Teneo Strengthens Global Forensic Practice with Strategic Senior Hires
Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointments of Jared Crafton, Jeff Garfield and Brent McDaniel to its Global Forensic practice, part of Teneo’s Financial Advisory business, significantly enhancing the firm’s technical depth, regulatory expertise and cross-border capabilities.
These senior additions reinforce Teneo’s commitment to delivering sophisticated forensic investigations and regulatory compliance services to clients navigating complex regulatory, financial and operational challenges worldwide.
Jared Crafton joins as a Senior Managing Director to lead Digital Forensic, eDiscovery and Analytics in the U.S. A former Big Four Partner, Jared brings extensive experience transforming investigations, litigation and compliance through artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and complex eDiscovery processes. He regularly provides expert testimony in forensic data science, strengthening Teneo’s expert-led offering.
Jeff Garfield joins as a Senior Managing Director, adding senior-level compliance and regulatory leadership experience. A former Fortune 200 compliance executive and Big Four Partner, Jeff has guided organizations through highly regulated environments and complex investigations, as well as serving in interim Chief Compliance Officer roles, aligning compliance strategy with broader business objectives.
Brent McDaniel joins as a Senior Managing Director with deep global experience as an ethics and compliance officer, consultant and investigations leader. Previously a Big Four Partner, Brent specialized in investigations, anti-corruption, ethics and compliance and government monitorships, advising multinational corporations and boards across jurisdictions.
Collectively, these appointments materially expand Teneo’s ability to deploy integrated, multidisciplinary teams across investigations, forensic accounting, digital forensic, compliance and dispute advisory. The additions strengthen the firm’s capacity to support corporations, boards and law firms facing heightened regulatory scrutiny, data-intensive investigations and complex cross-border matters.
“The addition of Jared, Jeff and Brent represents an important step in the continued evolution of our Global Forensic practice. Each brings differentiated expertise that reflects the increasingly technical and cross-border nature of the matters our clients face. Together, they strengthen our ability to deliver seamless, senior-led solutions across jurisdictions – combining advanced analytics, investigative rigor and practical, board-level judgment,” said Amanda Rigby, Global Forensic Leader at Teneo.
“The continued expansion of our Global Forensic practice reflects the growing demand from clients for integrated, senior-led solutions in complex and high-stakes matters,” said Dan Butters, CEO, Financial Advisory at Teneo. “Jared, Jeff and Brent strengthen our ability to combine investigations, compliance and advanced analytics into a coordinated global offering that delivers clarity and confidence when it matters most.”
Teneo’s Global Forensic practice delivers connected truth – linking financial, operational and digital evidence into a clear, defensible record across high-stakes situations. With these appointments, the practice is further positioned to provide analytically rigorous, technology-enabled and globally coordinated solutions to clients worldwide.
