George L. Spinelli founded Spinelli Corporation in 1997 after a 21-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
As Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Spinelli Corporation, Mr. Spinelli heads the company's six specialized practice areas: Business Valuation, Computer Forensics, Corporate Services, Financial Investigations, Investigations and Litigation Support, leading a team of licensed investigators that includes former FBI Special Agents, Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, business valuation specialists, computer forensics experts and other professionals.
Mr. Spinelli also serves as a news analyst for KPNX (NBC), KPHO (CBS) and FOX News, commenting on cases of national significance.
Mr. Spinelli received his appointment as a Special Agent with the FBI in 1975. His tenure with the FBI was devoted exclusively to criminal investigations. He has particular expertise in complex cases in the areas of organized crime, white-collar crime, violent crime and drugs. While assigned to the FBI's Chicago Division, Mr. Spinelli designed, developed and directed several multi-agency task force initiatives targeting Colombian drug cartels. In the most significant money laundering investigation ever conducted within the Northern District of Illinois, he established supporting undercover operations in Illinois, New York, California, Puerto Rico and South America and supervised over 100 investigators. The investigation resulted in a 754-count indictment.
During the course of his FBI career, Mr. Spinelli received numerous commendations and incentive awards for his investigative work, including three QSAs (Quality Service Awards), which are awarded for outstanding performance.
Mr. Spinelli is a licensed private investigator in Arizona, Nevada and Washington. He is a director of the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and is also an active member of these professional and industry organizations:
Arizona Association of Industries
Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators
Arizona Small Business Association
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
Better Business Bureau
National Association of Environmental Professionals
Mr. Spinelli graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA) in 1968, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. In 1971 he earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA).
Mr. Spinelli attends periodic meetings hosted by The Poisoned Pen Bookstore to answer technical questions about crimes and crime scenes posed by members of Sisters in Crime, a group of female crime novelists.
As a director of the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, he is also involved in creating and presenting educational seminars for the public on such topics as how elderly people can protect themselves against financial fraud.
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