Draco Strategic Staff
Ariel Siegelman, President
Ariel founded The Draco Group as a service in advanced security and training. He brings his vast and practical knowledge and experience to the American home front after having served in the Israel Defense Force, Special Forces, as a counter terror operative, counter terror sniper and counter terror instructor. He remains active in the Reserves where he is still called upon for combat operations, as well as serving as an instructor for rapid response teams, counter terrorism, urban sniper techniques, and special warfare tactics.
Draco works alongside several security companies in Israel to aid in the training of Israel’s Special Forces, including krav maga / hand-to-hand combat training for government agencies and private security personnel. He is currently a member of the Givat Shilo Rapid Response Team. Until the end of 2008, Ariel served in the Israel Police Special Guard, Multi-Purpose Special Unit – ERT (Emergency Response for Terrorists).
Ariel has numerous certifications and awards from the military and police. For more information, please contact The Draco Group or contact Ariel directly.
Scott Siegelman, CEO
Scott has brought his broad management background in diverse areas over the last twenty years into directing business efforts for The Draco Group. Scott worked as Managing Member for SNC Holdings, a firm trading distressed real estate and related debt instruments; CEO of Rez Solutions, a manufacturer and distributor of coatings for the construction industry; and, President of Central Recovery Services, a processor of aged claims for government bodies, corporations, and individuals.
Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Tufts University, and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Vanderbilt Law School. For more information, please contact The Draco Group or contact Scott directly.
Cal Margolis, Director of Business Development
Cal's creative mindset and quick thinking under stress led to his place on the Draco team. Cal co-founded the real estate firms Baanfshire Holdings as well as SNC Holdings. Before that he was acquisition manager for a large real estate development company, Dornoch Holdings. He was named one of the top young developers for 2008 in Real Estate New Jersey magazine. Cal brings strong interpersonal and management skills to the Draco Group.
Cal holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Rak Insititute for Advanced Study. For more information, please contact The Draco Group or contact Cal directly.
Sinai Megibow, Director of Investigative Services
Prior to joining Venture Risk Investigations, a division of the Draco Group, Sinai had served as Vice President of Investigations at another corporate investigative firm, where he led complex and sensitive investigations, asset searches, due diligence matters, and business intelligence collection. His clientele included law firms, financial institutions, trade associations, government contractors, corporations, and individuals.
He was previously a litigation attorney at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in New York City, where his practice focused on conducting internal investigations, representing clients facing government investigations and regulatory matters, and commercial litigation. Some of his representative cases included investigating a variety of accounting improprieties at a Fortune 100 company, and, on behalf of its Audit Committee, recommending remedies to correct those improprieties; working with clients facing investigation by both the Department of Justice and the SEC to gather and analyze evidence, address liability issues, and develop defensive strategies; and negotiating favorable resolution of several commercial disputes.
Sinai holds a JD from the UCLA School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif; an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago; and, a BA, magna cum laude, in Classical Studies from Tulane University. He is admitted to practice law in New York. For more information, please contact The Draco Group or contact Sinai directly.
John Fitzgerald, Senior Investigator
John has extensive and multi-faceted experience in the law enforcement and security fields. Among his many positions with the Nassau County, NY police department, he served in supervisory capacities in the precinct detective squad, SWAT Team and Narcotics Enforcement. He is a certified security guard instructor, licensed private investigator and certified American Polygraph Association examiner.
Before joining the Venture Risk Investigations division of the Draco Group, his private sector work experience includes being Vice President of Investigations at another security investigations firm, an Instructor of Interview and Interrogation for a private company at the Connecticut State Police Academy, and administrator and instructor at the New York Institute of Security and Polygraph Sciences.
John’s educational accomplishments include a BA from St. John’s University, Backster School of Lie Detection, Nassau County Police Academy, and the NYPD Internal Affairs Investigator School. He has also taken courses through the FBI and US Secret Service.
Among John’s awards are four Congressional citations, numerous Excellent Police Duty Certificates, an award for Meritorious Police Service, and a Medal of Commendation. For more information, please contact The Draco Group or contact John directly.
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