MEET OUR BOARD

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 - Founder 

Joe Carrillo became a licensed private investigator in 1988 after serving two years as an investigative intern. Joe has traveled the globe representing clients both in the private and corporate sector. He has over 25 murder cases in his career including two child killers giving him vast insight into the minds of the most serious of criminals. Joe is credited for the capture of the infamous Shenandoah Rapist in 2003 just four days after a federal task force was dissolved without success. 

Since 2005, Joe has been searching for, locating, and bringing home runaway kids. Joe has brought home over 900 kids one at a time never charging any parent a fee for his services. Joe’s knowledge of substance abuse comes from his own experiences having had numerous overdoses and rehab stints; he has been sober since 1983. To Joe a kid on drugs is not a bad kid but a sick kid.

In 2014 the Bringing Them Home Project was born. Today we are statewide with partnerships in the private, corporate, and law enforcement sectors. 

Having lived one day at a time since 1983, Joe learned the power of the number one.

1 Child 1 Life

 - Co-Founder  

Ana Carolina Lanuza is a seasoned private investigator with sixteen years of experience. She spent six years as the principal of her own private investigation agency, where she dedicated countless, pro-bono hours to the rescue and recovery of missing and abused children. 

A Miami native, she has worked in the legal profession for twenty years. She is also a Florida registered paralegal with the Law Offices of Robert L. Parks. 

She served as president of the Florida Association of Private Investigators for two years and was a two-term board member for the southern region of Florida. 

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and an MBA from American Intercontinental University. 

An avid marathon runner and fitness enthusiast, Ana enjoys traveling and spending time with family and her dog. 

She is an active board member with the Bringing Them Home Project. 

Education

Master of Business Administration in International Business

American InterContinental University,  2009

• Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

American InterContinental University, 2008

Magna Cum Laude

Licenses

Florida Registered Paralegal 

Florida Notary Public 

Florida Private Investigator License 

Florida Statewide Firearms  

Distinctions

Distinguished Alumni Award 

American InterContinental University, 2013

Zachary Werner is an award-­--winning director/producer and writer with vast experience across multiple platforms and former partner at Bodega Pictures where he ran development. Born and raised in Miami Beach, FL he brings a unique flavor to all of the projects he creates.

Before joining Bodega in 2009, Zachary produced the award winning narrative short film, Chinese Dream, winning numerous film festival including the San Francisco International Film Festival making it eligible for an Academy Award. Then executive produced, directed, and shot Miami Manhunt (A&E), a feature length documentary that chronicles a serial rape investigation in Miami. The film was submitted for the 2007 Primetime Emmy. Zachary went on to produce and shoot three hit shows for A&E: the award winning reality series The First 48, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force, and LA Gang Unit.

From 2009---2018 Bodega Pictures produced over one hundred hours of television for AMC, A&E, Cooking Channel, CMT, Food Network, GSN, History Channel, HGTV, Lifetime, NFL Network, Spike, TLC, truTV, Red Bull, VH1, and USA. Bodega also produced branded content.

After selling his partnership in Bodega, Zachary creates, writes and directs scripted television series and feature films and works as a consultant and executive producer in the non---scripted and branded spaces.

Zachary is represented by ICM Partners.

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CREDITS:

TITLE      

CREDIT    

CLIENT   

YEAR

Tiny Luxury (TV Series 36 x 30 min) 

EP

HGTV

2015 -­-- 2018

The House That Trash Built (Pilot)

EP

FYI

2017

Steel City Rehab (Pilot)

EP

HGTV

2017

Big & Small (2 x 60 Special)

EP

TLC

2017

NFL Lab (Pilot)

EP/Creator

NFL Network

2016

Murder Room (Pilot)

EP/Creator

USA

2016

Kart Life (TV Series 10 x 60 min)

EP

truTV

2015

Wonderkids (Pilot)

EP

Lifetime

2015

Question Mark (Pilot)

EP

truTV

2015

South Beach Tow (TV Series 87 x 30 min)

EP/Creator

truTV

2011 -­-- 2014

Holiday Feast with Kelis (TV Special)

EP/Creator

Cooking Channel

2014

Saucy & Sweet (TV Special)

EP/Creator

Cooking Channel

2014

Wastelanders  (Pilot)

EP/Creator

CMT

2014

On The Rocks (TV Series 8 x 1 hour)

