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Management Team
Robert A. (Bob) Scigalski, President
During a 27-year career with the FBI, Bob Scigalski conducted investigations of skyjacking, kidnapping, extortion, bank robberies, and major property crimes. He was Supervisor of the Chicago FBI Organized Crime Squad and also supervised a surreptitious technical services unit and a multi-agency violent crime unit emphasizing fugitive investigation. His expertise includes criminal psychology and psychological profiling, and he was one of the first agents selected to assist in the development of the concept of profiling for the FBI.
Bob negotiated numerous hostage crisis situations for the FBI and is a recognized expert in crisis resolution. He represented the FBI overseas in teaching schools and organizing exercises in antiterrorist hostage resolution for Scotland Yard and the Royal Hong Kong Police. As a former member of the elite FBI Critical Incident Negotiation Team, he is an expert in nuclear and biological weapons crisis resolution and methods for the negotiated release of kidnapped American businessmen.
A Chicago native, Bob received a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University and an M.A. in Administration from DePaul University. As one of Quest’s founding partners, Bob’s responsibilities include new domestic account development, current client account development, and oversight of financial operations.
Leone J. (Lee) Flosi, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Lee Flosi retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a 28-year career as an FBI Agent and Executive Manager. At the time of his retirement, he commanded the Chicago Organized Crime Task Force, which comprised FBI Agents, officers of the Illinois State Police, and Chicago Police Department officers. This elite unit successfully investigated and prosecuted a variety of major organized crime figures in Chicago. Earlier, Lee was a Program Manager at FBI Headquarters where he supervised worldwide FBI narcotics' investigations and for eight years he was the FBI Legal Attaché in Rome where he was responsible for FBI operations and liaison with Law Enforcement and Judicial Officials in southern Europe, the Middle East, and non-French-speaking Africa. Lee is a seasoned investigator who played a major role in breaking organized crime's stranglehold of major Las Vegas casinos by uncovering complex profit-skimming operations that had been underway for decades.
Subsequent to his FBI retirement, Lee served as Security Manager for all of the 1994 World Cup events held in Chicago, where he managed more than 1,000 security personnel.
Lee is fluent in the Italian language and holds a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the DePaul University School of Law. He is a member of the Bar and licensed to practice in Illinois and the U.S. District Courts. As one of Quest’s founding partners, Lee’s responsibilities include serving as General Counsel and providing executive management oversight.
John J. (Jack) O'Rourke, Executive Vice President of Investigations
During his 27-year career with the FBI, Jack O'Rourke became one of the FBI's top experts on organized crime. He is also recognized for his outstanding accomplishments in major theft/interstate burglary and robbery investigations. He has provided training seminars to both local and federal law enforcement officials as well as to local and federal prosecutors in these investigative fields. Jack was also one of the FBI's most active hostage/crisis negotiators participating and successfully resolving major hostage situations and was one of the Bureau's top instructors, and a recognized expert on the resolution of hostage/crisis situations. During his career with the FBI, he received numerous commendations for his investigative excellence and intelligence gathering techniques.
After retiring from the FBI, Jack served as an Inspector/Special Assistant to the Cook County Sheriff on organized crime/major theft matters and was assigned to work full-time as a member of the FBI's elite Major Theft Task Force.
His education includes a B.S. in Political Science from Loyola University, Chicago, and a M.A. in Administration from DePaul University, Chicago. As one of Quest’s founding partners, Jack’s responsibilities include oversight of investigative operations and intelligence development.
Senior Staff
William H. Matens, Vice President Facility Security Engineering
A 28-year veteran of the FBI, Bill Matens designs and implements premises security engineering solutions, including vulnerability and risk analysis, operations, ingress/egress, personnel, ID systems, emergency plans, closed circuit TV (CCTV), access control and guard services. Bill conducts security/risk assessment surveys, provides audit services and makes recommendations concerning security systems vendors as well as the hiring and operation in regard to guard services. His responsibilities also include the development of processes and advances in premises security and training.
While in the FBI, he served as a bomb technician, swat team member, hostage negotiator, and court-approved terrorism/bombing matters expert in both the U.S. and Canada. Bill retired from the FBI to become Vice President of Safety and Security for TCI, the largest cable television company in the United States.
James P. Reilly, Vice President Fraud Investigations
A 25-year veteran of the FBI, Jim served in the Detroit office of the FBI and was assigned to Chicago office for over 25 years. As an agent, Jim was involved in the investigation and prosecution of a wide variety of white-collar crimes including insurance fraud, Ponzi schemes, governmental fraud, advance fee schemes, West African scams, identity theft, trademark violations, bankruptcy fraud and technology theft. He directed the investigation of an 84 million dollar Ponzi scheme that was the largest one ever to go to trial in Chicago Federal District Court. He has investigated cases in conjunction with the Cheshire Constabulary, London Metropolitan Police, the related Serious Fraud Office and the Turkish National Police.
Jim served as an assistant supervisor, chairman of the Chicago office's Employee Advisory Committee and participated in the national selection effort to identify top applicants for the Special Agent position. He has received numerous letters of commendation from the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office.
