Texas Private Investigator and Corporate Intelligence Services
Houston | Austin | Dallas | Fort Worth | San Antonio | Amarillo
About Us
At Black Tangent, we specialize in providing intelligence, investigative, and security services for organizations, executives, and private clients operating in high-stakes and complex environments. Our mission is simple yet powerful: we find answers and solve problems that others can’t.
With a multidisciplinary team of experts in corporate counterintelligence, due diligence, digital forensics, cyber and physical security, threat emulation, and family office support, we deliver actionable intelligence and operational solutions that keep our clients ahead of emerging risks. From discreet investigations to international logistics management and integrated business support, Black Tangent combines strategic insight, operational precision, and absolute discretion.
We understand that the most critical challenges are often the ones no one else can resolve. That’s why we approach every engagement with ingenuity, rigor, and a relentless commitment to results—providing our clients with clarity, confidence, and a tactical edge in any environment.
Black Tangent: uncovering what others overlook, solving what others cannot, and securing the advantage you need.
Leadership Team
James- A former recruit to the Directorate of Operations at CIA, an expert in; international affairs, HUMINT operations & national security. James leads our private intelligence collection and physical investigation team. He is an accomplished airplane pilot, licensed investigator, fluent in foreign languages, and holds government certifications in; Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Cyber Security, Foreign Ownership Control & Influence and FCL (Cleared Facility Security) Facility Security Officer from the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency, The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security. James has given presentations on security related issues to Department of State in the middle east and has been asked to present at defense and security conferences in East Africa. James leads national security innovation, tradecraft development, human capital, logistics & Investigations. He holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs (Intelligence Studies) from Texas A&M & a Bachelor's Degree in Business (Organizational Leadership).