Investigations for companies and corporations, involving white collar crime, high technology crime, counterfeit products, internal and external theft, narcotics, document fraud, and special audits of records relating to possible embezzlement.

  • Counterfeit Products
  • Fraud
  • Narcotics
  • Theft
  • White Collar Crime
Nickolas Montano, JR.


Awards and Distinguishments



2003

Awarded the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Award of Distinguished Achievement



Government & Private Sector Board Appointments


September 24, 2002

A participant in the occupational analysis seminar for the Office of Examination Resources for the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. Assisted in developing an occupational analysis profile for private investigators and their job responsibilities. The process involved analysis regarding understanding of the profession, the complexities of the profession, as well as, providing a complete job description.

September, 2002

Promoted to Vice President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, San Francisco Chapter.

September, 2001

Appointed to the board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, San Francisco, CA. The association's Board of Regents awards this designation of CFE only to (select professionals) who meet a stringent set of criteria including character, experience and education requirements. As a professional organization of fraud examiners, the association's international membership of 15,000+ consists primarily of accountants, auditors, investigators, criminologists, lawyers and law enforcement personnel.

April, 2001

Appointment to the California State Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services Advisory Committee. This Committee will advise the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services Chief, of Policy and Procedures as it relates to the private investigative industry.

April, 2001 Appointed to the Blackhawk Country Club Rules and Bylaws Committee. This Committee will make recommendations for the rules and regulations, and Bylaws and present to the Board of Directors of the Blackhawk Country Club.
November, 2000 Selected to serve on the Committee of Unlicensed Activity of the California Association of Licensed Investigators. The California Association of Licensed Investigators is a 30+ years established organization of investigators in the field of private investigation for which Montano & Associates has been a member for 25 years.
October, 1998 Appointed to Board of Directors of Youth Homes, Inc., A 33-year old organization providing high quality residential treatment programs for abused, neglected and delinquent children.
October, 1997 Appointment to Vice President & Director of Corporate Development/Legislative Committee California Institute for Professional Investigators (CIPI)
March, 1997 Appointment to California Senator Steve Peace Joint Task Force on Personal Information and Privacy
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