Cody L. Gear is the founder and owner of Cody L. Gear & Associates. A native Floridian, Mr. Gear has 25 plus years of investigative experience both public and private. Additionally, he has an educational background that permits him to be conversant in many disciplines. Our North American Headquarters are located in Orlando, Florida and our South American Headquarters are located in San Jose Costa Rica. As a result of this extensive training and education, Cody L. Gear and Associates provides outstanding results to his clients. The combination of experience and education along with state of art techniques, allow our firm to accomplish the assignment efficiently and effectively. In Costa Rica we provide a wide range of services including surveillance of suspected cheating loved ones. Investigations in Costa Rica as well as other parts of Central and South America presents uniques challenges not encountered in the United States. Thus initially we ask for as much information as possible to properly evaluate what will be necessary to successfully complete the investigation. The more information we have available, the more cost effective we can be in completing the investigation. Cody L. Gear and Associates is a charter member of The Consultores Iberoamericano en Derechos (CID), which is a network of attorneys that span from Mexico to Argentina. Thus in virtually every South American and Central American country we have offices. Mr. Gear served in law enforcement for nearly 20 years. He has received numerous citations and awards for his service as such. He has been trained by local, state and federal agencies. During his tenure he served as Chief of Police for two Florida Municipalities. As such he is not only a seasoned investigator but also has the unique ability to understand what is required to have a successful investigation. Mr. Gear has achieved educational objectives that clearly give his clients an advantage in many areas of inquiry. He has a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, a MasterÕs degree in Business and a Law Degree. This unique combination of experience and education permits Mr. Gear the ability to have a depth of understanding and insight absent in other investigators. It uniquely qualifies him for inquires requiring advanced knowledge, particularly, in complex and/or complicated investigations. His diverse background includes familiarity with law firms, insurance companies, healthcare providers, law enforcement, aviation, surveillance, real estate, mortgages, business administration and a plethora of related areas. Mr. Gear is a licensed private investigator and insurance agent (property & casualty) in Florida. He has worked for captive insurance companies and has owned an independent insurance agency. He is a licensed pilot and ground instructor. Although he has successfully passed the Florida Bar of Examiners Exam, he has chosen to devote his education and experience to the forensic end of the judicial process. As such his insight and experience make him invaluable strategic resource in many areas. Mr. Gear is bi-lingual and can read, write and speak Spanish. He has established an office in San Jose Costa Rica and is familiar with the laws and culture of Costa Rica and Central America. He also has established resources and networks in South America including Colombia and Ecuador. He is familiar with "Letters Rogatory" and other procedural matters in both Central/South America and the Caribbean. Mr. Gear is a Board Certified Fraud Examiner and a member in good standing of the American Association of Fraud Examiners. This organization is the benchmark for professional fraud examiners and maintains the highest industry standards and ethics in conducting such inquiries. codygear@privatedetectivecostarica.com – (321) 218-9209 Contact Cody L Gear and Associates