EP/Creator

Food Network

2013-­--2014

Wastelanders  (Pilot)

EP

AMC

2013

House Of Kayne (Pilot)

EP

VH1

2013

In the Red Bull Studio: Big Boi (Video)

EP/Director

Red Bull

2013

Big Easy Justice (TV Series 10 x 1 hour)

EP/Creator

SPIKE

2012

Miami Manhunt

EP/Creator

A&E

2007 

 John Rivera, a retired Miami-Dade Police Department Sergeant, and former President of the Florida Police Benevolent Association and the former longest serving president of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, is the founder and president of Pathfinder Investigations, and of The BIG50, a law enforcement leadership seminar company.

During his law enforcement career, Rivera took countless violent criminals off the streets. Rivera worked in the Organized Crime Bureau investigating cases involving organized crime and political and public corruption. He was also the lead investigator on the Mariel Task Force. 

Rivera was shot in the line of duty while thwarting an attempted armed kidnapping and held a fellow officer as he died in Rivera’s arms. He is a vocal advocate for law enforcement and is committed to educating the public on the challenges officers face daily. 

Rivera, appointed by two Governors, served as a Commissioner on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, overseeing the training and certification of all sworn law enforcement personnel in the state of Florida. He’s also served as a member of the Task Force on Performance and Efficiency in Miami-Dade County Government.

Rivera has lectured across the Country at various symposiums, including Harvard University, on topics facing law enforcement. In 2011, Rivera was asked to share his leadership and insight at the National Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School, the National Institute of Justice, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 

Rivera also hosted the Rapid Response Radio Show on 880 The Biz; repeatedly appears on national and local television programs commenting on law enforcement issues and solutions to problems facing our law enforcement community; and has been published in numerous publications.

He is the recipient of multitude of awards, including the Sherman Winn Award for his commitment to the community, and the Concerns of Police Survivors “Distinguished Service Award.” He has spearheaded numerous community programs to feed the less fortunate, provided holiday gifts for hospitalized children, delivered surpluses and repaired homes of hurricane victims, assisted groups such as March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, Autism awareness to name a few. 

Rick Yabor was born in Miami, Florida.  Rick worked as an Assistant State Attorney for a number of years, and accumulated a resume that includes over 200 trials.  Rick concentrates on all areas of criminal law.

Rick provides legal commentary on a regular basis on TV and Radio, including:

• America Teve
• Univision
• Mundo Fox
• CNN Latino;
• Weekly guest on 1080am
• Weekly guest on 670am

 EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, University of Mississippi, 1999
• Bachelors of Business Administration, Finance, Florida International University, 1990.
• Associates of Arts, Business Administration, Miami-Dade Community College, 1988.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Florida
• United States District Court for the Southern District
• United States District Court for the Middle District
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Mr. Steele has held a private investigator license in Florida since 2011. He co- founded Anti-Predator Project, Inc. with his wife. Anti-Predator Project is the first and only IRS recognized 501(c)3 fully licensed private investigative firm in the United States. Anti-Predator Project specializes in the criminal investigation into individuals and organizations involved in human trafficking, the location and recovery of American children that have been bought and sold on the black market, missing children, cyber predators, and all other human trafficking related crimes. Mr. Steele currently serves as the President and National Director of Investigative Operations for Anti-Predator Project. Over the last 10 years Mr. Steele has become a recognized expert in the field of human trafficking and organized crime, he regularly consults with other non-profit organizations and law enforcement agencies around the world. Mr. Steele and Anti-Predator Project have appeared in the Media on Nancy Grace, ABC News 15 Arizona, and in various print mediums to include the book Epidemic, Americas Trade in Child Rape and on the website Missing Persons of America. Since its founding in 2012, Anti-Predator Project has expanded and currently has offices in Miami, Florida and Dallas, Texas. To date Mr. Steele has worked on over 100 human trafficking cases and continues to volunteer his time. 

Mr. Steele joined American Special Investigative Group in 2016 as a partner and field investigator. American Special Investigative Group is a private intelligence and investigations firm based in South Florida. Mr. Steele currently assists with running day to day operations and working in the field as a licensed investigator and consultant. 

