Adam Quirk, MCJ | MBA

Adam Quirk

Adam Quirk, MCJ & MBA, is an accomplished criminal justice professional with 20 years of professional experience in private and criminal investigations, regulatory compliance, security management, background checks, and investigating violent crimes, such as bank robberies, kidnappings and dangerous fugitives. Adam's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, a Master's degree in Criminal Justice (MCJ), and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA). Adam also has multiple memberships in social justice organizations. In his free time, Adam gives back to his community by volunteering for Circles of Support and other worthy causes throughout the U.S. and Wisconsin. Adam also travels internationally whenever he gets the chance to do so.

EDUCATION 

ACADEMICS. 

Adam is constantly learning and challenging himself with rigorous, comprehensive academia. In 2001, Adam earned a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In 2007, Adam attended Graduate School at Boston University where he earned a Masters degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology. After taking a break from higher education for a couple of years, Adam returned to the classroom in 2015. He recently graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at the top of his class

When he is not studying in a traditional classroom, Adam regularly reviews contemporary criminal justice related literature, case studies, journal articles, academic research, and true crime podcasts such as Sword & Scale, Undisclosed, In the Dark, and Serial.  Adam also maintains blogs of his own at various sites where he covers topics such as true crime, travel, private investigations, criminal justice related policy, literature, and cyber security.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

GIVING BACK.

Adam believes in giving back to his community. Why? Because not only is it the right thing to do, but doing so allows Adam to continuously learn from and engage with his neighbors, business leaders, community leaders and other members of Northeast Wisconsin to make this area-and the entire U.S.-the best place to live.

Adam volunteers regularly for Circles of Support,  an organization dedicated to helping people transition from incarceration to the community. Adam also spends a significant amount of time helping the underprivileged at Goodwill stores in North Central Wisconsin.

In addition, Adam commits his time to the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

And finally, Adam volunteers for the Doe Network, a 100% volunteer organization devoted to assisting other investigating agencies  and police departments in bringing closure to national and international cold cases of missing and unidentified persons.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

REAL WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE. 

Adam began his criminal justice career as a Special Investigator for U.S. Investigations Services, Inc. (USIS). He began this role only a month after the events of September 11, 2001. It was up to professionals like Adam to conduct in-depth background investigations on potential Air Marshals and determine their suitability for high level security clearances. Adam Quirk conducted thousands of face-to-face interviews with potential candidates. With an investigation completion rate that was consistently found to be in the top 5% of the entire country, Adam was regularly named the Top Investigator for USIS’ Minneapolis division. Because of Adam Quirk and the team he supported, many suitable Air Marshals were placed on flights to protect America from another terrorist attack.

In 2004, Adam Quirk began a new position as a Diversion Investigator for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Diversion Investigators are tasked with investigating the diversion of Schedule II - V controlled substances from their intended destination (e.g. legal distributors) or point of manufacture by criminal entities. Because of his existing investigation experience at the time, Adam was responsible for coordinating and leading long term investigations for the DEA and conducting on-site security assessments for drug manufacturers, distributors, narcotic treatment programs and other DEA Registrants. His efforts led the DEA to stop several physicians who were engaged in the illegal sale of prescription narcotics or abusing them themselves.

Adam Quirk also held the role of a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While working for the FBI, Adam investigated multi-jurisdictional and complex violent crimes, executed warrants, and conducted thousands of interviews and interrogations throughout the U.S. Adam specialized in bank and credit union robbery investigations, dangerous fugitive recoveries, car-jackings, and kidnappings. Adam also has experience in cold case homicide investigations, and the identification of unknown deceased individuals using biometrics technology.

While working for the FBI, Adam was highly trained in cellular phone tracking, call detail record analysis, and radio frequency technology.  As such, Adam was qualified to testify in state and federal court as a cellular technology expert.  Adam also traveled throughout the U.S. instructing local, state and federal law enforcement officers on the use of cellular phones and radio frequency during criminal investigations.  

In early 2015, Adam founded a private investigations company called Stealth Advise, in the Green Bay, WI area. Stealth Advise provides surveillance, interviewing and interrogation, subpoena delivery, missing persons, suspicious death, and other private investigations services throughout Wisconsin.  Since opening Stealth Advise, Adam's clients have grown in number, including notable law firms, large insurance companies, local news personalities, and sports celebrities. In addition to providing investigative services throughout Wisconsin, Adam Quirk has worked on multiple international cases in China, Hong Kong and Australia.

In 2017, Adam joined FSSolutions to lead the company's  brand new background screening division. As a start-up division, Adam was tasked with working closely with the company's CEO, Board of Directors, and the Executive Leadership Team to successfully create and implement a complete background screening services department. As a result, FSSolutions now provides a full line of background screening services to multi-million dollar transportation companies, medical services firms, airlines, and other businesses throughout the U.S.