Single- and multi-family offices
Investment, legal and operations teams weighing a direct deal, a co-investment or a new counterparty — and needing an independent read on the people behind it.
Private Client— Family Office Investigations
Family office investigations, handled quietly.
Family office investigations are confidential diligence and intelligence engagements for family offices and high-net-worth principals — vetting direct-deal targets, counterparties and co-investors, and investigating threats and harassment.
Licensed in Texas. Veteran and law-enforcement operated. Fixed cost per engagement. Rush available.
- Texas DPS licensed
- Private Investigations Company License #C31261501 Verify →
- 100% veteran & LEO
- Every investigator and analyst a veteran of the U.S. military or law enforcement
- $100B+
- Assets and crypto located since 2015. Includes casework by our team before OnTrial was founded.
- Never trains AI
- Client data is never used to train AI; inputs to AI processing are never stored
What it is
An independent read before the family commits.
Family capital moves on trust. The work is confirming who has earned it.
Direct deals and co-investments put a family office across the table from people it may not know well — sponsors, sellers, operators and the entities behind them. A family office investigation tests what they have represented against the record: litigation, regulatory history, sanctions, business history, assets and media.
The same discipline applies when the family itself is the target. Anonymous threats and harassment are attributed and documented for counsel, and protection is available through Ravus, OnTrial's specialized protective services group. The full Private Client Suite covers the rest.
Who this is for
For the people who steward family capital.
Principals & next generation
Founders, heirs and family members facing an unfamiliar partner, a private transaction, or an anonymous account targeting them online.
Family-office counsel
Outside and in-house counsel who direct the work, receive the findings, and need a record that holds up if the matter becomes a dispute.
What it includes
Deals, counterparties and threats.
Direct-deal diligence
Litigation, regulatory, sanctions, adverse-media and beneficial-ownership research on the target, its management and its sellers — before LOI or close.
Counterparty & co-investor vetting
Executive-level background investigations on the sponsors, co-investors and principals asking for the family's capital or its name.
Asset verification
Real property, entities, vehicles, liens and judgments behind a counterparty — confirming that what was represented is what exists.
Threat & harassment attribution
Anonymous accounts, messages and threats aimed at a principal or family member, attributed to the people behind them and preserved for counsel.
How it works
Scoped privately. Delivered securely.
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Confidential scoping
A case manager scopes the questions with you or your counsel. Scope and a fixed cost are agreed before work begins.
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Investigation
Veteran and law-enforcement analysts work the matter across records, open sources and, where warranted, licensed field operators.
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Verified delivery
Findings are analyst-verified, source-cited and delivered through the secure client portal, with access limited to the people you designate.
Why the work holds up
Discreet by design. Defensible by default.
Built for an investment committee memo, or for counsel if a deal turns into a dispute.
Operated and advised by members of the U.S. military, law enforcement and special operations communities, and subject-matter experts in the investigations industry — decades of combined experience.
SOC 2 aligned; FCRA, GLBA, CCPA and California SB 1454 compliant. Client data is never used to train AI. See Data Security.
OnTrial, LLC holds Texas Department of Public Safety Private Investigations Company License #C31261501 — a licensed private investigator in Texas. Field work outside Texas is handled through vetted partners and contractors.
From a client
“OnTrial handles our fast deal-flow, effortlessly. Hyper-responsive and accurate.”
FAQ
Family office investigations, explained.
- What is a family office investigation?
- Family office investigations are confidential diligence and intelligence engagements for family offices and high-net-worth principals — vetting direct-deal targets, counterparties and co-investors, and investigating threats and harassment. OnTrial delivers analyst-verified, source-cited findings through the secure client portal, scoped and priced per engagement.
- What do family offices ask OnTrial to investigate?
- Most engagements center on people and capital: due diligence on a direct-deal target and its management, executive background investigations on sponsors and co-investors, asset searches to verify what a counterparty owns, and online harassment and threat attribution when a principal or family member is targeted.
- How long does family office due diligence take?
- It depends on scope. Level 1 — Comprehensive Screening covers one company plus up to three principals (additional principals can be added): identity, criminal, civil, watchlist, regulatory, and adverse-media screening with analyst verification. It requires the subject's signed authorization and averages a 48-hour turnaround. Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence is a custom, discreet engagement whose timeline is agreed at scoping. Rush is available on many reports.
- How does OnTrial keep a family office matter confidential?
- Matters are handled on a need-to-know basis and delivered through the secure client portal, where you control who sees what. Client data is never used to train AI, inputs to AI processing are never stored, and operational logs auto-delete within 24 hours. Access is limited to the people you designate.
- Can OnTrial work through the family's attorney?
- Yes. Many family offices route engagements through outside or in-house counsel, who directs the work and receives the findings. Every finding carries documented chain of custody with SHA-256 hashed evidence, so the record is ready if a deal becomes a dispute.
- Does OnTrial provide executive protection for principals?
- Protection is delivered by Ravus, OnTrial's specialized protective services group, which provides intelligence-driven executive protection and protective intelligence. OnTrial handles the investigative side — diligence, vetting and threat attribution — and the two work together when a matter needs both.
- Is OnTrial licensed?
- Yes. OnTrial, LLC holds Texas Department of Public Safety Private Investigations Company License #C31261501 and is 100% veteran & law-enforcement operated. Field work outside Texas is handled through vetted partners and contractors.
Start working with OnTrial.
Become an OnTrial client and order family office investigations through the secure client portal, or start with a confidential consultation. No subscription, no monthly fees.