Working as a 1099 Private Investigator
If you’re exploring this field, you’ve probably seen the term: a 1099 ...
High-Net-Worth Individuals & Families
Discreet investigations for families who have more to protect – and far more to lose.
On this page:
1
Overview
You probably never pictured yourself calling a private investigator. But something specific has happened. A spouse whose finances suddenly do not add up. A partner whose story never quite holds together. A new face in the family’s orbit you cannot afford to take on faith. A threat you cannot simply talk your way out of. It cannot go through the usual channels, and it cannot be handled carelessly. Whatever brought you here, the concern is real, and the stakes are high enough that the firm you choose actually matters. We have handled exactly this for high-net-worth individuals and families across all 50 states – quietly, lawfully, and with the discretion your position demands.
Experience
Serving high-net-worth individuals and families nationwide since 2009
0
+
Client satisfaction across sensitive, high-stakes engagements
0
%
2
How We Help
Background Investigations
A new partner, a business associate, a member of household staff. Before you let anyone close to the family, we tell you who they really are.
Asset Searches
In a divorce, or when money quietly goes missing, we trace what has been hidden or moved so nothing important stays out of view.
GPS Tracker Detection
If you suspect you are being followed or monitored, we sweep vehicles and personal spaces and confirm whether someone is tracking you.
Discreet Surveillance
For the complicated personal situations you cannot ask about directly, we watch, document, and report – without anyone knowing we were there.
Wellness Checks
When a family member goes quiet and you are worried and far away, someone lays eyes on them, confirms they are safe, and reports back to you.
3
Resources
Career Paths in Private Investigations
People often picture a private investigator career as one job—someone in a ...
What Makes a Great Private Investigator?
What makes a great private investigator? It isn’t a gadget, a badge, ...
Private Investigator Training :Why Ongoing Training Makes Better Private Investigators
Private investigator training is one of the most important investments you can ...
4
Meet Our Investigators
Here is the part most firms will not say out loud. High-net-worth cases are not ordinary cases handled at an ordinary level. The people involved are often sophisticated, the environments are protected, and what an investigation finds – or does not find – carries real weight. That is not work for a generalist handling a sensitive matter for the first time. The investigators you hire from us are licensed, vetted, and experienced, and they treat your family’s situation with exactly the discretion and seriousness it deserves at every stage of the work.
5
Why choose us
Absolute Discretion
One premature word can do more damage than the original problem. Confidentiality is not a feature here. It is the foundation everything else is built on.
Documented & Court-Ready
Findings are prepared to evidentiary standards and ready for your attorneys, a divorce proceeding, or a boardroom, with a clean chain of custody.
You Talk to Your Investigator
Not an assistant. Not a call center. The person actually running your case keeps you informed from the first call to the final report.
Licensed Across All 50 States
Houston, New York, or coordinated internationally – the same standard of discretion and documentation follows the matter wherever it goes.
Straight Answers
Sometimes we confirm your worst fear. Sometimes we find nothing at all. Either way, you hear it plainly and without spin.
Real Cost Estimates
You will know what the work costs before it begins. No lowball number that quietly climbs once the engagement is underway.
6
Next steps
You do not need it all figured out before you call. Tell us what is going on, at whatever level of detail you are comfortable with, and we will give you an honest read on what an investigation can realistically produce for your situation – and whether the answer is worth what it costs to get. If family counsel or a financial advisor should be looped in first, we will say so. Nothing moves without your say-so.
Case studies
Houston Private Investigator Rescues Missing Teen from Trafficking Ring
Case Overview In early 2025, Terrance Private Investigator and Associates spearheaded a ...
Results learn how we uncovered Suspected Infidelity in West Lake Hills Austin, Tx
Case Overview West Lake Hills sits just outside Austin’s city limits as ...
Person Location Services: Missing Parent Located for Child Custody Case in 48 Hours
Case Overview A New York-based father contacted Terrance Private Investigator and Associates ...