Our Team
Dave Merrill
President
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Merrill has over 18 years of investigative experience and is one of the most recognizable leaders in the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) community. Prior to his current role, Mr. Merrill was president and founder of The Merrill Group, Inc., a leading claims investigation solutions provider. Mr. Merrill directs the management of all ICS Merrill business, reporting directly to the EMSI CEO and Chairman, Mark Davis. Mr. Merrill serves on the boards of various nonprofit organizations and is currently on the board of directors of the American Society of Worker's Compensation Professionals, Inc. (AMCOMP) and the Private Investigation, Recovery Security Advisory Council (PIRSAC). Mr. Merrill is a graduate of Eckerd College and the executive education program at Harvard Business School.
Gary Myers
Senior Vice President of Operations
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Myers has over 20 years of executive and operations experience in the insurance industry, with specific expertise in workers’ compensation. He started his career as an Assistant Ohio Attorney General, eventually becoming a workers’ compensation Administrative Law Judge for the state. While a judge, he coordinated a workers’ compensation fraud investigation that indicted and convicted 190 people of felonies, including eight doctors and eight attorneys. Upon completing this investigation, he created and managed the workers’ compensation Fraud Division for the Ohio Industrial Commission. Mr. Myers has held senior leadership positions with Incepture, American Equity Underwriters, First Benefits Insurance Company and Riscorp. He also created and led two workers’ compensation companies for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida. He holds a juris doctor from the University of Akron School of Law and a degree in Accounting from Kent State University. He is also a member of the American Bar Association.
Halsey Fischer
Senior Vice President
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Fischer has more than 24 years of experience in the investigative services field and has held the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, President and CEO of four investigative services companies. In addition to developing existing markets, he is also responsible for initiatives related to growth in new markets. He is an active member of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) and the World Association of Detectives and has served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He holds a MBA from the University of North Florida and a Bachelors of Science in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Jim McGee
Senior Vice President, Sales
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. McGee has 20+ years of experience in claims management solutions, leading large sales organizations, managing business development initiatives and handling new business launches for organizations. He is responsible for driving national account sales in the insurance and corporate markets, as well as seeking new product opportunities and markets for ICS Merrill. He is a graduate of the Wharton Insurance Executives Program.
Stacy Steiner-Hanson
Senior Vice President, Sales
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Ms. Steiner-Hanson has 18 years of experience that includes field investigations, SIU investigations and supervising field investigators. She has continued her education by obtaining her Worker’s Compensation Claims Law Specialist and Fraud Claim Law Specialist designations. She also holds her All Lines Adjusters license and is a designated SIU within the State of Florida. She has authored several articles and is a requested speaker at trade conferences.
Jon Nickey
National Sales Director
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Nickey brings over 20 years of sales and leadership experience to ICS Merrill's sales team. He is responsible for sales operations in ICS Merrill’s core markets, while maintaining a focus on the organization’s strategic growth goals. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Susquehanna University.
Bob Maryanski
Vice President of Sales, Life and Health
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Maryanski has been associated with the investigative profession for over 40 years, initially as a field investigator and for last several year's in the capacity of sales and customer relations for some of the nation’s largest insurance carriers. He specializes in life and health insurance. He is active in ICA meetings and is a longtime officer of The New England Claim Association.
John Ferrante
Director of Operations, Surveillance
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Ferrante has a total of 12 years of investigative experience and management experience combined. Mr. Ferrante was at first a field Investigator starting in 1997 and was promoted to a Case Manager in 2000 overseeing both surveillance and non-surveillance cases. Mr. Ferrante later became vice president, overseeing the entire claim’s department and, finally, director of operations. Mr. Ferrante currently oversees all field operations for ICS Merrill surveillance investigations. He graduated from the Hillsborough Community College with an AA degree in Criminal Justice and then University of South Florida with a BA degree in Criminology.
John Bosco
Director of Operations, Non-surveillance
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Bosco currently oversees all field operations for non-surveillance investigations for ICS Merrill. He has more than 15 years of investigative experience. He began his career as a surveillance investigator at the New York Regional Office of International Claims Specialists and was promoted to surveillance supervisor for all surveillance operations. Mr. Bosco rose through the ranks to become manager, regional manager and director of operations. He studied business management at St. John’s University in Queens, NY.
Jill Henriques
Director of Special Investigations Unit
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Jill Henriques is the Director of SIU for ICS Merrill, the Investigative Services Division of EMSI. Jill has 18 years of claims and fraud insurance industry experience. Her responsibilities include overseeing a national, dedicated SIU investigative staff as well as annual state fraud reporting and compliance services. Her background includes the development and oversight of SIU and Fire and Theft units, liaison to law enforcement and claims training. She has specialized training in the field of property/casualty claims including investigation of auto, home, bodily injury, commercial lines, special lines and mobile home claims. Before her insurance career, she worked as an internal fraud investigator in the retail industry. Ms. Henriques earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from CSU Fullerton and holds a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) designation. She has been an active IASIU member holding many positions at the local chapter level.
Daniel Reading
Director of Strategic Accounts
ICS Merrill, EMSI Investigative Services Division
Mr. Reading has an extensive background in customer service as well as more than 10 years of investigative experience working as both a case manager and account manager. He began his career in the insurance industry in 1999 and proved a quick study as he learned the ropes from the ground up while attending seminars, taking part in industry recognized training and dedicating himself to the art of investigations. Mr. Reading joined ICS Merrill as a vendor manager and, in 2009, was promoted to his current position, where he has direct oversight of all strategic account managers.