In 2019 Mr. Steele began working as a credentialed federal investigator for the defense contractor Peraton where he specialized in HUMINT and counterintelligence. While at Peraton Mr. Steele was assigned to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Contract and was tasked with preventing bad actors from infiltrating the government or gaining access to sensitive information. Mr. Steele was part of a team that worked to ensure the security of government personnel and facilities to include United States Southern Command, Special Operations Command South, and Naval Air Station Key West. While at Peraton Mr. Steele was involved in over 100 investigations ensuring that the country’s most sensitive and vital areas of government remained secure and uncompromised. Mr. Steele left that role in August of 2020 to pursue other opportunities.

Prior to beginning his career as an investigator Mr. Steele worked in management for the security and government contracting firm G4S. G4S is the world’s largest provider of private security and defense contracting services. While at G4S, Mr. Steele worked on several government contacts to include contracts with the Dept of Transportation and Homeland Security where he worked on teams tasked with preventing mass casualty events and protecting our nation’s infrastructure. He also worked as a Program Director for a multi-million-dollar private security contract in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Steele spent some time as well working in executive protection with celebrities, high net worth individuals, and film production to include Fox Pictures and USA. 

Mr. Steele also spent nearly a decade working with children in foster care at the Children’s Home Society of Florida. While at the Children’s Home Society he worked as the Independent Living Coordinator where he helped over 300 children transition out of foster care and into the community. Mr. Steele also worked as a Certified Child Welfare Case Manager where he managed the cases of children that had been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect. 

Mr. Steele is a respected member of the Miami business community and currently serves on several boards. He currently serves as the Vice President on the board of the South Florida Anti-Corruption Task Force, Vice President on the board of Bringing Them Home Project and he is Chairman of the Board at Anti-Predator Project. 

Education & Credentials 

Northeast Iowa Community College – Associates Degree in Criminal Justice 

Kaplan University – Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a specialty in Forensic Psychology 

Academic Honors 

Graduated Summa Cum Laude 

Academic Memberships 

Golden Key International Honour Society 

Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society 

Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society 

Licenses/certifications 

Florida Private Investigator

Florida Statewide Firearms 

Florida D Security License 

Florida Private Investigative Agency

Texas Private Investigative Agency 

Texas Private Investigator

Professional Memberships 

Association of Former Intelligence Officers 

International Association of Forensic Criminologists 

International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators 

South Florid Human Trafficking Task Force 

South Florida Anti-Corruption Task Force 

Tim commissioned into the US Army in 2006, and attended Infantry school, Ranger School, and Airborne school, and then was assigned to 173rd ABCT in Vicenza, Italy.  His first assignment was in Bermel, Afghanistan.  After a year, he was moved to a Heavy Weapons platoon in Gomal, Afghanistan.  After 15 months in OEF, Tim redeployed and began to prepare to attend Special Forces Assessment and Selection.  After selection in May 2009, he attended the Maneuver Captains Career Course in Ft. Benning, followed by the Special Forces Qualification Course at Ft. Bragg.  After graduation, Tim received orders for 10th SFG (A),  in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

During his time in Alpha Company, 2nd BN, 10 SFG (A) as a Detachment Commander, he ODA focused on the European AOR and in Underwater and Maritime Operations.  In March 2013, Tim’s ODA deployed to Senegal in support of Operation JUNIPER SHIELD in JSOTF-TS.  He worked as the Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE) in the Dakar, Senegal US Embassy.  During the deployment, he was dually responsible for the relations at the strategic level between US Special Operations and Senegalese senior military leadership as well as responsible for ODA training partnership with the Senegalese Special Forces Company at the tactical level.  After my Detachment Command, I became the AS3 (Operational Planner) for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group.

In the summer of 2014, after separating from Active Duty, Tim joined the Maryland National Guard as an ODA Commander.  As an ODA commander, he led the training of my ODA and foreign partners, as well as taught a one-week Counter Insurgency course in Bosnia on behalf of the Maryland Army National Guard.  As a civilian, he worked as a contractor for the next two years from BAE Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton for various government intelligence agencies including the Defense Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Security, and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.  In each project, he oversaw Special Operation and Human Intelligence equities and projects within the agencies. 

In 2016, Tim was hired as Special Agent for the FBI to the Miami Field Office.   He was an FBI Human Intelligence (HUMINT) certified instructor, as well as an interrogation instructor and trainer, and worked on the Organized Crime and then the HUMINT squad, handling over 15 Confidential Human Sources (CHS) (aka spies and informants).