Matthew Hopkins - President & Managing Director

Email: matt@arguswest.com

Phone: 619-861-6556

Matthew Hopkins has over 25 years of investigative experience, from law enforcement, a national insurance carrier to private investigations. In January 1992, Matthew graduated the Ventura County Sheriff’s academy and worked as a patrol officer all through the 1990’s. By 2003, Matthew was the National Director of a Special Investigations Unit for Berkshire Hathaway. For over eight years, he created and led a Major Case Unit of investigators in some of the most high-profile provider fraud investigations in California history.

Chris Petitti - Vice President

Email: chris@arguswest.com

Phone: 714-412-5149

Christopher Petitti was raised on the East Coast in Trumbull, Connecticut. While attending Southern Connecticut State University, Chris decided to relocate to the West Coast and settled in Newport Beach, CA. In 1994, he accepted a position as a Surveillance Investigator with Argus West and has never looked back, spending almost 24 years in the field.

Paul Debono - Chief Operations Officer

Email: paul@arguswest.com

Phone: 714-853-9146

Paul DeBono has over 25+ years of experience in Investigations. After graduating from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA in 1987, he went on to Arizona State University, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Following college, he began work with Giorgio Armani in the Loss Prevention Department in Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa. In 1995, he worked part time with a local Private Investigation Firm as a surveillance investigator.