Our Team

  • Todd Schwede, AMS, CMI, CPII

    Todd Schwede, AMS, CMI, CPII,
    Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAM®)
    Certified Marine Investigator (CMI)
    Certified Professional Marine Investigator (CPII)

    Todd has been involved in many facets of the marine industry since 1984 and is a member of many other marine related associations including the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI).
    Todd Schwede was named IAMI's Investigator of the Year 2002, 2005, 2007 & 2011 -Todd won this prestigious award on multiple occasions. IAMI offers this award annually.

  • Bill Trenkle, Marine Engineer, AMS, CMI, Level 1 Thermographer

    Bill Trenkle, Marine Engineer AMS, CMI
    Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAM®)
    Certified Marine Investigator (CMI).
    Infrared Thermographer, Level I

    Bill has been an associate with Todd & Associates since 2004; in 2013 Bill was elected to the Board of Directors for Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAM®) and in. 2020 Bill was voted Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, (SAM®) 2020 President.
    Bill sailed with Dennis Conner in multiple America’s Cup races and was President of Team Dennis Conner for over 20 years.
    In 2019 Bill was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame.

  • Maxwell Todd Schwede, AMS, CMI, CFE, Level III Thermographer

    Maxwell Schwede, AMS, CMI, CFE, Level III Thermographer
    Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAM®)
    Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
    Certified Marine Investigator (CMI)
    Infrared Thermographer, Level III

    Max has been an associate with Todd & Associates since 2008. Max is also a Level III Infrared Thermographer. specializes in 3D modeling and animation in support of computer accident reconstruction and Point Cloud Modeling.
    Max attended Chapmans School of Surveying following receiving his BA from San Diego State University.