Ryan Colley

Founded in 1987, Colley Intelligence is a full-service international corporate investigation, intelligence, and advisory firm specializing in sensitive, dynamic, and high-profile situations. From “boots on the ground” fact-collecting, to forensics, digital asset-tracing and recovery, to C-Suite advisory, “Colley” offers a suite of services to businesses and their advisors to collect facts and preserve evidence when faced with real or perceived threats. With experience in more than 84 countries and territories, our clients are as diverse as the geographies in which we operate. From foreign governments and blue-chip companies around the globe, AmLaw Top 100 firms, financial institutions, funders, and small and medium-sized businesses, clients value Colley’s bet-the-company experience, responsiveness, creativity, and integrity.

Ryan Colley is an Intelligence and Investigations Executive with 12+ years of progressive leadership serving the Fortune 500, global law firms, international organizations, and sovereign entities focused on conducting sensitive investigations and intelligence gathering to support litigation, protect reputations, and ensure operational continuity. Current specializations include International Investigations, Financial Crime, and Advisory.

Colley exhibits strong industry expertise by leveraging a data-driven approach to lead end-to-end client projects, from directing intelligence fact-finding, and analysis, to managing multi-jurisdictional, bet-the-company investigations. To date, Ryan has successfully advised Counsel to litigate and settle 12+ fraud or litigation investigations with loss or impact exceeding USD $1 billion.

Today, Ryan is CEO of Colley Intelligence, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. offices. Colley Intelligence is a full-service international corporate investigation, intelligence, and advisory consultancy specializing in complex litigation support, international research, and due diligence. Established in 1987 in Columbus, the firm has closed over 10,000 cases in more than 80 countries and territories.

As a sought-after industry expert, Colley maintains industry-leading professional credentials and memberships including Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money-LaunderingSpecialist (CAMS-FCI); former Global Executive Board Member of the Council of International Investigators, member of the US Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), and FBI’s InfraGard National Capital Region (InfraGard).

Prior to joining Colley Intelligence, Ryan worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., and on Capitol Hill. In addition, he enjoys giving back to the intelligence community; Ryan is currently a Startup Advisor and Mentor for 1776 and Newchip Accelerator, two D.C. area organizations, where he advises startup Founders regarding financial, reputation management, and legal risk.

Colley earned his B.A. in Classics, with a minor in Russian Studies from the College of Charleston in 2009. He resides in Washington, DC with his family, and in his spare time is an avid skier