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Juval Aviv

Juval Aviv is President & CEO of Interfor, Inc., an international corporate intelligence and investigations firm. Founded in 1979, Interfor, Inc. works with U.S. and foreign law firms, leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, insurers and governmental agencies in conducting investigations throughout the world.

Before founding Interfor, Mr. Aviv served as an officer in the Israel Defense Force (Major, retired) leading an elite Commando/Intelligence Unit and was later selected by the Israeli Secret Service (Mossad) to participate in a number of intelligence and special operations in the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1984, a true account of one mission that he led was published in a book entitled Vengeance, by George Jonas. The book became a best seller and was later the basis for the HBO film, Sword of Gideon and Steven Spielberg’s Munich.

Mr. Aviv’s bona fides have been verified by both government and media sources. According to documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act, the FBI, after investigating Mr. Aviv in the early 1980s, concluded that, although not currently working with Israeli Intelligence, Mr. Aviv did have ties to the Mossad. Mr. Aviv has also been thoroughly vetted many times over by lawyers for some of the largest corporations in the world before becoming Interfor clients.

As head of Interfor, Mr. Aviv can call upon more than 30 years of experience conducting international investigations into white-collar crime at scores of multinational companies. He has personally solved numerous cases of fraud, counterfeiting, embezzlement, anti-competitive behavior, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the banking, insurance, aerospace, entertainment, pharmaceutical, and aviation industries, to name just a few. Interfor is highly regarded for its investigation services, including due diligence and asset search and recovery. Since its inception, Interfor’s asset investigation services have recovered over $15 billion worldwide for its clients.

A leading authority on terrorist networks and their inner workings, Mr. Aviv served as lead investigator for Pan Am Airways into the Pan Am 103-Lockerbie terrorist bombing. In addition, while working as a consultant with El Al Airlines, Mr. Aviv conducted a survey and update of the airline’s security program that has made El Al the safest airline in business today.

Mr. Aviv is the author of Staying Safe: The Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself, Your Family, and Your Business published by HarperResource, a division of HarperCollins Publishing. In Staying Safe, Juval Aviv outlines the essential tools for becoming personally responsible for the security and safety of yourself and your loved ones. Mr. Aviv is also the author of The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide (Juris Publishing); Max, a fictionalized account of the investigation into the death of British media mogul, Robert Maxwell (Random House); and Flight 103, a fictionalized account of the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Mr. Aviv has been a speaker and panel participant for many organizations including the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of the U.S. Trustee, the Internal Revenue Service, The Ontario Securities Commission, Smith Barney, Aon Insurance, INSOL and the American Bankers Association. In addition to his speaking engagements, Mr. Aviv has been a frequent contributor to articles and programs on U.S. preparedness relative to various forms of terrorism. He serves as a consultant on counterterrorism for the FOX News Channel and has been a frequent guest on ABC’s “Nightline”, CNN, CNN International, MSNBC, ESPN, The History Channel, as well as BBC’s “Newsnight,”, Channel 4’s “Sharkey’s Last Word”, ZDF (German National Television), RAI (Italian National Television) and has been featured in numerous articles in major magazines and newspapers worldwide such as The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Financial Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times, and The Economist.

Mr. Aviv is a leading expert on the subjects of terrorism and white collar crime and fraud. He is available for interviews and speaking engagements.

Don Aviv

Don Aviv, CPP, PSP, PCI, is the COO and Director of the Physical Security Group for Interfor Inc., where he is responsible for day-to-day operations. He has extensive experience in physical security, risk management, crisis mitigation and investigations.

Prior to joining Interfor, Mr. Aviv was the Global Security Manager for Parametric Technology Corporation, an international software company, where he was responsible for the security and safety of company assets and personnel within 138 field offices globally. During that time, he was an Executive Member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee in the Town of Needham, Massachusetts. Mr. Aviv has also previously worked as an undercover and field investigator for a regional investigative firm.

Mr. Aviv is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and a Board Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP). He is also a certified New York State Private Investigator and Security Officer and most recently attained certification as a Professional Investigator (PCI, Professional Certified Investigator). He holds a B.A. from the University of Rochester and a Alpha Phi Sigma M.S. in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University. Mr. Aviv is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland University College.

Don Aviv is an expert in the field of physical security. He is available for interviews and speaking engagments.

Thomas M. Suozzo, Esq.

Thomas M. Suozzo, Esq. is Senior Vice President, Business Development & Marketing at Interfor, Inc. Mr. Suozzo oversees the business development, marketing and public relations efforts of the firm. Prior to joining Interfor, Mr. Suozzo was in private practice for over ten years specializing in civil litigation. In addition, he has served in an executive capacity with public and private companies in the legal service and medical device industries. His combined expertise in law, litigation services and business development is a valuable addition to the executive team at Interfor and provides an opportunity to expand our new venture initiatives at the firm. He graduated with a B.A. from Rutgers University and a J.D. from the Syracuse University College of Law.

Tom Suozzo is an expert in the field of corporate crime and fraud and recovering misappropriated or embezzled funds. He is available for interviews or speaking engagements.

Theodore L. Raboy

Ted Raboy is the Managing Director of Interfor, Inc. Mr. Raboy is a financial industry veteran with more than 30 years of professional Marketing/Business Development experience and a laser sharp bottom-line focus. In prior roles, Mr. Raboy was: instrumental in raising over $120M for investment banking and real estate transactions; bought, developed and sold over $10M in properties resulting in $3M profits for investors; assisted in developing many multi-million dollar budgets and business plans; managed and leased over 25 residential and commercial properties in New York City; evaluated hundreds of business plans and properties for opportunities. Before joining Interfor, Mr. Raboy was the CEO and owner of TLR Consultants and the Director of Business Development at Branin Investments in New York City.

Mr. Raboy earned a Bachelor of Science, Psychology from the University of Wisconsin and has attended many executive programs at CUNY and NYU.

Suzanne Levy, Esq.

Suzanne Levy, Esq. is the Director of Special Projects. Among other responsibilities, she works with the Marketing and Business Development team to cultivate global business strategies and relationships. Ms. Levy was previously a financial advisor with the CML Group at Morgan Stanley, where she had $5 million under management and maintained a $100 million pipeline of investable assets. Prior to that, Ms. Levy was a sales consultant at Thomson Reuters, a provider of web-based information technology software to the legal community, where she exceeded 100% of the monthly quarterly and annual sales quota for the seven years that she was with the company. Ms. Levy is also a litigation attorney, licensed to practice in the State of New York, where she ran her own practice for six years.

Ms. Levy earned a B.S. in Management and Finance from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the Albany Law School at Union University.





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