Daniel S. Jerger, Vice President Information Technology
As Quest's lead computer forensic investigator, Dan brings more than 15 years of investigative, security consulting, and business intelligence services to the company. Dan's extensive experience in information technology includes security and computer forensics, auditing, and software development.
Before coming to Quest, Dan served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Entegra Corporation, an enterprise-wide security, reputation, incident and stakeholder risk management software development firm where he acted as key player in corporate strategies and direction. Dan was also a cofounder and President of Veros Information Systems, Inc., a software development and consulting firm serving the medical and pharmaceutical industries. A Magna Cum Laude graduate in Aerospace Engineering, Dan is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) and Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) credentials. He is also a member of InfraGard, HTCIA, and IEEE.
Gerald C. Theis, Senior Investigative Consultant
A 31-year veteran of the FBI, Jerry Theis serves as a crisis management consultant for Quest, conducting site surveys, formulating crisis management plans and policies, and conducting personnel training sessions.
While in the FBI, Jerry served as the Assistant Senior Team Leader for the Chicago FBI Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Program, planning and executing tactical and executive protection operations. He was a crisis management instructor, organizing and training FBI and police crisis management command center personnel. Jerry also investigated cases involving public corruption, insurance fraud, bank fraud, investment fraud, mail fraud, copyright infringement matters, money laundering, intellectual property schemes, bribery, and extortion. He received numerous commendations from the FBI and the United States Attorneys Office.
Upon retirement and before joining Quest, Jerry served as a crisis management consultant. He is a regular crisis management guest lecturer at Loyola University Chicago. Jerry also appears before numerous organizations each year as a crisis management expert and speaker.
John L. Larsen
A 22-year veteran of the FBI, John was one of the founders of its ERT (Emergency Response Team) program. Special assignments he undertook while serving as the FBI's ERT Coordinator include the 1994 American Eagle Crash, the 1996 Summer Olympic Centennial Olympic Park bombing, the 1998 US Embassy Nairobi, Kenya Bombing Crime Scene, and the 9/11 United Airlines Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
John currently serves as a crime scene reconstructionist, certified fire investigator, criminalist, and police instructor specializing in advance fingerprint recovery methods and trajectory studies. Certified on the national and state levels since 1984, he served as a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Arson Coordinator for the FBI Chicago Office from 1988 until his retirement. In his capacity as a CFI he has worked such major cases as "Matchbox," the 1984 Casablanca Supermarket fire in Chicago, and the 2000 New Mexico Power Line Fire. As a case agent, John investigated such cases as UNABOM and the Jeffrey Erickson escape attempt in which two federal officers were murdered. This case earned him the U.S. Marshal's Service "Investigator of the Year Award" for 2002. Throughout his career he worked civil rights, arson and violent crime matters. As a certified police instructor, John taught forensic processing, vehicle arson investigation, and crime scene interpretation at the FBI Academy. He has also instructed Chicago Police Department detectives and evidence technicians, the Royal Omani Police and Omani State Security in Oman, the Venezuelan National Police and Army, forensic police schools throughout the United States, as well as three sessions at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary.
Robert G. Long, Senior Consultant Media & Investigations
A 28-year veteran of the FBI, Bob investigated organized crime, bank robberies, domestic terrorists, federal fugitives, organized crime, and white-collar crime, including official corruption, bank fraud, and government fraud. Bob was among the first to develop and refine the cross match programs used so successfully in the area of governmental fraud. After 13 ½ years of putting cases together, Bob became the spokesperson for the FBI in Chicago, a position in which Bob brought a new awareness to the public by appearing on local or national television, providing frequent radio interviews, and working with the printed press, which included local news, wire services, and national publications.
Bob also developed a nationally recognized media program for law enforcement officials, providing training to local and federal law enforcement officials all across the country. Bob has also conducted seminars for the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Edward R. Scheu, Senior Consultant Personal Security
Ed Scheu retired as Chief Deputy from the US Marshals Service in Chicago after a 29-year career. His renowned expertise and innovative abilities in management were tapped to institute major reforms in an office that was the focus of a national scandal. He was appointed interim US Marshal and successfully initiated dynamic changes. Ed’s career began with an appointment to the Anti Air Piracy Task Force where he participated in the development and application of profiles relating to skyjackers and terrorists. He was assigned to a Witness Protection Program where he developed security measures to protect well known and high profile organized crime witnesses. Ed assessed potential security threats and risks to any visiting Justices of the United States Supreme Court and applied the appropriate personal and physical security measures to meet their individual needs. Later, as Chief of the Training Division for the US Marshals Service, he developed quality training courses in Witness Security Protection and Protective Services.
