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Sunlake Capital Portfolio Company, Sphere Investigations, Accelerates National Growth with Investment in Marshall Investigative Group
August 28, 2025 - Tampa, FL - Sphere Investigations, LLC, a premier investigative services provider to the insurance and legal industries, is pleased to announce it has expanded its field and internet investigation capabilities through a partnership with Marshall Investigative Group, LLC. Marshall joins Sphere’s fraud and corporate investigations platform, partnering with Fraud Sniffr, Inc. and Phenix Investigations, Inc..
David Merrill, CEO of Sphere, said, “We are excited about our partnership with Marshall. The company is a pivotal component of our best-in-class investigative services business that empowers clients and stakeholders alike. We have been impressed by the Marshall team, led by Doug Marshall, Adam Kabarec, and Matt Mills, and believe they will be key contributors to Sphere’s continued growth.”
Doug Marshall, CEO of Marshall, said “We are thrilled to join Sphere Investigations alongside the Fraud Sniffr and Phenix teams. Together Sphere is better positioned to deliver its full suite of premium investigative services nationwide. This collaboration is designed to bring even more value, innovation, and support to our clients. It will help in expanding our service offerings, combining our strengths with our new partner's expertise in social media and investigations. Together, we’re unlocking new capabilities that will help us streamline operations, access new tools, and provide faster support.”
Sunlake Principals, Brett Morris and Andrew Galante, commented, “We set out to build a market leading investigations platform offering the highest quality investigations services, and our investment in Marshall directly contributes to our goal. Doug and his team’s client-first approach perfectly aligns with Sphere’s mission to be the premium investigations service provider.”
About Sphere Investigations
Sphere Investigations is a fraud and corporate investigations platform, providing field and desktop investigative services. Sphere’s mission is to deliver premium investigative services with exceptional customer satisfaction by leveraging broad geographic coverage, full suite of services, quality reporting, and specialized talent. Sphere was formed and funded by Mangrove Equity Partners and Sunlake Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.sphereinvestigations.com.
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Sunlake Capital Partners is a Florida-based private investment firm focused on control investments in family and entrepreneur owned companies. Beginning operations in 2017, Sunlake specializes in the security, safety, and risk industries. Sunlake seeks to deliver proprietary value creation by leveraging its deep experience and extensive network in the security and safety industries.
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Sunlake is actively seeking acquisitions of standout investigations firms to support Sphere’s growth with new and existing investigative capabilities.​
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