Private Investigator Servicesin Naples, Miami & Across Florida.
Spyglass Investigations is a Florida-licensed private investigation agency based in Naples and serving Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Southwest Florida, and clients statewide.
We conduct background investigations, asset and financial research, business and partner due diligence, identity and document verification, locate work, and property investigations for private clients, attorneys, businesses, investors, families, and property owners.
Naples · Miami · Fort Lauderdale · Palm Beach
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Investigators
A basic database search gives only a limited snapshot.We provide a deeper, documented review.
Reasons to hire a private investigator.
Clients may search for a private investigator, private detective, background-check investigator, asset-search investigator, or due-diligence investigator. Spyglass provides documented investigative research for the matters below.
Dating Background Checks
Discreet background checks to help you make informed decisions and stay safe before meeting, dating, or entering a serious relationship.
Explore dating background checks →Background Checks & Identity Verification
Dating, personal, executive, employee, caregiver, vendor, buyer, and counterparty background investigations that go beyond a basic database report.
Explore background investigations →Asset Searches & Financial Investigations
Documented research into real estate, business interests, liens, court records, ownership structures, and financial exposure.
Explore asset-search services →Business Partner & Executive Due Diligence
Verify founders, partners, executives, board members, vendors, and counterparties before money, access, or authority changes hands.
Explore business investigations →Family, Locate & Lifestyle Matters
Locate work, missing-heir research, lifestyle verification, divorce-related asset review, and household-access vetting.
Explore family investigations →Property & Real Estate Investigations
Liens, ownership, occupancy, foreclosure records, distressed-property risk, buyer and renter verification, and document review.
Explore property investigations →KYC, AML & Source-of-Funds Support
Enhanced due diligence, beneficial-ownership research, source-of-wealth review, and documentation support for high-value transactions.
Explore compliance investigations →Discreet work, done right.
Investigative work handled by Florida-licensed private investigators. From residential vetting to forensic due diligence — the work we do most across Florida’s coasts.
Who is in your home?
A standard background check can miss important context about the person entering your home. Spyglass delivers a deeper investigative profile — financial history, behavioral patterns, document authenticity, license validity — before access is granted.
- Property managers & estate administrators
- Housekeepers & domestic household staff
- AC, plumbing & maintenance contractors
- Landscaping, pool & exterior vendors
- Caregivers & in-home support staff
- Vendor management — all ongoing turnover staff
Investment Analysis
Looking to invest in a company, training, or course? We help identify red flags, verify claims, and assess risk before a decision is made. Our detailed due diligence helps identify risks that are easy to miss.
- Corporate entity & founder verification
- Financial performance forensics
- Operational risk & security analysis
- Intellectual property & asset validation
- Document & contract legitimacy checks
Distressed Real Estate
Consulting & Acquisition Help
We perform targeted forensic review on distressed properties to identify hidden liabilities, structural risks, and financial encumbrances. Our team helps you evaluate the acquisition with a documented risk review.
- Hidden-liability screening
- Court record & lien forensics
- Occupancy risk profiling
- Foreclosure document vetting
- Acquisition logistics & risk review
Who is at the table?
From HOA board applicants to commercial tenants, country club memberships to executive hires — Spyglass delivers documented findings before decisions are made.
- HOA & COA board member applicants
- Commercial lease applicants
- Country club & private club membership candidates
- Executive & key employee screening
- Business partner due diligence
- Fraud Investigation
Investor Due Diligence
& Compliance Support
We assist private investors and international clients with preparing for KYC, AML, source-of-funds, source-of-wealth, and enhanced due diligence reviews required by U.S. and European financial institutions, investment platforms, and private funds.
- Lawful Documentation Supportpaperwork meets institutional standards
- Background Intelligencevetting & professional research
- Asset & Ownership Verificationformal validation of holdings & titles
- Pre-Submission Compliancered flags identified before submission
Important disclosures: No approval guarantee — we do not guarantee outcomes with any bank, fund, or financial entity. Final compliance decisions rest solely with the reviewing institution.
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Tax Preparation
& Investigative Analysis
We don’t just look at tax returns; we analyze them to uncover the story behind the numbers — detailed forensic reviews to verify income, identify inconsistencies, and uncover undisclosed financial interests.
- Forensic tax-return analysis
- Investment tax due diligence
- Compliance & fraud detection
- Enrolled Agent authorized to practice before the IRS on team
- Finance-trained investigative team
Full-spectrum forensic investigation services.
Asset Mapping & Risk Profiling
Detailed analysis of financial history, hidden liabilities, and behavioral risk patterns that no credit score reveals.
- Documented Asset DiscoveryUncover hidden or forgotten holdings — real estate, corporate interests, high-value physical assets — for a clearer map of ownership.
