Enrique “Rick” de la Torre is a seasoned national security expert with extensive experience in intelligence operations, geopolitical risk assessment, and strategic advisory services. He leads the firm’s Strategic Risk and Business Intelligence team, providing clients business advice on intelligence, security, risk management, and strategic influence.
A retired senior operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, Rick spent over two decades leading complex intelligence missions across high-threat environments. His work has spanned counterterrorism, foreign intelligence collection, and national security strategy, briefing senior policymakers and collaborating with U.S. and allied agencies to shape security policies with global impact.
Rick’s expertise in geopolitical risk, counterintelligence, and defense strategy provides multinational corporations, defense contractors, and foreign governments with critical insights to navigate political uncertainty, mitigate threats, and secure strategic advantages in key global markets. His extensive background in handling highly classified intelligence operations is reflected in his TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph.
A graduate of Florida International University, Rick remains actively engaged in strengthening U.S. influence globally. Based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, he leverages his intelligence and risk management expertise to help clients anticipate challenges and adapt to an evolving security landscape.
Rick de La Torre is a non-lawyer professional and not admitted to practice law in any state or jurisdiction.
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