While assigned to the headquarters of the US Marshals, Ed operated as an investigator assigned to Interpol where he conducted international investigations and assisted international law enforcement entities in their efforts to locate international fugitives and felons. Ed was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor given by the US Marshals Service. He has completed the US Treasury Department Criminal Investigators course and is also a 1975 graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Robert E. Spiel, Jr., Senior Consultant Art Theft Specialist
A 20-year veteran of the FBI, Bob investigated major art thefts in New York City and Chicago, investigated organized crime related major thefts, and investigated both national and international major thefts of art, art fraud, and the major thefts of other valuable collector's items. His successes included the recovery of three Paul Cezanne paintings stolen from the Art Institute of Chicago, then the most valuable recovery of stolen art in history. His work led to six commendations from the Director of the FBI and numerous commendations from museums and collectors whose works he recovered. It is his intimate knowledge of the details of hundreds of cases that has given him an unusually thorough understanding of criminal methods in art theft, and in forgery detection, documentation, and successful protection methods and procedures. Galleries, dealers, appraisers, museums, as well as corporate and private collectors value his expertise. Bob has recently written the first in-depth study of art theft investigation and is a qualified expert in his discipline.
Richard G. Stilling, Senior Consultant Investigations & Training
A 22-year veteran of the FBI, Dick received numerous commendations, not only from the FBI, but also by high raking United States and foreign governments including Germany and Italy. He worked on the FBI's highest profile violent crimes, including fugitives, bank robberies, extortion's, kidnapping, airplane hijacking, major thefts, antiterrorist investigations, and major car theft rings. Dick established and supervised the Chicago FBI Division's first SWAT teams, and Special Operations and Surveillance Unit. This squad was targeted investigations of nationally recognized cases, such as, "Operation Gray Lord," "Safe Bet," "Pendorf," "Strawman," "Tylenol" and the "FALN Bombings." Since his retirement from the FBI he has established the first Office of Inspector General for a major Sheriff's Office, charged with both internal investigations of the Sheriff's Officer personnel. He established unique, state certified law enforcement training programs including coursed in Giving Testimony, Crime Scene Search, and Ethics for the Law Enforcement Professional, which have been modified for the private sector.
Charles R. Sekerak, Forensic Accountant & Financial Crimes Investigator
A 20-year veteran of the FBI and Office of Inspector General, Chuck is Quest's forensic accountant and financial crimes investigator. Chuck's FBI experience includes extensive experience in bank fraud and embezzlement matters and expertise in the area of interview and interrogation techniques. He held positions as Supervisory Special Agent of the Bank Fraud, Fraud against the Government and Organized Crime - Labor Squads. He also was the Chicago Division's White Collar Crime Coordinator.
Prior to entering into government service, Chuck held the position of Assistant Controller for a major Cleveland, Ohio hospital. Subsequent to his retirement, he served as President of a $120 million Illinois manufacturing company employing over 500 manufacturing, sales and administrative staff. Chuck holds a degree in Accounting and Economics and is presently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration.
Ronald W. Dibbern, Senior Consultant Investigations
A 35-year veteran of the FBI, Ron has received numerous awards and commendations from the FBI, Police Departments, citizen groups and private sector organizations for his accomplishments. His investigations focused on the FBI's most high profile violent crimes. He both supervised and investigated kidnapping, extortion, fugitives, major theft, and bank robbery. Ron also participated in nationwide Specialized Tactics Investigations including the Tylenol product tampering, Atlanta child murders, and Unabomber case.
Tony H. Jin, Senior Investigative Consultant
After finishing his education at Southern Illinois University, Tony began a 29 year career with the Chicago Police Department. Tony Jin was the first Asian promoted into the ranks of the Detective Division and was selected as one of the first hostage negotiators. As a veteran homicide detective, he has forensically examined over one thousand murder and death scenes and has a reputation for advancing techniques in interviews & interrogations which he taught at the Chicago Police Academy along with homicide & crime scene investigation. His reputation as an expert investigator and instructor is well known to law enforcement.
Tony was selected as one of the first detectives to be deployed to the Chicago FBI Joint Drug Task Force, where he served for nine years utilizing inventive techniques to target major international drug organizations. Using his professional experience and fluency in Chinese, Tony undertook undercover roles against drug cartels to interdict illicit narcotics and utilized imaginative methods to cripple their money laundering operations. One such case, the largest of its kind in Chicago history, resulted in the seizure of 1,100 kilos of cocaine and $1.5 million in cash. Tony's unique abilities later served the FBI, Violent Crimes Task Force, where he was successful in the detection and apprehension of serial bank robbers as well as brutal kidnap for ransom offenders. Upon retiring from government service, Tony joined Quest as a Senior Investigative Consultant.
Patrick M. Hanretty, Senior Investigative Consultant
Following a 27-year career as a Special Agent with the FBI, Pat Hanretty offers Quest's clients his experience in all aspects of major federal, state, and international violations of law. While with the FBI, Pat managed and successfully resolved complex investigations in areas of terrorism, national security, financial crimes, organized and white collar crime, political corruption, property crimes, violent crimes, and narcotics violations. He also established liaison relationships with other federal and state law enforcement agencies.
Using his expertise and leadership abilities, Pat served as an original member, team leader, and training agent of the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force Surveillance Unit (JTTF). He taught and managed FBI Special Agents and NYPD Detectives in Special Operations situations. In recognition of his exceptional skills, Pat has also received numerous FBI awards and commendations in addition to awards from the United States Attorney's Office for investigative accomplishments and presentations during trials in US District Court.
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