Carlos Olivo

Carlos L. Olivo is a retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executive and retired United States Marine Corps Colonel with more than 35 years of combined experience in national security, intelligence, law enforcement, and military operations. During his DEA career, Olivo served in a variety of domestic and international assignments, including Resident Agent in Charge of the Guadalajara Resident Office in Mexico, Group Supervisor of financial investigations and asset forfeiture programs in El Paso, DEA liaison to the U.S. Department of State, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge for DEA's Trident , an initiative designed to integrate DEA operations with the U.S. Intelligence Community in support of complex transnational investigations. Throughout his career, he led and coordinated investigations involving transnational criminal organizations, illicit finance, public corruption, weapons traƯicking, and cross-border security threats throughout the Western Hemisphere. As a Marine Corps officer, Olivo served in a range of operational and diplomatic assignments, including deployments with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, service as Marine and Naval Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, and combat service in Iraq. He also supported multinational security cooperation initiatives across Europe and Africa and advised partner nations on security and readiness issues. Olivo holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Obsidian Group Analytics, a strategic intelligence and investigative consulting firm specializing in transnational criminal organizations, due diligence, illicit finance, and geopolitical risk. The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of any current or former employer or government agency.