SCG
Strategic Capability Group · Marin County, California

Confidential matters,handled with precision.

When discretion is essential. Licensed investigative services for criminal defense attorneys, civil litigators, and private clients who demand the highest standard of professionalism.

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"When you engage SCG, you engage the principal."

Strategic Capability Group is a California-licensed private investigative firm built on a single conviction: that matters of consequence deserve principal-level attention, absolute confidentiality, and four decades of hard-won investigative judgment.

Practice Areas

Investigative Services

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Criminal Defense Support

Veteran investigative support for felony, homicide, organized crime, and public corruption defense — from case assessment through trial.

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02

Product Liability & Civil Litigation

Investigative infrastructure for product liability, medical malpractice, and environmental exposure litigation from discovery through verdict.

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03

Private Client Services

Discreet investigative counsel for high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices. Every matter handled directly by the principal.

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04

Strategic Intelligence

Background, witness development, surveillance, and research services delivering accurate, actionable intelligence for counsel and private clients.

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SCG
The Principal
John J. Pandos
Principal · Strategic Capability Group

Four decades of investigative practice spanning criminal defense, environmental liability, organized crime, and high-net-worth private matters. Founded SCG to serve clients who require not just an investigator — but a principal accountable from intake through resolution.

40+
Years experience
3
State licenses held
One
Principal on every matter
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Discretion is not a feature of our practice.
It is the foundation of it.

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When discretion
is essential.

Every engagement begins with a direct, confidential conversation with the principal. No intake queues. No staff intermediaries.

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