Private  Investigations

Antonio Makanikoa

Private Investigator
Gilroy  ·  Bay Area  ·  Statewide
01 — Services

What I offer.

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Corporate & Digital

Internal matters, fraud and misconduct inquiries, and online-footprint analysis for businesses and counsel.

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Background Investigations

Pre-employment, pre-litigation, tenant, and due-diligence reviews built from verified records.

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Skip Tracing & Locates

Finding people who don't want to be found — drawn from 6,000+ hours of recovery and locate work.

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Surveillance

Documented physical and activity surveillance, conducted lawfully and discreetly, with court-ready reporting.

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Open-Source Intelligence

Structured OSINT research and verification using formal methodology and tooling.

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Due Diligence & Records

Asset, business, and public-records research to support transactions, disputes, and decisions.

02 — Approach

Method over theatrics.

Good investigation is patient and unglamorous. I work the evidence, separate what's confirmed from what's assumed, and tell you plainly what the record will and won't support.

Every engagement is handled with discretion and documented to a court-ready standard — sourced findings and clear reasoning an attorney or principal can act on with confidence. Independent and direct: you deal with the investigator, start to finish.

03 — Credentials

On the record.

Lic
California Licensed Private InvestigatorBureau of Security & Investigative Services · PI 190150
Vet
Veteran-owned & operatedService-disabled veteran
Exp
6,000+ field hoursFugitive recovery & skip tracing
Edu
B.A., Criminal JusticeCapella University
Cyb
Google Cybersecurity Certificate · IntelTechniques OSINTDigital investigation & open-source intelligence
04 — Contact

Confidential consultations.

Tell me the situation and the outcome you need — I'll tell you honestly whether and how I can help, and what it will take.