About Us

Paul Holdeman is the Co-Founder of PHAKTOR Consulting. He brings over 28 years of investigative and financial consulting experience through his unique combination of experience as an FBI Special Agent and as a CPA 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, having served as a federal corporate monitor, and having conducted and led investigations of securities fraud, public corruption, government fraud, virtual currencies, obstruction of justice, financial institution fraud, mortgage fraud, 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, law firms and prosecutors to conduct corporate internal investigations, due diligence reviews, background investigations, compliance reviews, operational and leadership assessments, 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. 

During Mr. Holdeman’s 24-year FBI career, he conducted or led the investigation of white-collar crime, violent crime, terrorism, computer intrusion, and counterintelligence matters. Highlights include: Conducting the investigation of securities fraud at Enron Corporation; Leading the FBI strategic response to criminal acts emanating from the 2008 U.S. Financial Crisis; Serving as the Chief of Operations for the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, and creating and leading the first-of-its-kind Virtual Currency Team; Conducting operational and compliance reviews and assessments of FBI field office operations; Serving as the Executive In-Charge of the criminal, intelligence and crisis management programs in the FBI Indianapolis Field Office. 

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 in the state of Illinois and received cyber security certifications and training in security essentials, incident-handling, and intrusion analysis. He maintained an FBI sponsored Top-Secret clearance with SCI access.