Welcome to Risky Business, a limited series in partnership with Trenchcoat Advisors, a risk advisory firm. In an unpredictable, complex, and chaotic world, the business risks are ever-present. To help navigate the challenges ahead, this series delves into the intersection of business and national security — from influence operations and sabotage to hostage diplomacy and investment security, we’re bringing exclusive conversations with leading experts to better understand and anticipate risk!

For episode 6 of Risky Business, The Burn Bag's A'ndre Gonawela and Trenchcoat's Bill Priestap are joined by Dan Nardello, Founder of Nardello and Co. (a private investigations firm), who discusses the intersections of his firm's work, business, and national security. Dan talks about how he factors national security issues into his work, and how he leverages the information and intelligence collected through investigations in addressing these issues when they collide. Dan provides an overview of how the global investigative field has changed over the last two decades, in addition to commenting on how his business works in enabling risk mitigation. We also get Dan's take on what the biggest threats are to business leaders, and what has genuinely surprised him about the field in recent years.