TEAM
Sargasso Group’s leadership team has extensive operational experience with over 20 years in Latin America, assessing risk to client transactions and operations, advising on threats and providing dispute-related intelligence.
JESSICA FELDMAN
Jessica is a highly experienced analyst and investigator with over 30 years focused on organised crime analysis, ethics investigations and integrity due diligence in Latin America.
She co-founded Sargasso Group after 15 years with Control Risks in London, Haiti and Mexico City, leaving in 2008 as a manager in the Mexico investigations division and head of analysis for the Central America & Caribbean region.
Jessica leads Sargasso’s geopolitical risk analysis, market & sector analysis, and reputation due diligence capabilities, particularly in South America. She has a wealth of experience in litigation support, asset tracing, internal corporate ethics investigations and related witnesses interviewing. She is fluent in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
NICK PHILIPPS JONES
Nick is a risk management professional with over 25 years-experience throughout Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. He co-founded Sargasso Group in 2008 following ten years at leading risk management firms EY, Kroll and Control Risks, with postings in London, Istanbul and Mexico City.
Prior to Sargasso, he ran the security & crisis consulting team for Control Risks Mexico. Before this he held a number of positions with Kroll London, in intelligence & investigations, crisis consulting, and finally as deputy head of its global kidnap response team.
At Sargasso Nick manages a wide spectrum of intelligence gathering, crisis consulting and investigative projects across Latin America and Africa.