New York and Vermont.

John became a Special Agent of the FBI after graduation from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1973. Following short tours of duty in Omaha and New York City, he spent a year learning Arabic and then was assigned to Chicago where he investigated Middle-East terrorist groups, including serving as national case agent for one of those groups.

John is admitted to the Minnesota and U.S. Supreme Court bars and maintains an active law license. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association, FBI Agents Association, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Minnesota Association of Private Investigators, National Council of Investigative and Security Services, Twin Cities Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners and is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

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LESLEY MCDOUGALL

lmcdougall@waypointinc.com
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Lesley McDougall currently serves WayPoint as a research analyst. Prior to joining WayPoint, Lesley spent 8 years working in the legal community in the areas of finance and web-based report writing. Before that, she spent 4 years working in Carlson Shared Services and became well-versed in all aspects of corporate accounting. Her work included integrating new markets, managing a travel and expense reporting website for over 600 employees in the US and international, and developing a procedure handbook for the accounting department.

During her career, she has served as a beta tester in multiple financial system installs and upgrades including Elite and Oracle. She has also worked with accounting departments to establish segregation of duties, internal controls, and meet audit guidelines.

Her primary role with WayPoint is to assist in due diligence investigations and conduct media related research.

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MICHAEL NELSON, CPA

mnelson@waypointinc.com
Cell: 651-402-6536
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Michael Nelson, CPA, served in the Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 22 years. He worked with other federal law enforcement agencies and the United States Attorneys Offices on major white collar and grand jury investigations.

Michael's federal law enforcement experience includes planning and performing complex financial investigations of money-laundering, political corruption and other white collar crimes.

As a private investigator and forensic accountant, Michael assisted a large publicly-traded company in reviewing a million dollar mail fraud scheme that was perpetrated against them. He assisted them in taking the facts to the federal government; conducting an extensive internal review of company policies and practices concerning intellectual property, competitive intelligence; reviewed a questionable accounting practice that a large company was involved in with a customer; determining that the company needed to stop the practice because it was possibly unwittingly assisting the customer with a crime; and concerns about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

In addition, Michael assisted attorneys by reviewing financial data pertinent to fraud investigations in which either the client or a third party was suspected of fraud, enabling the attorneys to understand the evidence as it would relate to potential criminal charges.

Michael received a degree in accounting in 1975 and passed the CPA exam in 1976.

Michael was an officer in the United States Army from 1965 to 1970, including service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam in 1968. His combat decorations included the Bronze Star and two Air Medals for Valor.

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RODNEY OAKES

roakes@waypointinc.com
Cell: 651-653-5049



Rodney Oakes, CPA, (Inactive) served in the Examination Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 33 years.

During his career he served as a revenue agent, instructor, large case examiner, expert witness, team coordinator of large cases, group manager and finally as the National Partnership Technical Advisor focusing on abusive tax shelters.

At various times during his career he was involved with the U.S. Attorney’s office. As an Expert witness Rod assisted U.S. Attorneys in numerous cases for prosecution of tax evasion, including trail preparation and testimony exceeding one year. He received a letter of commendation from the IRS Commissioner for testimony in a trail in which he was an expert witness. In addition, he has taught expert witness training within the IRS.

As the National Partnership Technical Advisor he coordinated revenue agents, developed workshops and provided training and assisted in the development of auditing techniques which resulted in discovery of some of the largest tax shelter schemes in IRS history.

Since retirement in September of 2004 Rod has provided Abusive Tax Shelter expert consultation and reports to various attorney firms defending victims of abusive tax shelters. These reports focus on the fraudulent misrepresentations by the promoters of the abusive shelters.

Rodney received his degree in accounting in 1971 and passed the CPA exam in 1974.

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RICHARD L. OSTROM

rostrom@waypointinc.com
Cell: 651-785-8511
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Rick Ostrom is a senior investigator with WayPoint Investigations, Inc. Ostrom has more than 29 years of investigative and managerial experience, including 26 years as a Special Agent and Supervisor with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Rick has experience in white collar crime, public corruption, counterterrorism, violent crime and civil rights matters with the FBI. His experience in white collar crime includes: corporate, health care, financial institution, mortgage, insurance, bankruptcy, internet, and investment frauds; identity theft; and intellectual property theft.

Prior to joining WayPoint, Rick was manager of business risk mitigation & investigations at a Fortune 500 U.S. multi-national corporation where he conducted, supervised and consulted on internal matters involving information security, employee misconduct, EEO, intellectual property, and workplace violence prevention. Rick conducted physical security reviews and provided personal security consultations where the safety or security of an employee was an issue.

As an FBI supervisor of the Minneapolis Division, Rick directed the FBI's most complex and sensitive area of investigations -- public corruption. Rick has conducted and supervised thousands of complex investigations to ensure they were in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, thoroughness and accuracy. As a supervisor, he also conducted internal investigations involving allegations of inappropriate conduct by FBI employees.

As an agent and supervisor, Rick had extensive experience in criminal and civil health care investigations. He provided training on health care fraud detection and prevention as well as HIPAA matters.

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DENNIS SACKREITER

dsackreiter@waypointinc.com
Cell: 612-805-2663
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Dennis Sackreiter has 35 years of investigative experience, including 25 years as a Special Agent and Supervisor with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Dennis has extensive national and international experience in white collar crime investigations, management of investigations and investigators, budget preparation, technology, automation and strategic planning.

As a licensed private investigator in the State of Minnesota for the past ten years, he investigates allegations of fraud involving bankruptcies, mortgages, investments, insurance claims, and financial institutions. Dennis has been appointed a special master by the Ramsey County Probate Court where he has consulted on white collar crimes, including misappropriation of funds, healthcare compliance issues, product liability matters, intellectual property infringements and public corruption.

Dennis also managed the forensic investigative practice at Deloitte & Touche where he developed a service line to assist healthcare insurers meet state required fraud prevention plans.

During his service to the FBI, Dennis established a health care fraud unit for the Minneapolis office and investigated and supervised the FBI's most sensitive area of investigations -- public corruption. As an FBI supervisor, Dennis was responsible for ensuring the thoroughness and accuracy of thousands of complex investigations and reviewing them for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

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MARY VUKELICH

mvukelich@waypointinc.com
Cell: 651-230-4512


Mary Vukelich has been in law enforcement since 1992, most recently in Woodbury, Minnesota.  Mary spent a majority of her career investigating complex, multi-jurisdictional financial crimes cases with successful prosecution throughout the Twin Cities metro area.  

She also was involved in workplace safety assessments, sensitive pre-employment background investigations, and provided training to law enforcement agencies and communities statewide on a variety of topics.  She spent two years on special assignment, as Intelligence Coordinator with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, as the liaison between federal, state and local agencies.  

Recently, she has provided analysis services and project management to a variety of government, higher education institutions, and private companies.

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
FBI Agents Association
Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Twin Cities Chapter of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Internal Auditors
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
American Bar Association
Minnesota Bar Association
Minnesota Private Investigators and Protective Agents
Minnesota Private Detective
ASIS International
Thomas Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership