Professional and Personal Profile
Semi-Retired
Current: Part-time field operations manager and volunteer time and resources helping investigative journalists to expose government corruption.
Past: Jobs during college included working as an FBI clerk; as a paid staff member on a U.S. Congressional Campaign in Kansas; and an internship with the U.S. Marshal's Service mostly conducting research on fugitives, which led to a paid part-time job on a security detail assisting U.S. Deputy Marshals transport high-risk federal prisoners to and from Leavenworth Penitentiary to federal court in Topeka, Kansas.
After college, while waiting to start Officer Candidate School in the U.S. Marine Corps, worked short time as a paid staff member for Senator Bob Dole in Washington D.C., performing various research projects on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
From the Senate, entered the military and served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following service in the military, entered the private sector and jumped at the opportunity to become a small business entreprenuer, establishing what would become a successfull private investigation-threat monitoring corporation in Southern California in the 90's.
Wolivar & Associates, Inc. (California PI License 24090) - During the time as an owner-operations manager and field practitioner, personally conducted hundreds of investigations on high value insurance claims; performed executive protection; secured evidence in high stakes civil lawsuits; conducted physical surveillances and served on security details that included managing logistics and residential presence with A-list celebrities and UHNW families during periods of credible high threats that included stalkers.
In 2007 the successful business was sold, thereafter worked for two large national investigative corporations, serving as vice-president for one company, and managed operations and cases on the west coast.
Four years later in 2011, W&A, Inc. was re-establised as a new corporate entity with a new business model as a boutique provider of discreet high-level specialty investigative services to collect hard-to-get information and evidence at the street level. The profile of a client for the new business model is the "smart and informed type," who "gets it" and demands and appreciates a high quality performance.
Past clients included public figures and Ultra High-Net-Worth individuals and families, such as Mr. Ed Snider of Montecito and Mr. Ron Tutor (Tutor-Saliba) of Sylmar, CA / Political Campaigns / Investigative Reporters - Journalists (public corruption investigations) / Fortune 100 companies / University of California / California State University / Kaiser Permanente / Medical Professionals (investigations for defense side) / law firms that included Dentons; Lavely & Singer; Latham & Watkins; Baker & McKenzie; Nomi Castle & Associates; Gibson Dunn; Greenberg Glusker / Investigation and Security Companies inclulde Kroll; and Gavin de Becker & Associates / Insurance companies Liberty Mutual, Chubb, AIG, Travelers and the largest Third Party Administrator in the U.S., Sedgwick.
Sports: Former wrestler, competitive boxer and sparring coach.
After college, while waiting to start Officer Candidate School in the U.S. Marine Corps, worked short time as a paid staff member for Senator Bob Dole in Washington D.C., performing various research projects on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
From the Senate, entered the military and served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following service in the military, entered the private sector and jumped at the opportunity to become a small business entreprenuer, establishing what would become a successfull private investigation-threat monitoring corporation in Southern California in the 90's.
Wolivar & Associates, Inc. (California PI License 24090) - During the time as an owner-operations manager and field practitioner, personally conducted hundreds of investigations on high value insurance claims; performed executive protection; secured evidence in high stakes civil lawsuits; conducted physical surveillances and served on security details that included managing logistics and residential presence with A-list celebrities and UHNW families during periods of credible high threats that included stalkers.
In 2007 the successful business was sold, thereafter worked for two large national investigative corporations, serving as vice-president for one company, and managed operations and cases on the west coast.
Four years later in 2011, W&A, Inc. was re-establised as a new corporate entity with a new business model as a boutique provider of discreet high-level specialty investigative services to collect hard-to-get information and evidence at the street level. The profile of a client for the new business model is the "smart and informed type," who "gets it" and demands and appreciates a high quality performance.
Past clients included public figures and Ultra High-Net-Worth individuals and families, such as Mr. Ed Snider of Montecito and Mr. Ron Tutor (Tutor-Saliba) of Sylmar, CA / Political Campaigns / Investigative Reporters - Journalists (public corruption investigations) / Fortune 100 companies / University of California / California State University / Kaiser Permanente / Medical Professionals (investigations for defense side) / law firms that included Dentons; Lavely & Singer; Latham & Watkins; Baker & McKenzie; Nomi Castle & Associates; Gibson Dunn; Greenberg Glusker / Investigation and Security Companies inclulde Kroll; and Gavin de Becker & Associates / Insurance companies Liberty Mutual, Chubb, AIG, Travelers and the largest Third Party Administrator in the U.S., Sedgwick.
Sports: Former wrestler, competitive boxer and sparring coach.
Photo taken in 2020 by Mike W. during a final part of a specialty investigation regarding the arrests of suspects re theft of over $ 7,000,000 in technology from client.
Long time friend. Craftsman. Legend.
(2020) Mike W. serves a TRO on a person of concern with a history of violence and stalking. LAPD officers assisted in the service.
(left) Mike Wolivar; (middle) Dave Snowden, then Beverly Hills Police Chief; and the late Jim Norman, retired FBI SA and Case Investigator on the Oklahoma City Bombing.
20th Annual Dana Point U.S. Marine Corps 5th Regiment Support Group charity combat golf tournament.
5k San Clemente beach run to raise money for Travis Manion Foundation and MARSOC families.
Early days. W&A, Inc. Threat Protection Detail.
(2021) Montana
(2018) Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Fan since Missouri childhood.
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