About Us
RESPONDING TO SOUTH FLORIDA PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNS
MEET OUR FOUNDERS
Our Team is made up of experienced career law enforcement professionals and experts in accounting and auditing.
TAMARA REYES
Founder & President
Tamara has devoted her life and career to fighting for justice and victim’s rights. After over two decades of committed service, having received many medals of valor and accolades for her work and partnerships with community non-profit organizations, she was assigned to the Economic Crimes Bureau for her last nine years in the Department. Of greatest interest to her were the crimes of fraud and corruption.
Tamara’s primary duties included the Economic Crimes Bureau’s administration and partnerships with governmental agencies, including the Secret Service, FBI, Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Postal Inspector. She ensured the proper allocation of governmental funds and that all monies provided by these agencies were properly appropriated and accounted for. In addition, she participated in hundreds of arrest sweeps of various organized crimes involving fraud and corruptions.
Tamara recently retired as a Sergeant from the Miami-Dade Police Department after 29 years of service.
DAVID GOLDBERGER
Fraud and Compliance Manager
David is a retired Sergeant, formerly with the Miami-Dade Police Department. During his 31 years with the department David was assigned to the Economic Crimes Bureau, specializing in major fraud investigations including the supervision of investigations involving mortgage fraud and various types of condominium and real estate fraud. David has conducted training courses for many law enforcement and regulatory agencies throughout Florida in the investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud.
David has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and was a licensed mortgage broker for 12 years. He assisted with the creation of the training manual for the Governor’s Hope Council Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud Training course. David was one of two supervisors leading the 16-member mortgage fraud task force, which successfully investigated hundreds of cases culminating in the arrest of approximately 300 individuals. The task force worked closely with the United States Attorney’s Office, The Office of the Statewide Prosecutor, the Miami- Dade County State Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspectors and various regulatory agencies.
EFREN LOPEZ
Chief Investigator
Efren is a retired Lieutenant from the Miami-Dade Police Department after 29 1/2 years, where he served in Economic Crimes, Homeland Security, Emergency Operation Center, Crime Suppression Team units to name a few. He started his career as a fraud investigator working contractor fraud cases after Hurricane Andrew. During his final years with MDPD, he oversaw the investigations of mortgage fraud, major fraud, squatters, property appraiser fraud, and contractor fraud. Efren’s dedication to public service continues in the USCG Reserves, where he has been for over 37 years and currently serving as the Senior Reserve Officer.
Efren has a MS degree in Public Administration and BA in Accounting; received specialized training in Federal Financial Management and Contracting, Emergency Operations Financial and Logistic Chief serving as the Finance Section Chief during Hurricane Irma, Maria, Matthew, and Deepwater Horizon responses.
LUIS RUIZ
Vice President
Luis holds both a Bachelor’s Degree and an MBA from the University of Miami, specializing in management and marketing and has worked in Management in government and municipal settings for Miami-Dade County and the cities of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona for over a decade. Luis was a licensed real estate agent in Phoenix and Luis has owned and operated several successful businesses in both Florida and Arizona, including real estate investment.
As a principal of South Florida Property Owners Consulting, LLC, Luis provides expertise in its operations to ensure that, together with its Team and Partners, its mission is upheld and responsive to the needs of property owners.