Cody Shultz serves as Director of Private Investigations & Private Client Protection at Guidepost Solutions. He oversees and conducts corporate internal investigations, civil and criminal litigation support, regulatory and sanctions response, business intelligence, and investor due diligence.
Mr. Shultz’s formerly served as a CIA officer with expert investigative and security consulting experience. He specializes in human source intelligence in particularly hard to reach and politically sensitive areas such as Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South America.
Shultz also manages reputation and identity management practice for ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients and family offices. He is experienced in dealing with the unique challenges of UHNW families such as: ransom and extortion response, executive protection and private event security, multi-home physical security and safe room design, international travel guidance and response including medical and disaster evacuation, investor due diligence, private investigations, surveillance and undercover operations, technical surveillance countermeasures (“bug sweeps”), background screening of household staff, cybersecurity planning, and identity theft response.
Shultz holds a B.A. in Psychology & Philosophy from Texas A&M University and is currently studying to earn his Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a Professional Certified Investigator certification through ASIS International and is a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.