About PHactor
Paul Holdeman
Paul Holdeman is the Founder and Managing Director of PHactor Investigation and Forensic Accounting Consulting. He brings over 28 years of investigative and financial consulting expertise through his unique combination of experience as an FBI Special Agent, and as an Auditor and Senior Consultant in the Arthur Andersen Business Fraud Risk
Paul Holdeman is the Founder and Managing Director of PHactor Investigation and Forensic Accounting Consulting. He brings over 28 years of investigative and financial consulting expertise through his unique combination of experience as an FBI Special Agent, and as an Auditor and Senior Consultant in the Arthur Andersen Business Fraud Risk Services group.
Mr. Holdeman maintains an in-depth understanding of the government and private sectors, serving as a federal corporate monitor, and having conducted and led investigations of mortgage fraud, financial institution fraud, securities fraud, public corruption, government fraud, virtual currencies, obstruction of justice, embezzlement schemes, asset forfeiture and seizures, and internal affairs matters.
Mr. Holdeman forges strong relationships with his clients, leveraging his decades of experience working with executives, general counsels, law firms and prosecutors to conduct corporate internal investigations, compliance reviews, operational and leadership assessments, due diligence reviews, background investigations, financial analysis, and complex damage calculations. Mr. Holdeman has testified in federal and state court matters, and specializes in interview and interrogation techniques which have resulted in the resolution of numerous engagements via confession.
Mr. Holdeman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Purdue University and an Executive MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a licensed CPA, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and has received cyber security certifications and training in security essentials, incident-handling, and intrusion analysis.