The Team - AKA: "The Outfit"
Eli W. Wilkerson, MBA/M | CII
Digital Forensics / Fraud Examiner, Criminal Case Consultant, Private Investigator
Eli brings 16+ years of Law Enforcement, 8+years US Army, and 5+ years of Private Investigation experience to the 'Praxis Detection' consulting services. He has earned a Master of Business Administration from WTAMU and some of his professional board certifications include: Certified International Investigator (CII), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). In April2024, He started his second Masters degree in International Relations & Global Security with American Military University. He is former adjunct instructor of digital forensics.
He is a voracious reader of crime, philosophy, and current security trends. He assists his wife with raising pure breed Australian Shepherds. When time permits, he studies Kodokan Judo and Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Mike Gay | LPI
Private Investigator, Digital Forensics Examiner,
& Countermeasure Specialist
Lead Due Diligence Investigator
Mike brings 30+ years of experience in the IT industry to the 'Praxis' investigation and security consulting services. Mike has worked at every level; Architecture, Administration, Project management as well as Data and Systems Analysis. His most recent experience is being part of a Governance and Compliance team focused on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP).
His experiences in systems root cause analysis and Opposition Research, has lead actionable information, intelligence, and evidence supporting civil and criminal defense engagements.
Mike also volunteers his, OSINT, IT Security, and CIP experience locating missing persons in cyberspace.
A Husband and Father of two, Mike enjoys traveling, history and the US Constitution. Mike is also part of a weekly podcast and produces several others across the country. He recently started practicing Kodokan Judo.
Jake Rue | LPI
Private Investigator, Digital Forensics Examiner,
& Countermeasure Specialist
Jake brings 25+ years in Information Technology/IT Security to the 'Praxis' investigation and security consulting services. He began with electronics maintenance training in the Marine Corps. He has worked predominantly in healthcare and petrochemical IT and is a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). In Dec2022, he completed the Cyber5W Digital Forensics Analyst (CDFA) training.
His training and experience in networking technology has supported civil and criminal cases involving digital forensic examinations.
Jake also volunteers his investigator and network security skills finding missing persons in cyberspace and the darkweb.
In his free time, he hangs out with his family and practices Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, Kodokan Judo, and Shaolin Kung Fu.
Ronnie Boyter | LPI
Private Investigator, Digital Forensics Examiner,
& Countermeasure Specialist
Nolan Edwards | LPI & PSC
Private Investigator, Countermeasure Specialist,
& Lead Process Server
Nolan brings 8+ yrs of United States Navy service to 'Praxis'. During his time in the Navy he served in aircraft ordnance, the game warden of Gitmo, secure prisoner transport, and personal protection details for Admirals.
Dr. Michael Chambers, DCS | CISSP
Private Investigator & Security Consultant
Michael brings over 15+ yrs of Information & Cyber Security experience to the "Praxis Team". Amongst this team, He is often sought out and consulted out for different perspectives regarding; Convergent Cyber and Information Security concerns regarding Small/Medium Sized Businesses and Criminal cases.
He is an experienced and results-driven cybersecurity leader and combat veteran. Proven expertise in implementing and managing security controls aligned with industry-leading standards such as FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-82, NIST SP 800-171, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS, and PCI DSS. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving security initiatives, and mitigating emerging cyber threats.
Khya Acosta | PSC
Investigative Analyst & Process Server
Khya is the newest and youngest member of the of 'Praxis Team'. She has taken on the role of an Investigative Analyst. She has recently completed the TCOLE "Basic Investigations" Course through TEEX (40hrs) & "Process Server Certification" (7hrs).
Her current training includes: "Death Investigations" (40hrs TCOLE via TEEX), and Multiple courses in digital forensics (20+ hrs via Cyber5W).
Khya was born a West Texan and daughter of a two tour Army Combat Veteran . In her free time she pencil draws and paints. She has an interest in Political Science Studies