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O’Leary Intelligence Group (OIG)
- erin@olearyintelligence.com
- Colorado Springs, CO
Complex Financial Investigations. Cryptocurrency Tracing. Asset Discovery.
Helping attorneys, businesses, financial institutions, and individuals uncover hidden assets, trace cryptocurrency, and solve complex financial investigations.
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado • Serving Clients Worldwide
Erin O'Leary
Founder & Principal Investigator
Former Department of Defense Counter Threat Finance Analyst
Certified Fraud Examiner | Certified Financial Crime Specialist
Complex Investigations. Clear Answers.
The OIG Difference
Every investigation generates information. The value lies in transforming that information into clear, actionable findings.
Drawing on more than 25 years of intelligence, investigative, and analytical experience, O’Leary Intelligence Group applies disciplined analysis and structured investigative methodologies to complex financial matters involving cryptocurrency, hidden assets, fraud, and litigation.
We help clients understand not just what the evidence shows—but what it means, why it matters, and how it supports informed decisions.
Drawing on more than 25 years of intelligence, investigative, and analytical experience, O’Leary Intelligence Group applies disciplined analysis and structured investigative methodologies to complex financial matters involving cryptocurrency, hidden assets, fraud, and litigation.
We help clients understand not just what the evidence shows—but what it means, why it matters, and how it supports informed decisions.
Investigative findings structured to support attorneys, litigation teams, and decision-makers with clear, well-documented reporting.
Tracing cryptocurrency transactions across wallets, exchanges, and blockchain ecosystems to identify fund movement and investigative leads.
Comprehensive investigations involving business entities, ownership structures, trust interests, real property, and financial indicators.
Turning Complex Financial Investigations into Actionable Intelligence
From cryptocurrency tracing and asset discovery to financial fraud investigations and litigation support, O’Leary Intelligence Group helps clients uncover critical information and transform complex data into meaningful investigative results.
Representative Investigations
A selection of anonymized matters that demonstrate our investigative approach, analytical capabilities, and commitment to delivering reliable findings while protecting client confidentiality.
Case Study 01-
Complex Ownership & Financial Fraud Investigation
Analysis of complex ownership structures, related-party relationships, and financial fraud indicators to support litigation, due diligence, and asset recovery.
Case Study 02-
Cryptocurrency Fraud & Fund Flow Analysis
Tracing victim cryptocurrency through intermediary wallets, decentralized protocols, and centralized exchanges to identify attribution opportunities.
Case Study 03-
Investment Scam & Cryptocurrency Tracing Investigation
Investigation of cryptocurrency investment scams involving scam-controlled wallets, custodial exchanges, and blockchain attribution.
Case Study 04-
Romance Fraud & Cryptocurrency Laundering Investigation
Tracing cryptocurrency through intermediary wallets, DeFi protocols, and exchange endpoints to identify laundering patterns and investigative leads.
Case Study 05-
Trust & Asset Investigation
Comprehensive OSINT and asset-discovery investigation involving trust administration, litigation history, business entities, real property, and financial indicators.
When the Facts Matter, Experience Matters
Every investigation begins with understanding the facts. Contact O’Leary Intelligence Group to discuss your situation and determine the most effective investigative approach.
Organizing Chaos Into Clarity.
O’Leary Intelligence Group provides intelligence-driven investigative services for attorneys, businesses, financial institutions, fiduciaries, and private clients facing complex financial matters.
Tracing cryptocurrency across wallets, exchanges, and blockchain networks to identify fund movement, attribution opportunities, and investigative leads.
Digital assets rarely disappear—they simply change form.
Identifying concealed assets, ownership interests, and financial relationships relevant to litigation, recovery, and due diligence matters.
The most valuable assets are often the ones no one is looking for.
Analyzing accounting records, financial transactions, ownership structures, and fraud indicators to uncover evidence and support complex investigations.
Evidence is hidden in the records.
Connecting individuals, businesses, assets, and digital footprints to reveal relationships and investigative insights that are otherwise difficult to detect.
Patterns emerge when individual connections become visible.
Delivering attorney-ready investigative reports, evidence development, and strategic intelligence designed to strengthen complex legal matters.
Every case is strategic. Every detail matters.
Analyzing complex ownership structures, corporate relationships, business entities, and organizational ecosystems to reveal hidden connections and support strategic decision-making.
Complex organizations reveal their stories when viewed as complete systems.
Transforming thousands of disconnected data points into organized intelligence through structured analysis, investigative methodology, and strategic problem-solving for the most challenging cases.
The right framework transforms scattered information into actionable intelligence.
Supporting investigations that extend across jurisdictions by tracing financial activity, ownership structures, and digital evidence wherever the investigation leads.
Financial investigations don’t stop at national borders.
Every investigation follows a disciplined methodology built on evidence, attribution, verification, and analytical precision to produce reliable, actionable intelligence.
Our job is finding it.
Trusted by Clients Who Need Answers
Key Questions to Strengthen Your Organization
Our investigative services help uncover critical facts for fraud investigations, asset recovery, disputes, and due diligence matters.
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