GAPPI - Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators

04/24/2025

GAPPI Spring Conference 2025

03/05/2025

Dear GAPPI Members:

The next GAPPI Chapter Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and will be a virtual meeting.

The charge for the meeting will be the regular meeting fee of $15 for GAPPI members and $20 for non-members. You will receive one hour of Continuing Education toward your license renewal by participating in the meeting.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

You will receive the logon information for the virtual meeting once we process your registration. We will open the link at 11:45 am on Tuesday, March 11th. The actual meeting will start at 12:00 noon with announcements and a welcome by our Vice President.

Meeting Information
Topic: “Right To Bear: Your Defense Against Legal Uncertainty”

Speaker: Perry Orth

Bio: Perry Orth was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Ponte Vedra High School in May of 2012.
Perry is a 2016 graduate of South Carolina, where he played quarterback for the Gamecocks under Head Coaches, Steve Spurrier and Will Muschamp.
In 2013, Perry Orth was a preferred walk-on for the University of South Carolina, where he began his career sixth string on the depth chart, eventually becoming the starter during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Through his hard work, dedication, and perseverance, he earned a full scholarship prior to the 2015 season.
Perry appeared in 20 games and made 11 starts for the Gamecocks. His career stats were 2,595 passing yards with 12 touchdowns… Rushed 54 times for 125 yards and two scores…
He was voted by his teammates as a Team Captain during the 2016 season

Highlights:
• Team Captain for the 2016 season.
• National Semi Finalist for the Burlsworth Award for the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.
• Nominee for the William V. Campbell award which is the player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance.
• He is the Cofounder and VP of Moultrie Insurance / Right To Bear Association.
• He is also the CEO and co-founder of QB1 Athletics, which is a year-round quarterback training and development business geared towards developing quarterbacks from youth football to the professional ranks.
• He has a weekly spot on 107.5 The Game to break down South Carolina football, and is also featured on the SEC Network radio show SEC This Morning with SEC Network broadcasters Peter Burns and Chris Doering.
• I have spoken to and visited the FCA group at the University of South Carolina and many others, helping display how faith has helped him throughout college and into my professional career.

02/25/2025

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09/10/2024

The next GAPPI Chapter Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 and will be a virtual meeting.

The charge for the meeting will be the regular meeting fee of $15 for GAPPI members and $20 for non-members. You will receive one hour of Continuing Education toward your license renewal by participating in the meeting.

Click this link to register: September 10
https://www.gappi.org/events/september-10-virtual-membership-meeting-2/
Virtual Membership Meeting – Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators, Inc. (gappi.org). You will receive the logon information for the virtual meeting once we process your registration. We will open the link at 11:45 am on Tuesday, September 10th. The actual meeting will start at 12:00 noon with announcements and a welcome by our President.

Topic: Fraud

Speaker: Lawrence D. Duckworth, MBA, LPI

Click for the speaker’s bio.
https://www.gappi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lawrence-Duckworth-PI-Related-Bio.pdf

GAPPI is a self-governing association of Private Investigators. GAPPI was created to educate members, enforce a code of ethics, and to establish mutual feelings of trust and friendships among its members and other investigative agencies throughout Georgia and the United States of America. GAPPI also...

08/10/2024

Dear GAPPI Members:

The next GAPPI Chapter Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 and will be a virtual meeting.

The charge for the meeting will be the regular meeting fee of $15 for GAPPI members and $20 for non-members. You will receive one hour of Continuing Education toward your license renewal by participating in the meeting.

Please click here to register. You will receive the logon information for the virtual meeting once we process your registration. We will open the link at 11:45 am on Tuesday, August 13th. The actual meeting will start at 12:00pm.

Speaker: Ken Fehner with The Social Gloo

Bio: Ken Fehner is the driving force behind The Social Gloo, a dynamic digital marketing company with a rich history of success. With a remarkable tenure spanning over three decades in traditional marketing channels, Ken brings unparalleled expertise to his role.

At The Social Gloo, Ken partners with a diverse array of clients, ranging from local enterprises to global corporations, to fulfill their email marketing, social media, website design and video production requirements. His comprehensive services encompass email marketing, along with adept management and design across various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, where his prowess extends to video production.

06/13/2024

11/05/2023

Registration is now open for the November 10, 2023 Fall Training Conference. We have a great agenda planned and below are topics that will be presented. This Conference will be virtual and will provide 6 (six) hours of Continuing Education Credit.

