Licensed in Oregon & Washington Serving the Pacific Northwest since 2007
503.289.0659 · HSNYDER@PETTUSINV.COM

Custom background investigations on individuals and businesses, conducted nationwide. Scope and depth are tailored to the matter — not run through a template.

Where the question is regulated, the engagement is structured to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and any other applicable framework. Where it isn't, we still apply professional standards: verified sourcing, current data, and findings stated only as the evidence supports them.

Engagement types

  • Hiring & partnership vetting — for sensitive positions, fiduciary roles, and high-trust partnerships.
  • Pre-merger and acquisition diligence — on principals, key personnel, and related entities.
  • Personal protection — for nannies, household staff, caregivers.
  • Litigation prep — on parties, witnesses, and experts.
  • Fiduciary screening — trustees, executors, conservators.

What we deliver

A written report with documented findings: criminal and civil records as applicable, professional licensure, employment and education verification when in scope, public-record indicators of financial standing, and confidence levels on any item that warrants them.

Begin a matter

The first conversation is confidential.

Tell us what you need to know. We'll tell you, candidly, whether we can help.