ClearPath Advisors Brings a Boutique Approach to Private Investigations Across South Carolina

Behind every investigation is a question that matters—to a family seeking answers, an attorney preparing a case, or a business facing uncertainty. ClearPath Advisors approaches those questions with careful investigation, personal attention, and a commitment to verified facts. The South Carolina-based boutique private investigative firm brings evidence into focus, giving clients clear findings and practical insight to help them decide what comes next.

Experience Behind the Investigations

ClearPath Advisors is licensed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and serves clients across all 46 counties. Its work begins with private investigations, the firm’s central discipline, and extends into two specialized areas: community supervision consulting and reentry education and guidance. Together, those services give attorneys, individuals and families, businesses, crime victims, and community organizations a resource grounded in both investigative practice and firsthand knowledge of supervision systems.

Founder Christian Aulbach brings more than a decade of experience in state law enforcement, community supervision, and administrative hearings—a background that shapes ClearPath’s thorough, practical approach to private investigations. As a state law enforcement agent with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, he supervised traditional and specialized caseloads, including individuals convicted of sex offenses. He also led Charleston County’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Apprehension Program, coordinating fugitive investigations nationwide with local, state, and federal agencies. In 2018, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office recognized his efforts with a Special Recognition Award.

Aulbach later brought that investigative experience to his role as an administrative hearings officer for the State of South Carolina, presiding over thousands of preliminary and final violation hearings and preparing written findings for Circuit Court judges and the South Carolina Parole Board. The role required careful judgment: weighing evidence, evaluating conflicting accounts, and determining whether allegations were supported by the record. That perspective now informs ClearPath’s emphasis on thorough investigation and clear, well-supported findings.

Aulbach also served on a strategic planning committee that developed training for new law enforcement recruits and later served as a guest instructor at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. That experience strengthened a skill central to ClearPath’s work: making complex information clear, practical, and useful.

“Experience teaches you to ask the right questions. Judgment requires the discipline to follow the facts and the integrity to reconsider your conclusions when the evidence demands it,” Aulbach said. “Those principles guide every investigation we undertake at ClearPath.”

That philosophy anchors the firm today. ClearPath Advisors provides background investigations, witness identification and interviews, surveillance, people location, and detailed analysis of case files, evidence, and records. Each investigation is grounded in verified facts and documented in clear, thorough findings that help clients make informed decisions. The work is deliberate: examine the evidence, identify gaps, pursue additional information, and distinguish what can be established from what remains uncertain.

Community Supervision Consulting and Reentry Guidance

Beyond investigations, ClearPath provides specialized community supervision consulting for attorneys and community organizations. The firm reviews alleged violations, case documentation, and the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services’ policies, procedures, and actions in individual matters. That work can help identify inconsistencies, procedural concerns, and questions warranting closer examination by counsel.

ClearPath also assists community organizations with staff training and program development, helping them align services with supervision requirements and support participants’ successful completion.

For individuals and families navigating probation, parole, and other forms of supervision, the firm provides practical education about conditions and expectations, helps identify community resources, and supports preparation for supervision-related proceedings in collaboration with their attorney.

“Having worked within these systems, I understand how much can turn on a condition, a decision, or a piece of documentation,” Aulbach said. “We help individuals and families understand what is expected, help attorneys examine the underlying facts, and help organizations build programs that give participants a stronger foundation for success.”

A Boutique Model With Direct Accountability

ClearPath’s boutique model keeps responsibility for each investigation with its South Carolina-based team, from the first consultation through the final report. The firm does not outsource investigations or assign them to third-party contractors.

“Clients deserve to know who is handling their investigation and who is accountable for the work,” Aulbach said. “At ClearPath, that responsibility stays with our team from beginning to end.”

Clients have direct access to the team developing the investigative plan, reviewing information, pursuing follow-up questions, and preparing the findings. That continuity supports clear communication, consistent attention to detail, and accountability throughout each matter.

ClearPath Advisors is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and is a member of the South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators, a professional association that connects investigators across the state through education, training, and professional development. Those affiliations complement the firm’s commitment to thorough investigations, clear communication, and personal accountability. The firm’s name reflects its purpose: helping clients find answers, understand their options, and move forward with greater confidence.

“The quality of an investigation shows in the details: what was verified, what remains uncertain, and how clearly the findings are presented,” Aulbach said. “That is the standard we work toward at ClearPath.”

That commitment extends across South Carolina, including communities beyond its major cities. Serving all 46 counties, ClearPath Advisors brings statewide reach and personal attention to each matter. Whether assisting an attorney preparing for trial, a business investigating suspected misconduct, a crime victim seeking answers, or a family trying to locate a loved one, the firm approaches the work with care, discretion, and a clear focus on the questions that need answers.

ClearPath Advisors was not built to be the largest firm in the field. ClearPath Advisors was built around a clear standard: thorough investigations, personal attention, and accountability from start to finish. Its strength lies in the depth of experience behind the work, the care given to each detail, and the ability to turn complex findings into clear, useful insight. Behind every matter is someone who needs answers—and a team committed to helping them find a clearer path forward.

For attorneys, individuals, families, businesses, crime victims, and community organizations across South Carolina, ClearPath Advisors offers the personal attention of a boutique private investigative firm backed by extensive investigative and hearing experience. Its team handles each matter in house, communicates clearly, and remains accountable from the first conversation through the final findings. To discuss an investigation, community supervision concern, or reentry education need, contact ClearPath Advisors. Every engagement begins with a conversation about your questions, your goals, and how the firm can help.

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