- Vulnerability ChecksFind "cracks" in your privacy or security — public records that expose too much — that could make you a target.
- Investment Risk ProfilesAnalyze ventures to spot red flags before you walk into a high-risk situation.
Renter, Buyer & Document Verification
Identity legitimacy and financial forensics for real estate transactions — Naples, Marco Island, Palm Beach, and Miami’s most exclusive properties.
- Forensic Document AnalysisBank statements, tax returns, and proof-of-funds analyzed for forged or "synthetic" financial histories.
- Expanded VettingBeyond credit scores — civil court-record history, professional reputation, and residency behavior of prospective tenants and buyers.
Club, Restaurant & HOA Programs
Customized vetting programs for country clubs, fine dining establishments, and HOA boards across Florida’s coasts.
- Estate & Community ProtectionCustomized screening protocols for HOA boards and residential communities.
- Operational Security for Fine DiningInternal risk, financial discrepancies, liability issues before they impact guest experience.
- Member & Staff VettingDetailed due diligence on prospective country club members and key personnel.
Identity & Background Checks
Know more before you trust someone with access to your home, business, or transaction.
- Identify beneficial ownership and verify parties behind complex shell companies and trusts.
- Cross-jurisdictional identity validation — U.S. and international filings.
- Synthetic-identity and document-authenticity examination.
Dating Background Checks
Discreet background checks to help you make informed decisions and stay safe before trust or a relationship deepens.
- Identity, alias, address, and court-record review.
- Business, property, and material relationship checks where lawfully available.
- Clear reporting of verified facts, inconsistencies, and unresolved concerns.
Domestic & Family Services
When records do not tell the full story.
- Lifestyle & Asset VerificationConfirming the true financial status during divorce or support disputes.
- Locate ServicesFinding estranged relatives or missing heirs who have "become difficult to locate."
- Due Diligence for Domestic StaffVetting estate managers, nannies, or private security.
Tax Preparation & Analysis
We don’t just look at tax returns; we analyze them to uncover the story behind the numbers.
- Forensic Tax AnalysisVerify reported income, identify inconsistencies, uncover undisclosed financial interests.
- Investment Tax Due DiligenceAnalyze tax history and potential liabilities of target entities before a decision is made.
- Compliance & Fraud DetectionIdentify tax-related identity theft, fraudulent filings, aggressive positions.
One investigator. End to end.
Spyglass pairs Florida-licensed investigative work with finance, distressed real estate, and forensic tax experience. Your matter is handled directly from intake through final report.
Meet The TeamWhat makes us different?
All Florida-Licensed Private Investigators
Investigative work is handled by Florida-licensed private investigators. We operate within the scope and standards of Florida Statute 493.
Finance Degrees & Financial Backgrounds
Our team holds degrees in Finance and brings real-world experience in investment analysis, financial forensics, and business valuation. That financial depth helps us evaluate records, numbers, ownership, and risk indicators with a more informed eye.
Distressed Real Estate Expertise
Our investigators have direct experience with distressed property acquisitions, including foreclosure pipelines, lien structures, and occupancy disputes.
Enrolled Agent authorized to practice before the IRS
For tax-related investigations, our team includes an Enrolled Agent authorized to practice before the IRS. This means we review tax returns as investigative documents, not as routine filings.
A basic snapshot, or documented findings?
A basic snapshot.
Minimal insight into a person’s history — and almost none of the financial or behavioral picture that matters.
- Criminal record only
- Basic name & SSN confirmation
- Credit score snapshot
- No behavioral pattern analysis
- No financial forensics
- No document authenticity check
- No civil court-record history
Documented findings. Deeper review.
A detailed investigative profile of the individual — the financial, behavioral, and documentary truth, end-to-end.
- Deep financial forensics & asset mapping
- Document & identity legitimacy verification
- Behavioral & employment pattern analysis
- FL professional license validation
- Social & digital footprint review
- Civil court-record review
- Full FL-licensed investigative scope
Serving Florida’s two coasts.
From the Gulf-side estates of Naples and Sarasota to the Atlantic Coast communities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach — Spyglass delivers in-person forensic investigation across Florida’s entire Florida market, and remote financial and document forensics nationwide.
Southwest Florida
East Coast of Florida
Three steps. Clear process.
Call or text.
Tell us what you need clarity on. Initial conversations are always confidential and never billed.
Brief & scope.
We outline scope, timeline, and a flat-rate quote in writing — usually within one business day.
Discreet report.
One investigator, one final report. Reports are delivered securely. Records are handled according to applicable legal and licensing requirements.
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Let’s document what matters.
Background checks aren’t enough when a property, a tenant, or a deal is on the line. Spyglass delivers documented findings to support clearer decisions — across Florida.