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About Us
Independent investigations and integrity advisory
We advise organizations on internal investigations, disciplinary decisions, and speak-up systems to ensure fairness, consistency, and legal defensibility.
Our Services
Ensuring integrity in the most sensitive workplace matters.
IEC Advisory provides independent advisory services for organizations facing sensitive workplace misconduct matters.
Our work focuses on helping companies handle internal investigations, disciplinary decisions, and whistleblowing cases with rigor, consistency, and legal defensibility.
We combine investigative discipline with a deep understanding of employment law and corporate governance to ensure that complex situations are handled with fairness and credibility.
Sensitive misconduct cases require more than internal HR handling. They require structure, impartiality, and documented processes that can withstand scrutiny.
IEC Advisory supports organizations in designing investigation frameworks, conducting complex case assessments, and strengthening speak-up systems to ensure that decisions are fair, consistent, and defensible.
FOUNDER
José Acevedo
Founder & Principal Advisor
Corporate Investigations
Ethics & Compliance Advisory
Workplace Misconduct Investigations
Ethics & Compliance Advisory
Workplace Misconduct Investigations
LinkedIn
"IEC Advisory was founded on the belief that sensitive workplace matters require independent judgment, structured investigative processes, and decisions supported by documented evidence."
Selected Credentials
Specialized training in workplace investigations and investigative interviewing methodologies supports IEC Advisory’s approach to sensitive misconduct cases and internal reporting matters.
2025
Employee Relations and Investigations
Cornell University
2022
Advanced Workplace Investigative Interviewing Strategies
Wicklander-Zulawski
2021
International Corporate Ethics & Compliance
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2021
Workplace Investigative Interviewing Strategies - L1
Wicklander-Zulawski
2021
Anti-Corruption Compliance Certification
LEC
2020
Specialization in Compliance
LEC
Core Values
The Principles That Guide Our Work
Integrity
We approach every matter with independence, honesty, and professional responsibility. Our role is to ensure that sensitive workplace issues are handled with fairness and credibility.
Independence
Effective investigations require neutrality. We provide objective advisory free from internal pressures or conflicts of interest.
Rigor
Every investigation and advisory process follows structured methodologies to ensure findings are supported, documented, and defensible.
Confidentiality
Sensitive matters demand discretion. We handle information with strict confidentiality to protect individuals, organizations, and investigative integrity.
Accountability
Organizations must be able to explain and defend their decisions. We help ensure disciplinary actions and case outcomes are supported by structured processes and clear documentation.
Where We Help Organizations
When Organizations Turn to IEC Advisory
Organizations typically seek independent advisory when sensitive workplace matters require structure, neutrality, and defensible decision-making.
IEC Advisory was founded on a simple principle: when sensitive workplace matters arise, organizations must prioritize investigative integrity over internal convenience.
Our Mission
To help organizations handle sensitive workplace misconduct matters with rigor, fairness, and defensible investigative processes.
We support companies in conducting structured internal investigations, evaluating complex allegations, and ensuring disciplinary decisions are supported by documented and impartial processes.
We support companies in conducting structured internal investigations, evaluating complex allegations, and ensuring disciplinary decisions are supported by documented and impartial processes.
Our Vision
We believe organizations should have access to specialized investigative advisory when facing complex misconduct cases.
Our vision is to strengthen organizational integrity infrastructures so that companies can respond to allegations with credibility, transparency, and accountability.
Our vision is to strengthen organizational integrity infrastructures so that companies can respond to allegations with credibility, transparency, and accountability.
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Proven Experience in Complex Workplace Investigations
IEC Advisory supports organizations in navigating sensitive workplace misconduct cases through structured investigations, evidence-based analysis, and defensible decision-making frameworks.
8+ Years
Experience in corporate investigations and workplace misconduct cases across multinational environments.
300+
Internal investigations and misconduct assessments supported across HR, Ethics & Compliance, and corporate leadership teams.
Exposure
Experience supporting investigations and integrity matters across multiple jurisdictions and multinational organizations.