Research Staff
A small team of experienced researchers specializing in open source intelligence, digital forensics, and investigative analysis. Based in Geneva with regional contributors.
Director
Michael brings extensive experience in open source research and corporate intelligence. His work focuses on complex multi-jurisdictional investigations, offshore structure analysis, and financial crime research. He established The Commonlight Initiative in 2019 to provide discrete research services to clients requiring capabilities beyond conventional due diligence.
Senior Research Analyst
Erik specializes in Russian-language open source analysis and Baltic regional research. His expertise includes social media forensics, influence operation detection, and network analysis. Native Swedish with working fluency in Russian, Finnish, and English. Based in Geneva.
Regional Contributor
Dovid is an independent researcher based in Jerusalem who contributes regional analysis and Hebrew/Arabic language support to TCI projects. His research interests include cryptocurrency flows, online fraud ecosystems, and Middle Eastern digital landscapes.
Regional Contributor
Laura is an independent researcher based in Washington, D.C. who contributes analysis on North American corporate structures and regulatory filings. Her research interests include public records analysis, litigation research, and U.S. federal database exploitation.