Nick John Francis

Founder & President, Global Intelligence Bureau

Nick Francis is a licensed private investigator and the founder of the Global Intelligence Bureau Inc., a full-service investigative firm providing professional investigative services to law firms, insurance carriers, SIU units, and corporate clients. He is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, and conducts investigations nationwide involving insurance fraud investigations, criminal defense investigations, surveillance operations, and complex investigative assignments.

Mr. Francis brings extensive operational experience from law enforcement and military service, with a career foundation in field surveillance, intelligence gathering, investigative reporting, and evidence documentation. He is recognized for his attention to detail, evidentiary accuracy, and ability to conduct investigations in sensitive, high-risk, and adversarial environments, while maintaining strict compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Francis conducted long-term undercover investigations involving organized crime activity in Queens, New York, including operations targeting the Albanian mafia in Astoria. These assignments required advanced undercover tradecraft, operational planning, surveillance integration, and risk management. His experiences later formed the basis of his 2025 true-crime memoir, Undercover in Astoria: My Life Inside the Albanian Mafia, which documents real-world undercover investigative work and the realities of deep-cover operations.

Mr. Francis has received multiple commendations for exemplary service. His honors include a Chief’s Letter of Appreciation and Commander’s Appreciation from the New York City Police Department for outstanding police duty, including the apprehension of an armed homicide suspect. He has also received an Operations Support Medal and multiple Certificates of Appreciation from the United States Army.

In recognition of his leadership in emergency preparedness and response, Mr. Francis earned the Basic, Senior, and Master Military Emergency Management Specialist (MEMS) Badges from the State Guard Association of the United States, as well as a FEMA Certificate of Achievement. He is also a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold) and the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing sustained public service and community impact.

Today, Mr. Francis continues to lead investigations with a focus on professionalism, discretion, lawful investigative methodology, and litigation-ready intelligence. His investigative reports are routinely relied upon by attorneys, insurance professionals, and corporate counsel to assess credibility, evaluate claims, and support litigation strategy, risk management, and fraud defense.