Log in and Virtual Format Questions on is from 7:30am – 8:00 am.

- Use of Force, Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground Laws - Matt Kilgo, The Law Offices of Matthew W. Kilgo, LLC
- Unraveling the Web of Deceit: A Deep Dive into Money Laundering, Fraud, and Identity Theft - Brad Moore, Legion Investigations and Security
- Introduction to Forensic Statement Analysis - Zane Kinney, Astinel Security & Forensics
- Understanding Artificial Intelligence - Buddy Jerico, Indago Technologies
- Private Investigator Liability and Risk Management - Isaac Peck, President, OREP Insurance Services

Click Here https://www.gappi.org/events/gappi-fall-conference-2023-virtual/ and access the Agenda and Speaker Bios.

09/01/2023

The next GAPPI Chapter Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 and will be a virtual meeting.

The charge for the meeting will be the regular meeting fee of $15 for GAPPI members and $20 for non-members. You will receive one hour of Continuing Education toward your license renewal by participating in the meeting.

Topic: Volunteering with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Speakers: Lilli Crowe and Susan Leonard are the Volunteer Engagement Managers for AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families and Safe and Stable Homes teams, respectively. Together, they are responsible for recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteers for AVLF’s many programs committed to helping low-income Atlantans achieve the safety and stability. AVLF is known as the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Atlanta, leveraging the collective power and resources of its professional community to advocate for 5,000 clients annually during their time of greatest need.

Head over to GAPPI.org to register

GAPPI is a self-governing association of Private Investigators. GAPPI was created to educate members, enforce a code of ethics, and to establish mutual feelings of trust and friendships among its members and other investigative agencies throughout Georgia and the United States of America. GAPPI also...

07/25/2023

Employee licenses are expiring at the end of August. Make sure you renew your employee license. If you forgot, Agency Licenses were due for renewal at the end of June.

EMPLOYEE LICENSE RENEWAL DEADLINE: August 31st
NON-REFUNDABLE RENEWAL FEE: $65.00 + $5.00 processing fee
LATE RENEWAL PERIOD: September 1st through September 30th
NON-REFUNDABLE LATE RENEWAL FEE: $80.00 + $5.00 processing fee

Licenses that are not renewed prior to August 31st will lapse and can be made active by completing the late renewal process. Failure to renew by September 30th will require you to complete the reinstatement process.
Please note that reinstatement is at the discretion of the Board

03/20/2023

Here is the latest flyer regarding the SLIC Conference for your review. The conference is not a GAPPI event but is hosted by a GAPPI member, Alex Chilton. You can register for the event at slicconference.eventbrite.com or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slic-conference-security-and-licensed-investigators-tickets-480066701427

This group has also offered a 10% discount to all GAPPI members. Use the discount code GAPPI when you are registering.

A cutting-edge conference for ambitious investigation and security professionals to network & learn vital industry information and tactics.

03/20/2023

We are excited about the upcoming monthly meeting for GAPPI on March 21, 2023. This meeting will be our first in-person meeting since the start of the Pandemic. For those unable to attend in person, we will also offer the meeting as a virtual event on Zoom. We are changing the registration form so you can choose which way to attend.

Please fill out the registration information by clicking on this link: https://www.gappi.org/events/march-21-hybrid-membership-meeting/ . Make sure you mark whether you are planning to attend in person or virtually.

The management at Custard Insurance Adjuters, Inc. have kindly offered us the use of their training room for this event and will even provide food for those who attend in person. While we all look forward to networking with fellow members, we have a bonus for this meeting. Our speaker is the Asst. Vice President, SIU Division, at Custard Insurance Adjusters, and he and others on his staff are also looking to meet and network with our group. They are very interested in connecting with those interested in conducting insurance investigations for Custard in Georgia and other southeastern states. The launch of the Custard SIU Division has just recently taken place, so this could be a great opportunity for additional work. I would love for us to fill the training room, so please make plans to attend. We need a firm number to provide Custard to make the food arrangements, so please register now.

The meeting will be at Custard Insurance Adjusters, 3135 Avalon Ridge Pl NW, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071. There is ample parking in front of their building.

Topic: Insurance Fraud – Public Attitudes: Red Flags for Insurance Investigations

The presentation summarizes the different types of insurance fraud investigations, including Workers Comp, Auto Liability, General Liability, and Property Fraud.

Speaker: George L. Perez, CIFI, FCLS
Asst. Vice President SIU Division
Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc.