About
Robert J. Viteretti is a skilled practitioner and advisor with decades of expertise and leadership in complex investigations, prosecution, and corporate risk consulting.
Drawing on a wide-ranging global track record and network, he’s able to effectively help clients identify and respond to the most complex security, reputational, and criminal threats organizations and individuals face.
Robert excels in delivering risk consulting and corporate advisory services, including investigations in support of litigation and detection of wrongdoing, executive protection, incident response, and security/threat assessments.
As an expert in close combatives, and skilled in Krav Maga, Robert provides personal protection in select situations.
Work History
2019 – Present
RJV Associates
New York City, Metropolitan Area
Provide risk consulting and corporate advisory services, including investigations in support of litigation and detection of wrongdoing, executive protection, incident response, and security/threat assessments. Served as Chief Advisor on corporate security and risk management reporting to the Chairman of a multi-billion-dollar global organization, responsible for identifying and recommending mitigants against criminal, regulatory, and cyber risks.
2017 – 2019
President and Managing Director, Exiger Advisory
Exiger – New York, NY
As President of Exiger Advisory, led growth of a global multi-disciplinary consulting business into new markets and service offerings, integrating complex investigations and artificial intelligence-assisted data analytics with Exiger’s industry-leading financial crime risk mitigation expertise.
2014 – 2017
Deputy DOJ-Appointed Monitor of HSBC
Exiger – Greater New York City Area
As Deputy Monitor of HSBC (continuing in a role held since 2012), investigated the bank’s progress against money laundering and terrorist financing under its Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, leading a team of over 400 professionals in 75 countries.
2009 – 2014
Managing Director, Global Head Of Investigations
Altegrity – New York, NY
Recruited by the CEO to support the firm’s growth and expansion strategy by providing the leadership, vision, and execution capabilities to build a high-end investigative consulting practice. Opened and staffed offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Assisted in the acquisition of Kroll, the world’s leading investigative and risk consulting firm, and (in 2012) became Deputy to the newly-appointed Department of Justice Monitor of HSBC.
2004 – 2009
Chief Compliance Officer
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. – New York, NY
Recruited to the firm to help rebuild and redirect corporate culture as Marsh faced criminal indictment and civil actions across the USA. Created a “start-up” Compliance Department of about 350 full- and part-time professionals spread throughout offices in over 100 countries with a $35 million-plus budget.
1997 – 2004
Managing Director, Office Head
Kroll – New York, NY
Managed Kroll’s global headquarters office and led numerous significant engagements, including the nine-month, onsite investigation into Leonid Kuchma, the former President of Ukraine, for his alleged involvement in the murder of a journalist, and the investigation of a $2 billion money laundering scandal in the United States and abroad. Further, as head of Kroll’s Integrity Monitoring practice, led the integrity monitoring of a $975 million New York City-based construction project.
1995 – 1997
First Deputy State Inspector General
Office of the State Inspector General – State Capital, Executive Chamber Albany, NY
Along with the Inspector General, assembled an agency charged with investigating corruption and controlling risk within state government, consisting of more than 50 agencies, 230,000 employees and an annual budget of $64 billion.
1991 – 1995
The Special Commissioner of Investigation
New York, NY
Counseled the Special Commissioner in legal, investigative, and media matters. Directed all investigations of fraud, corruption, and other criminal activity within the school system, consisting of 120,000 employees and an annual budget of $9 billion. Created first-of-its-kind school sex crimes prevention and investigations unit, bringing together experts from various disciplines and becoming a model for school systems in other cities.
1985 – 1991
Assistant District Attorney and Chief, Organized Crime Bureau
New York County District Attorney’s Office – New York, NY
Tried to verdict varied cases involving organized crime, municipal and commercial fraud, and bribery. Supervised an elite team of 20 to develop and ultimately prosecute at trial the highest-profile cases, requiring extensive and complex grand jury practice, the use of electronic eavesdropping warrants, search warrants, and informants. Achieved New York State’s first successful prosecution of traditional organized crime using the Organized Crime Control Act—New York’s counterpart to RICO—winning racketeering convictions of 16 members of the John Gotti crime family.
1979 – 1985
Special Agent & Criminal Investigator
U.S. Federal Government
U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Affairs
U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
Volunteer Work
Robert has spent a lifetime volunteering for charities close to his heart. He spent two decades as a “Big Brother” to three disadvantaged and at-risk little brothers. In 1990, he was recognized by the Mayor of Yonkers as “Big Brother of the Year.”
Following Big Brothers, Robert, his wife, and daughter volunteered for over ten years at Guiding Eyes For The Blind, where they raised and trained seeing-eye dogs. Robert is especially proud of a 100% “graduation” rate for the puppies he raised. Each one placed with a new blind owner.
Throughout his law enforcement, prosecutorial, and consulting career, Robert has seen domestic violence at its worst and the lasting impact it has on its victims. He has volunteered with organizations such as “Her Justice” and trains women in self defense and situational awareness, leveraging these techniques with verbal communication skills to help women avoid and safely exit dangerous situations. He’s most proud of one such young woman, who after various traumas, went on to be a happily married and successful Special Agent with the U.S. Government.
contact
based in New York, NY
Tel : +914 263 7042