Our Team

Managing director and Head private investigator

Mr. Maximilian Aschman Managing Director / CEO of the detective agency MENG

Maximilian Aschman is the second generation to run the MENG detective agency. He was practically born with detective and investigative knowledge through the family business and he grew up with it.
After completing his commercial training and studying criminal justice and criminal psychology
he gained additional skills in security-related and technical areas.

Mr. Aschman has already traveled almost all over the world for various types of cases and, thanks to the invaluable wealth of experience he has gained, can advise and actively support clients and his team with the best of knowledge. Over the years, Mr. Aschman developed his own strategic procedures in the investigative and observational area in order to be able to guarantee his customers an even better degree of success.

In addition, over the years he put together a team of experts for each area who, thanks to their respective skills, complement each other nationally and internationally and share their diverse experiences.
The success rate and the teamwork of the detective agency MENG speak for themselves. It is not for nothing that the MENG detective agency's slogan has always been “Always one step ahead”!

His professional competence includes a demonstrated ability to conduct complex investigations into case topics. These investigations are often the cornerstone of solving difficult corporate cases and complex private matters.

He is particularly passionate about identifying and resolving misconduct, both internally and externally within companies, including internal and external theft, supplier fraud, expense fraud, child repatriations, intellectual property conflicts, and asset investigations.

Of course, his fields of activity also include all kinds of investigations, covert surveillance, smuggling undercover investigators, uncovering breach of trust, working time fraud, cooperation in investigations by authorities, management and coordination of emergency teams for security-related tasks at national and international level and more.

Mr. Aschman speaks English,German, Spanish and Dutch.

Administration

Mrs. T. Lehner and her team
Head of Secretary Europe

Ms. Lehner has headed the secretary office at the European headquarters since the 1980s and, together with her team, manages, among other things, the details and results of the casework for the detective agency MENG investigation team.

With their commercial and legal knowledge, she and her team form the backbone of successful processing and the creation of evidence that can be used in court.

Ms. Lehner speaks German, English, Dutch and French.

Mrs. E. Williams and her team
Head of Secretary North and South America

Ms. Williams heads the secretary office for the English and Spanish speaking areas and manages, among other things, the details and results of the casework for the detective agency MENG investigation team.

With their commercial and legal knowledge, she and her team form the backbone of successful processing and the creation of evidence that can be used in court.

Ms. Williams speaks English, German and Spanish.

Operations management

Mr. J. Chapman
Private investigator and economic security expert
Operations manager region West USA, Australia and Asia

Mr. Chapman has served in various branches of the military for many years and has an invaluable knowledge of security, investigation and counterintelligence. He holds an MBC in Criminology from the University of Alabama and has been part of our team for 12 years.

His leadership represents lawyers, corporate executives, government clients and others, among others. Mr. Chapman has also handled cases for high profile clients throughout his career at MENG Detective Agency, including professional athletes and celebrities, as well as government officials and business people.

Most of the time, however, these are corporate clients and individuals in need of help with a wide variety of concerns, and his success rate is evidence of Mr. Chapman's ability to help clients avoid unnecessary litigation and resolve cases in the client's favor.

His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, smuggling undercover investigators, child abduction and their repatriation, detection of breach of trust, expense fraud, cooperation in investigations by authorities, management and coordination of emergency teams for security-related tasks at national and international level and more.

Mr. Chapman speaks English, Spanish and Japanese.

Mrs. S. Modric
Private investigator
Assistant Operations Manager Region South-East Germany & Eastern Europe

In addition to her training as an investigator, Ms. Modric has an unparalleled wealth of transactional knowledge and a Bachelor of Economics degree. She has been part of our team for 9 years.

Her main areas of activity include a wide range of observation and investigation assignments, tracking of the whereabouts of missing persons and the coordination of national and international case assignments.

Our customers from several countries, including lawyers, company managers, insurers and private customers appreciate her competent and success-oriented way of working. Your success rate speaks for itself.

Ms. Modric speaks German, English, Serbian and Croatian.

Mr. R. Heidrich
Private investigator
Operations manager region south-east Germany & Eastern Europe

Mr. Heidrich has extensive experience in the field of asset and economic protection management in retail and wholesale. He holds a degree in criminal justice and helps graduates from his university with a degree in loss prevention in the economic field and has been part of our team for 16 years.

His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, undercover surveillance, interviewing on-site witnesses, property searches and other specialized investigations to find hidden or transferred assets, bank accounts and hard-to-find facts and information for legal cases, smuggling undercover agents, unfaithfulness detection, expenses and billing fraud, covert asset exposure, industrial espionage exposure, video surveillance and data analysis, and more.

Mr. Heidrich speaks German, English and Czech.

Mrs. A. Schubert
Private investigator
Assistant Manager North-West Germany and Benelux

Mrs. Schubert is a former investigative reporter. She's an in-house editor on investigative reports making sure they're ready for the courtroom.

Mrs. Schubert also coordinates surveillance examinations and has been part of our team for 7 years.

Her main areas of activity include Preliminary investigations of all kinds on social media platforms. Mrs. Schubert has an excellent international network, review and processing of investigation reports to ensure that they are ready for the courtroom.

Tactical investigations in the field service and the coordination of the North-West Germany team.

Ms. A. Schubert speaks German, English, French and Dutch.

Mr. F. Cruz
Private investigator and bodyguard
Operations manager region Spain, Portugal

Mr. Cruz was a former senior police officer and participated in numerous missions abroad. He has been part of our team for 14 years and his main areas of activity consist of solving and processing international cases, covert surveillance, surveillance of freight transfers, child abduction and more.

