2008
Mercyhurst University — Institute for Intelligence Studies
Erie, Pennsylvania. Honored as a Horatio Alger Military Scholar.
Certified Legal Investigator (CLI)
National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
Credential held since 2020
Credentials
Horatio Alger Military Scholar
Mercyhurst University, Institute for Intelligence Studies
Military decorations & awards
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal2nd award · 1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal2nd award · 1 bronze service star
- Iraq Campaign Medal2 campaign stars
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve MedalM device
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Meritorious Unit CommendationUnit award
Professional affiliations
- NALINational Association of Legal Investigators
Certified Legal Investigator · Active member - PPIACProfessional Private Investigators Association of Colorado
Former board member · Active member - INTELLENETInternational Intelligence Network
Active member · Global investigative partnerships
Education
2010
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York.
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University of Colorado
Languages
- EnglishNative
- ArabicProfessional proficiency — spoken, written, analytical
- Czech / ČeštinaConversational
- FarsiReading proficiency
Engagements
Retain Craig Smith
Investigations are handled through BrightStar Investigations, which Craig founded in 2014 and leads as principal investigator.
or email Craig@BrightStarInvestigations.com