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Nothing like a bridge collapse to test your skills. As one of the first retained private investigators at the Interstate 35W bridge disaster, Heartland’s CEO, Paul Jaeb, realized how years heading Minnesota’s premier investigative firm made it possible for him to gather the facts under the most chaotic of conditions. Paul founded Heartland Investigative Group in 1991. His leadership is guided by his wide-ranging experience in legal investigations, background profiling, corporate fraud investigations and security consulting. He has solved dozens of complex corporate fraud cases, conducted dozens of high-level security audits and advised the region’s leading executives on issues related to corporate security. Paul attended the University of Minnesota with a political science major. He’s a Chartered Fraud Investigator™ and is currently serving his fifth term as National Secretary of the National Association of Legal Investigators. He’s an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the National Council of Investigative and Security Services, the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, and the American Society for Industrial Security. Paul founded the Minnesota Association of Private Investigators and is a former president of the association. |
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Savvy corporate executives know that risk can be hard to assess and harder to avoid. For the past 23 years Greg Sherrill has earned his reputation as one of the leading experts in corporate security. He’s provided protection to some of the country’s most high profile executives, dignitaries, CEOs and celebrities. Greg knows how to protect you, your executives and your business from the dangers you fear most. Greg is an established authority on protection protocols for high net worth individuals and the corporations they manage. He is now President of Heartland Corporate Security, managing our staff of the best trained and most experience licensed security personnel in the region. He’s also a respected instructor at one of the nation’s leading security training schools. Greg began his career with a major regional security firm. In 1995 he formed Metropolitan Security and Investigations, eventually selling to a national security provider. In 2003 Greg moved to Target Corporation and spent four years as their Manager of Global Asset Protection. In 2007 Greg joined Heartland and has begun to establish Heartland Corporate Security as a powerhouse in corporate security and executive protection. |
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Customers shoplift. Employees steal. Theft is a nagging unsolved headache for many companies, large and small. But not when Greg Rosten is on board. Greg is our Director of Asset Protection. He brings 18 years of experience in loss prevention and Retail security to Heartland. He has worked successfully and cooperatively with law enforcement officials and retail personnel to apprehend more than 1,000 shoplifters and has investigated individuals involved in organized crime rings, leading to their arrest. In addition, his extensive executive protection and surveillance experience adds leadership to our executive services team. Greg also runs Heartland’s uniformed security division. Our focus on retail and commercial accounts is well served by Greg’s experience in heading the security efforts of leading shopping centers and commercial office towers in the Twin Cities. Greg holds a B.S. degree in criminal justice and a Sociology minor from Bemidji State University. He’s a member of ASIS International and the National Retail Federation. |
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Kevin Eckhoff understands people - and risk. From the casinos of Las Vegas to the penal system of Minnesota to major corporations throughout the country, he has more than 15 years of experience in managing risky situations, including prison hostage rescue training and high-level executive protection. Based on his know-how, he’s earned a strong reputation as an exceptional trainer and educator. As Heartland’s Director of Training and Tactical Operations, he instructs our staff in firearms, first aid and defensive tactics. Kevin is also a senior protection agent and leads all executive protection assignments. He’s an exceptional field investigator with a talent for getting witnesses to provide material information. Kevin holds an associate degree in criminal justice from the Community College of Nevada. He’s a member of ASIS International and a graduate of Executive Protection International, the nation’s premier security specialist program. |