Meet Our Team
Justin Paperny graduated from the University of Southern California, then built his career as a successful stockbroker. His practice at notable firms that included Bear Stearns and UBS, specialized in representing professional athletes and hedge funds. Bad decisions led Justin into problems with the criminal justice system.
Michael Santos partnered with Justin Paperny when they both served time inside of a federal prison camp. While Justin coordinates the one-on-one consulting business, Michael works to create digital content for our team. He also leads our affiliate site, Prison Professors, where we publish content to teach and inspire people going through the journey.
Scott Carper, a UCSB graduate and UCLA-certified in real estate law, founded SCMN Consulting after a distinguished career at CBS Outdoor/Viacom, where he was a top producer for well over a decade. He now writes and speaks on educational topics, focusing on advocating for positive personal transformation in prison.
Forrest Behne obtained his bachelor’s degree from Washington & Lee University before becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Since being released from prison through executive clemency, he has been inspired to help others who find themselves facing legal challenges. He has advanced public health research into the prison system at the University of North Carolina and Duke University and currently assists clients of White Collar Advice as a writer and administrative professional.
Tulio Cardozo made bad decisions as a young man led Tulio into a government investigation. While serving a lengthy prison term, Tulio trained himself to program computers. By mastering self-directed learning techniques, he emerged as an IT professional and works with our team designing CRM systems.
Brad Rouse earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard. An expert communicator and performing artist, he won the Louis Sudler Prize. As an award-winning theater artist, Brad developed exceptional writing skills, and personal knowledge of government investigations.