Mr. Cruz speaks German, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Mr. T. Cole
Private Investigator
Operations manager region USA South and Midwest

Mr. T. Cole has extensive surveillance experience and a well-respected career in law enforcement as a retired police officer. His background includes working on pre-surveillance and security details for events involving former governors and celebrities.

He has been part of our team for 9 years and his main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, smuggling undercover investigators, child abduction and their repatriation from Mexico and the USA, uncovering of breach of trust, expense fraud and more.

Mr. Cole speaks English and Spanish.

Mr. D. Lockhardt
Private investigator and security operations manager
Operations manager region USA, North America, Canada and the Caribbean

Mr. Lockardt's background spans over 12 years in law enforcement, including working on gang and narcotics details at the local, state, and federal levels. He also specializes in corporate protection services and personal protection.

Mr. Lockardt is a US Marine Corps veteran who completed two combat tours in Iraq as part of the global war on terrorism.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of Central Missouri and has been part of our team for 6 years.

His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, smuggling undercover investigators, child abduction and their repatriation, uncovering breach of trust, expense fraud, cooperation in investigations by authorities, management and coordination of the emergency teams for security-related tasks and more.

Mr. Cole speaks English, Spanish and French.

Mr. T. Waller
Private investigator
Head of North-West Germany and Switzerland

Mr. Waller has a police background and has been part of our team for 15 years.

His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, smuggling undercover investigators, expense and accounting fraud, detection of breach of trust, cooperation in investigations by the authorities, management and tactical coordination of the teams involved in security and observation tasks in north-west Germany and Switzerland.

Mr. Waller speaks German, English and French.

Head of Security and Technical Service and TSCM

Mr. J. Wieler and his team of technicians
Technical Operations Manager Europe

Mr. Wieler heads the eavesdropping and security technician team in Europe and has been part of our team since the early 1990s. He manages the national and international alliance of the specialized technicians of the detective agency MENG and all security-related tasks in all European countries.

From a young age, Mr. Wieler served in the technical field of the military and continued to train himself and his team from there on in order to meet the highly professional requirements in this special field of activity.

His security mandates include from top-class events, politicians, celebrities, business executives, private households and companies of all kinds. His cases regularly include cooperation with federal authorities, eavesdropping and eavesdropping protection, alarm and video technology and many other security-related areas.

Extract from our detective, investigative and personal protection team

Mr. T. Cistro
Private investigator and bodyguard

Mr. T. Cistro has worked on highly sensitive cases in both the private and public sectors. Its performance in complex surveillance and fraud detection cases is outstanding. Most of Mr. Cistro's casework is in the United States and the Caribbean Islands.

Mr. Cistro speaks English and Spanish.

Mr. E. Helmer
Private investigator

Mr. Helmer's career spans more than 17 years of experience in detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance. Mr. Helmer concentrates on the areas of northern and eastern Germany.

Mr. Helmer speaks German and English.

Mr. M. Tohn
Private investigator

Mr. Tohn's career spans over 11 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, child repatriation, etc. Mr. Tohn concentrates on the areas of southern Germany, Austria and parts of Eastern Europe.

Mr. Tohn speaks German, English and Russian.

Mr. U. Rapp
Private investigator

Mr. Rapp's career spans more than 17 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, expense fraud, romance scamming, etc. Mr. Rapp focuses on the areas of Germany and Scandinavia.

Mr. Rapp speaks German, English and Swedish.

Mr. F. Jenkins
Private investigator

Mr. Jenkin's career spans over 15 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, child repatriation, insurance fraud investigations, personal protection, etc. Most of Jenkins' casework is in the United States and Canada.

Mr. Jenkins speaks English and French.

Mr. P. Ronekamp
Private investigator

Mr. Ronekamp's career spans more than 20 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, fraudulent wages, maritime security, etc. Most of his casework is in the Netherlands and other Benelux countries.

Mr. Ronekamp speaks Dutch and English.

Mr. N. Tyson
Private investigator

Mr. Tyson's career spans over 10 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, smuggling, etc. Most of his casework is in the UK and Ireland.

Mr. Tyson speaks English.

Mr. C. Rodriguez
Private investigator

Mr. Rodriguez's career spans over 10 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, child repatriation, missing persons, etc. Most of his casework is in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Mr. Rodriguez speaks Spanish and English.

Mr. S. Heck
Private investigator

Mr. Heck's career spans more than 6 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, stalking, etc. Mr. Heck concentrates on the areas of southern Germany and Austria.

Mr. Heck speaks German and English

Mr. E. Theis
Private investigator

Mr. Theis' career spans more than 7 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, insurance fraud, custody matters, etc. Mr. Theis focuses on the areas of Germany and France.

Mr. Theis speaks German, English and French.

Mr. M. Toscun
Private investigator and bodyguard

Mr. Toscun's career spans more than 10 years of detective and investigative work. His main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, child repatriation, personal protection, missing persons, custody matters, romance scamming, etc. Mr. Toscun focuses on the areas of Turkey and the Arab region.

Mr. Toscun speaks German, Arabic and Turkish.

Mrs. A. Onassis
Private investigator

Ms. Onassis's career spans over 6 years of detective and investigative work. Her main areas of activity include Investigations of all kinds, covert surveillance, accounting fraud, missing persons, etc. Most of your casework is carried out in Germany and Greece.

Ms. Onassis speaks German, Greek and English.

Mr. R. Djacovic
Private investigator and bodyguard

Mr. Djacovic's career includes more than 10 years of detective and investigative work experience. His main areas of activity include missing persons.