Clarity begins with discipline.

Kingfisher Investigations operates with the same regulatory rigor, legal precision, and professional ethics that guide federal intelligence and investigative work. This page explains how we comply with licensing requirements in the United States and how we structure engagements across multiple jurisdictions.

Licensing and Authority

Kingfisher Investigations, LLC is a Florida licensed private investigative agency authorized under Florida Statutes Chapter 493.

Agency License: A 3500230
Investigator License: Class “C”

Florida licensing regulates specific types of investigative activity, including:

• physical surveillance

• in-person interviews

• evidence gathering

• field investigations

• certain categories of domestic or corporate investigative work

These activities may only be performed by licensed investigators operating within their state of licensure. Advisory and intelligence services, which make up the majority of our work, are not subject to these state-level restrictions.

Where and How We Operate

Florida (Licensed Field Operations)

Within Florida, Kingfisher performs the full range of regulated investigative services, including surveillance, in-person interviews, evidence collection, due diligence that requires fieldwork, and other matters that fall under Chapter 493.

When fieldwork is required outside Florida, Kingfisher uses licensed partner investigators in that state. All external work is coordinated and supervised to maintain Kingfisher’s standards of discretion, documentation, and investigative discipline.

Nationwide and Global Services

Most of Kingfisher’s work falls under intelligence and advisory services, which are not restricted by state licensing.

Research-based intelligence and advisory services are not regulated as private investigation in the United States. This means we can support clients anywhere.

These services include:

• corporate risk and intelligence advisory

• strategic due diligence and leadership vetting

• executive and organizational security studies

• threat assessments and protective intelligence

• geopolitical and cross-border intelligence

• OSINT and digital research

• analytical reporting and intelligence structuring

• training programs for legal, risk, and leadership teams

• complex investigations based on research and analysis when fieldwork is neither required nor appropriate

These services fall under professional consulting and intelligence analysis, not regulated investigative activity.

Federal Permitted-Use Frameworks

When applicable, Kingfisher operates under federal permitted-use exemptions, including:

• the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

• the Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)

• lawful access to public and semi-public records

• ethical open-source intelligence standards

We do not access data unlawfully or through prohibited means.

We do not access information unlawfully, use prohibited methods, or obtain data through financial pretexting or unauthorized surveillance.

International and Cross-Border Work

Cross-border advisory and intelligence work is structured with attention to:

• local laws and regulatory environments

• privacy and data protection expectations

• secure cross-border communication

• licensing boundaries for any physical investigative work, which is performed only where authorized

• defensible methodology across jurisdictions

This framework enables us to support clients with matters involving Europe, Latin America, Asia, and other regions while maintaining legal and ethical standards.

Ethical and Procedural Standards

Kingfisher follows a disciplined compliance model grounded in:

• defensible investigative and analytical methods

• GLBA and DPPA permitted-use adherence

• minimization and need-to-know principles

• ethical information acquisition

• transparent engagement structures

• documentation that withstands legal scrutiny

Every engagement is designed to be clear, defensible, and aligned with legal expectations.

Insurance and Professional Coverage

Kingfisher maintains comprehensive professional insurance appropriate for investigative and advisory work, including:

• general liability

• professional liability (E&O)

• cyber liability

Certificates of insurance are available upon request.

Why Compliance Matters

Our clients operate in high-stakes environments.

They rely on Kingfisher for:

• clear legal boundaries

• defensible work product

• licensed authority where required

• national and global availability

• predictable, compliant engagement structures

Compliance protects the client, strengthens outcomes, and reinforces the integrity of our work.

Questions

We are fully transparent about how we operate.

For questions about jurisdiction, licensing, or how a specific engagement would be structured: compliance@kingfisherpi.com