NCISS 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Conference

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August 20-22, 2026
Cambria Hotel Downtown Nashville | Nashville, TN

Thank you for Celebrating 50 Years of NCISS!

The NCISS 50th Annual Meeting brought together investigators and security professionals from across the country.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Nashville for the NCISS 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Conference! We are incredibly grateful to our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and supporters who helped make this milestone celebration so special.

Congratulations to our newly elected officers and directors, and thank you for stepping up to serve NCISS as we begin our next chapter.

OFFICERS:

Chairman of the Board: Edward Ajaeb, CLI (DC)

President: Fernando Alvarez (FL)

Vice-President: Cynthia Cavalie-Gonzalez, CPI (CA)

Secretary: Dionne Porter (NC)

Treasurer: Alden Wheeler (SC)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Director: Michael Contratto (OR)

Director: Lindon Lilly (CA)

Director: Matthew Spaier (NY)

Director: Kyle Corrigan (WI)

Director: Jay Marin (FL)

Director: Alison Peacock, JD, CPI (CA)

Director: George Porter (NC)

Director: George Gergis, CLI (IL)

Here’s to 50 years of NCISS—and many more to come! 🎉

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor:

Contributing Sponsors

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Bronze Sponsors:

Thank you to our Speakers!

Amber Schroader, CEO & Founder, Paraben Corporation

Iris Eytan, Founder & CEO of Protect Ethical Prosecutors

Matthew Spaier, Jay Marin, Justin Hodson, Paul Cicarella, Rob Fried

Alden Wheeler, Chief Investigator, Alden Wheeler Detective Agency

Jay Marin, President & CEO of Specialized Investigations Consultants

Christopher Salgado, CEO of All Points Investigations

Hotel & Venue

Our hotel venue for the 2026 Annual Meeting was the Cambria Hotel Downtown Nashville. Right around the corner from Broadway’s neon marquees, booming live music scene and iconic hotspots, Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown embodies the real soul of rock and roll.
Blending boutique comfort with full-service amenities, top-notch hospitality, distinctly southern vibe and a little hint of edge, this is a Music City original for the modern traveler.

Thank you to our Welcome Reception Entertainment - Levi Orr!

Born and raised in Mills River, North Carolina, Levi fell in love with country music at 14 and set his sights on Nashville early. After graduating from Clemson University in 2018, he moved to Music City and formed his band, The Usual Suspects—a band built on real storytelling, grit, and high-energy shows.

Influenced by Eric Church, Merle Haggard, and Johnny Cash, Levi delivers country music that’s raw, honest, and loud when it needs to be. The band’s first four singles—“Too Lost To Be Found,” “Trouble With You,” “Bigger Fish,” and “Billy Badass”—have earned over 1,000,000 streams worldwide, connecting with listeners far beyond Nashville.

As Levi puts it: “I want to write and record music that tells stories about real life with a sound that punches you in the gut. No funny business—just real music for real people.” His debut music video for “Too Lost To Be Found” premiered in late 2022 on CMT.com and YouTube.

Levi Orr Website