Zonta Research Group

Comprehensive Research and Investigation Services

Our Services

Comprehensive Research

Corporate & personal research, Deep Cyber research, Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

Forensic Accounting

Fraud investigation & forensic accounting expertise to locate & prevent significant loss of funds

Investigations

Family & child abuse investigations, interviews & litigation support, cybercrime

Asset Recovery & Person Locates

Locating & recovering stolen assets, funds & property; locating witnesses & family members

Surveillance & Security

Witness preparation & protection, audio & camera device sweeps, conflict resolution

Communications & Strategy

Communications, public affairs, media & government relations support & strategic development

Record Searches

BC Online & court services searches, background searches & criminal record checks

Document Preparation

In-person court services searches & small claims document preparation & administration

OSINT & SOCMINT

Online Open Source Intelligence and Social Media Intelligence data collection

Video Editing

Single or multi-device video files, audio and photos expertly compiled into a single court-ready video

Our Mission

“We deliver comprehensive research and investigation Services that allow our clients to make the best strategic moves and advance their cases to successful conclusions.”

Lawrence Skwarek

Chief Executive Officer

Zonta Research Group

Our Management Team

Lawrence Skwarek

CEO & Founder

John L. Daly

Founding Director

Archie Alafriz

CEO, Lucent Global Solutions

Mark W. Robertson

Director of Operations & Research

Patrick O’Connor

Manager of Communications & Research

Phill Hynes

Political Risk and Terrorism Analyst Asia

FAQs

How long has Zonta Research Group been around?

Zonta Research Group (ZRG) was launched in April 2013 by Lawrence Skwarek (a retired RCMP officer) and investigative reporter John Daly. An investigative services division, i.e., Zonta Group Investigations (ZGI), was added soon after. In March 2019, we expanded our areas of practice and increased our personnel in order to provide a wider range of services and resources to meet the needs of our existing client base and new clients alike.
How is Zonta Research Group structured?

All of our investigation and research activities are overseen by an experienced lawyer to ensure a high quality of service and adherence to all legal requirements, including proper documentation of cases for the courts. The enhanced services we provide allow for greater certainty in case outcomes and greater monetary recovery through Court applicable damages.
In addition to legal oversight, what specific skills does your team have?
In addition to rigorous legal oversight over all of our research and investigation activities, Zonta Research Group and Zonta Group Investigations have wide range of capabilities that include:

Investigation services led by former RCMP members

Media services led by an experienced 30-year-plus TV and radio reporter

Forensic accounting services led by a credentialed, qualified fraud investigator with FCCA (UK), CPA, CGA, CFE, and MBA designations

Comprehensive research and writing by experienced professionals

Corporate and Political Strategy development by experienced professionals

Investigative database management led by a Surveillance Administrator with 14 years experience

Access to experienced contractors who offer specialized investigative and research services as needed
What is the focus of your research division and why is research so important to an investigation?
Research represents a major part of any successful investigation. Our research division supports our investigations by focusing on several core areas:

Comprehensive research including interviews, deep cyber research, and social media scans

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

Small claims document preparation

Background searches and criminal and credit record checks

Land title searches

BC Online and Court Services searches

Communications, media, and message development

Corporate and Political strategy development
What is the focus of your investigation division?
As with our research division, our investigation division is focused on:

Fraud and corruption investigations

Forensic accounting and money laundering investigations

Family investigations and child abuse

Corporate recovery and person locates

Litigation support and conflict resolution

Witness preparation and protection

Cybercrime

Surveillance and security

Rental eviction assistance

Hidden audio and camera device sweeps
What led you to focus on fraud and corruption investigations?
How can I safeguard my business or organization from Corporate Fraud?

Studies show that 85% of Corporate Fraud is perpetrated internally by the very people entrusted to safeguard the money and assets of a business or organization. Our Zonta Group Investigations division was created to help organizations and businesses detect and protect against fraud by assisting with the quantification and recovery of money and assets and by providing litigation assistance with subsequent criminal and civil proceedings.
I’m concerned that a fraud investigation will harm the brand image of my business or organization. What protection is available?

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Zonta Research Group

Comprehensive Research and Investigation Services