About

Robert D. Creswell, CPP, CFE, is Principal of CRESWELL ASSOCIATES, a principal-led Security & Risk Intelligence Advisory established in 1999. He brings more than 30 years of domestic and international experience across investigations, security risk management, protective intelligence, executive protection, secure mobility, and complex security operations.

His professional background includes overseas contract security operations supporting U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security, including service as a contractor Project Manager on Diplomatic Security Local Guard Services contracts. His work has spanned three continents and has included government, NGO, corporate, legal, executive, family office, and private-client matters.

Through CRESWELL ASSOCIATES, he advises on complex investigations, due diligence, fraud and financial investigations, litigation support, background intelligence, OSINT, protective intelligence, executive risk, and cross-border matters. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, his work spans domestic, cross-border, and international matters, with particular depth in Brazil and Latin America and significant experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.

Creswell holds the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credentials and is a licensed California Private Investigator.