FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY LEADERS

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Eric Mazur is the Founder and President of Advanced Forensic Investigative Solutions. He has more than 34 years of experience working in both the Government and Private Sectors. Mr. Mazur specializes in computer digital forensic investigations, complex data collections, eDiscovery consulting and expert witness services.

Mr. Mazur has extensive experience conducting investigations concerning fraud, unauthorized data access, misappropriation of trade secrets and data manipulation and destruction. He has led large domestic and international technology projects relating to the forensic recovery and electronic discovery process of data demanded by subpoena and has forensically produced millions of pages of client data for critical privileged legal review. 

He has instructed federal, state and local law enforcement officers in conducting digital investigations and forensic analysis while an instructor for the Department of Defense, Cyber Crime Center and has conducted hundreds of investigations while a detective with the Metropolitan Police Department's Financial Investigations Unit in Washington, DC. He has received computer forensic training from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations Division and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. 

He was recognized for his outstanding achievements by the U.S. Department of Justice at the 13th and 19th annual International Law Enforcement Awards and was nominated in 1998 for the U.S. Department of Justice Outstanding Achievement Award.

Mr. Mazur is highly regarded as an expert witness in computer forensics and electronic discovery and has extensive experience testifying in U.S. courts.

Prominent Matters

· Led an investigation and served as a computer forensic expert for a financial services corporation regarding theft of confidential information and conspiracy to redirect revenue

· Led an investigation and served as a computer forensic expert for a financial services company regarding the recovery of deleted data, file meta data and file deletion/destruction activity

· Led an investigation and served as a computer forensic expert for a large technology company regarding theft of proprietary technology relating to virtual reality

· Led an investigation and served as a computer forensic expert for a large government contractor regarding the unauthorized access of their corporate network and theft of highly sensitive radar technology

Sergio Kopelev is the Operating Partner of Advanced Forensic Investigative Solutions. He is a digital forensics, eDiscovery and cybercrime expert with more than 30 years of investigative experience both in law enforcement and the private sector in senior management positions with companies such as Stroz Friedberg, KPMG, Deloitte, Consilio, Huron and Control Risks. 

Mr. Kopelev has led complex investigations, incident response teams and forensic efforts for Fortune 10 companies, global law firms, and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad. He has a proven track record of success in breach response, IP Theft, FCPA, 2nd Request and other regulatory investigations. Mr. Kopelev is a highly qualified expert witness and has extensive experience testifying in jurisdictions across the US. Before transitioning to consulting, Mr. Kopelev served in law enforcement and founded one of the nation’s first Internet Crimes Against Children task forces for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Industries Served

· Technology (global telecom and high-tech component manufacturers)

· Financial Services (major U.S. banks and Fortune 10 companies)

· Healthcare (SEC-regulated investigations and HIPAA-related breaches)

· Legal (global eDiscovery for class actions, IP thefts, antitrust, and 2nd requests)

· Government & Law Enforcement (collaboration with DOJ, FBI, DEA, Interpol)

Prominent Matters & Experience

· Led an investigation identifying an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) after 6+ years of undetected compromise across global infrastructure of a multinational telecom provider.

· Directed Digital Forensics and eDiscovery for the $70B revenue restatement of the largest telecom fraud case in U.S. history.

· Oversaw multi-national eDiscovery and review efforts involving 300+ custodians in US, Europe, and Asia in a litigation that lasted over 10 years.

· Built and ran digital forensic programs for multiple global firms and delivered MCLE-accredited trainings to leading law firms.

· Provided expert testimony in cases involving IP theft, spoliation, insider threats, and complex cyber investigations.

Additional Highlights

· Fluent in Russian and English

· Published in Los Angeles Daily Journal, Nevada Lawyer, Law Enforcement Technology

· Speaker at over 30 conferences including RSA Europe, LegalTech, ABA

· Interviewed as a subject-matter expert by CNN, NPR, and LA Times

Phu Nguyen, Vice President of AFIS, has more than 19 years of consulting experience in a range of industries and functions, with a focus on computer forensics, eDiscovery and data analytics. He has managed large-scale forensic preservations of computers, mobile devices, cloud based data sources and network infrastructure in support of transition, eDiscovery, and investigative analysis.

Mr. Nguyen’s analysis activities and expertise cover a variety of digital devices, storage media, servers, networks, and cloud-based services. Prior to joining AFIS, Phu was a Director at B. Riley’s Forensic Technology Services Practice in Washington, DC, where he was responsible for all phases of litigation support including data collection, data analysis, data extraction, evidence control and data processing. Other positions have included Senior Manager at Treliant, LLC, Manager at Alvarez & Marsal, Manager at Huron Consulting and Senior Associate at Deloitte, where he engaged in corporate investigatory and forensic processes both domestically and internationally. 

Phu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Decision Science/Management Information Systems from George Mason University.

Prominent Matters

· Performed and managed collection efforts for national and international clients in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare

· Performed forensic analysis for the HR department of a multinational media and information firm

· Involved in numerous intellectual property theft investigations relating to current and former employees in a wide variety of industries

· Managed an investigation of two Washington, DC area school districts which identified major discrepancies in Grading, Attendance and Grade Level Credit. The investigations analyzed over 30 million rows of records using the SQL Server database management system to identify students who did not meet graduation requirements according to policy

· Managed a complex high-profile matter which involved complex data collections and analysis for an international shipping company.