About
Blackfish Intelligence

Lisa Clark is an experienced professional who brings more than 37 years of administrative experience in office management, human resources, and accounting. Lisa conducts the day-to-day administrative functions of Blackfish Intelligence, to include HR policies, maintaining financial records, collections, and payroll.

Billy Meeks, a Founding Partner at Blackfish, is a U. S. Army veteran and has over forty years of law enforcement and private investigation experience. In addition to his expansive work on everything from capital crimes to federal RICO operations, he has also cultivated an incredible network of experts and legal resources.

Joel Spielman Jr., a multifaceted professional with a diverse background as former Air Force Veteran, a Firefighter/Paramedic dedicating over 10 years to safeguarding the community and saving lives. Driven by passion for justice, is a Board-Certified Criminal Defense investigator and a certified Forensic Interviewer. Additionally holds certification as a Technical Counter Surveillance Operator, using a wide range of tactics for detection of hidden Audio/Visual devices and GPS trackers.

Maddy Wickham, certified criminal defense Investigator with over 10 years of surveillance experience including undercover operations. She is an open-source intelligence specialist, and conducts in-depth background investigations along with being director of the due diligence department. She has a passion for locating missing persons and has had great success in past cases.  

Casey Clark is a certified Criminal Defense Investigator with 30 years of law enforcement and investigation experience, having investigated hundreds of criminal cases ranging from DWI to felony level assault and fatality offenses. He is certified in Advanced Accident Investigation, and is also a licensed and insured drone pilot.

Anthony Bejaran is a U.S. Navy veteran and has over twenty-six years of law enforcement experience specializing in criminal investigations and internal affairs. His experience includes supervising a special investigations unit, fugitive apprehension, surveillance operations, and working with the FBI and U.S. Marshals.

Mark Williams is a retired law enforcement executive and a certified Criminal Defense Specialist. His experience includes a wide range of law enforcement topics, including policy and training. His focus is on criminal defense.

Delia Rangel has over 10 years of experience in law enforcement and detentions. She is trained in Advanced SWAT and is a certified crisis negotiator. Her focus is on criminal defense, family law, and surveillance.

Jordan Bumgarner is a surveillance specialist and a certified Criminal Defense Specialist. He has had great success in infiltration operations, evidence collection via abandoned property searches and courtroom testimony in family law cases.

Dean Fittz is a retired Homeland Security Investigations special agent, having served with HSI and US Customs Service in Dallas and on the southern border for 30 years. He is a Criminal Defense Specialist and a Certified Fraud Examiner, with extensive experience in corporate fraud, export compliance, financial crimes, and any crime involving smuggling by transnational organizations.

Alexa Peyton is a former Dallas Police Department crime scene analyst and a surveillance specialist in infiltration assignments and open-source intelligence research.

Bill Byassee is a retired Special Agent from the Defense Department, Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (17 years), with prior experience as a Special Agent with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) as an active duty and civilian Special Agent, 3 years each respectively. He possesses more than 26 years federal investigative experience in crimes against persons, counterterrorism, contract fraud, white collar crimes, surveillance and tactical operations, security operations & administration; as well as Economic Crime, Threat, and Vulnerability Assessments.  He also holds an MA degree in Security Management and his expertise is in criminal defense, fraud, and security matters.

Alex Coleman is a retired Texas State Trooper and a licensed Personal Protection Officer. He has significant experience with criminal investigations and is focused on criminal defense.

Lauri Baker holds a degree in Speech Communication and has many years of experience as a Data Analyst. She is a Certified Process Server, Surveillance Specialist, and Open-Source Intelligence Researcher. She excels in records retrieval, missing persons cases, and undercover operations, as well as comprehensive background investigations including witness interviews and statements.

Joe McCardel is a retired Special Agent with the Department of Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Office of the Inspector General.  He has more than two decades of experience as a Special Agent with the DoD and as a Financial Analyst with the Federal Bureau of Investigation combined.  His areas of investigative experience include Procurement Fraud, Public Corruption, Product Substitution/Counterfeit Parts, and Healthcare Fraud.

Shawn Byassee holds a degree from the University of North Texas in Integrative Studies with a focus in International Diplomacy & Security, Political Science, and History. He is a Marine Corps veteran who has been trained as an Avionics Technician on drone platforms.  He is certified in IT management, network and security. He excels in technical investigations, open-source research, and analysis.