McKinnon Investigative Group provides licensed private investigation services across Palm Beach County and its cities.
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Palm Beach County has seen a 112% increase in millionaires over the past decade ranking it among the top five fastest-growing wealth hubs in the world.
That concentration of new and generational wealth defines the investigative caseload here: asset discovery in high-net-worth divorce proceedings, due diligence on financial advisors managing multi-generational portfolios, and the equestrian and estate disputes unique to Jupiter Island and Wellington.
McKinnon Investigative Group has served Palm Beach County’s 15th Judicial Circuit for over 30 years, bringing the operational depth that cases of this complexity demand
Our investigators provide city-specific coverage across Palm Beach County’s diverse communities, from the coastal cities to the equestrian estates of Wellington.
Corporate fraud, family law, and litigation support in the county seat
High-asset domestic cases and family law along the Atlantic corridor
Maritime, corporate, and northern Palm Beach County domestic cases
Corporate due diligence and high-net-worth domestic investigations
Equestrian community disputes and high-net-worth family law cases
Insurance defense, domestic surveillance, and background checks
Corporate fraud, financial due diligence, and affluent domestic cases
Our private investigation firm offers a full suite of services in Palm Beach County, including surveillance, background checks, and due diligence. Handled with professional reliability and absolute discretion, our work delivers courtroom-ready results. Our team’s deep familiarity with the Miami-Dade County area ensures excellence for legal and private clients.
Serving high-profile clients and family cases throughout Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
Detailed reporting on living conditions, parental conduct, and potential risks.
Trusted by Palm Beach County businesses from West Palm Beach to Boca Raton to uncover fraud, misconduct, and internal risks.
Analysis of digital activity and patterns to support legal or personal matters.
Screen potential employees, partners, or personal connections thoroughly.
Identify risks before mergers, investments, or major financial commitments.
Get clarity in sensitive family matters like abuse, dishonesty, or hidden finances.
Uncover the truth behind suspicious claims with thorough surveillance.
Low-profile, high-level security for executives and VIPs across Palm Beach County’s luxury residential, healthcare, and financial sectors.
Confirm or disprove claims with discreet observation and factual reporting.
McKinnon Investigative Group Inc is here to provide discreet, professional support backed by over 30 years of trusted experience. We offer a no-obligation, confidential consultation to discuss the specifics of your case, outline a strategic investigative plan, and explain the legal pathways to securing the evidence you require.
We begin with a deep-dive consultation to define your objectives, identify legal constraints, and establish a specialized investigative scope tailored to the Palm Beach County landscape.
Deploy mobile units using visible cameras and clear signage in public-facing areas. Obtain all-party consent for audio recordings and ensure digital data processing complies with Florida’s privacy and voyeurism statutes.
Utilizing high-resolution optics and advanced fieldcraft, our investigators execute the plan with maximum discretion.
You receive a professional, chronological report supported by time-stamped media and affidavits ready for legal review in the 15th Judicial Circuit or personal clarity.
When necessary, we work directly with your counsel to coordinate findings, providing the sworn testimony needed to move your case forward in Palm Beach courts.
Palm Beach County’s concentration of ultra-high-net-worth residents, international business visitors, and major events at venues like The Breakers and Mar-a-Lago creates genuine executive protection demand.
Our team provides discreet personal security, threat assessments, and advance work at Palm Beach International Airport and the county’s luxury resort and estate environments.
Feel confident that you are hiring highly experienced professionals for your investigation.
We will show up at the scheduled time and complete the investigation in a prompt and efficient manner.
Our highly experienced investigators will provide you with optimal results.
Years of combined experience in the professional investigative field
Successful investigations completed across a wide range of cases
Countries Where We Have Conducted Investigations
Work with a fully compliant agency operating under FL Statute §493.
Expertise in Palm Beach County includes navigating diverse neighborhoods like Jupiter and Boca Raton while managing complex local court logistics.
No two cases are the same. We adapt our approach to your objectives.
Our team brings an elite level of training and insight to complex investigations.
Palm Beach County’s geography creates distinct investigative profiles by region. Understanding where cases originate helps clients know immediately whether our experience matches their specific situation.
The Atlantic corridor generates the highest volume of high-asset domestic cases in Palm Beach County. Affluent seasonal residents, complex divorce proceedings involving multi-property estates, and financial advisor misconduct cases are the dominant case types. Our investigators are regularly engaged by 15th Circuit family law attorneys for surveillance and asset discovery in these communities.
Wellington's status as the equestrian capital of the East Coast creates an investigative profile found nowhere else in Florida — horse ownership fraud, equestrian business disputes, and high-net-worth domestic cases involving significant agricultural assets. These cases require investigators with specific experience in property-intensive asset discovery, which our team has provided to Palm Beach County equestrian attorneys for over two decades.
The county seat and its northern corporate corridor produce the bulk of our corporate fraud, workers' compensation defense, and business due diligence work. West Palm Beach's expanding healthcare and legal services sector generates a steady stream of insurance defense referrals, while Palm Beach Gardens' corporate parks drive background investigation and internal fraud cases.
As one of the fastest-growing wealth markets in the world and Florida’s most affluent residential county, Palm Beach County’s concentration of high-net-worth residents, private equity firms, and seasonal ultra-wealthy visitors drives consistent demand for discreet professional investigation and due diligence services.
Our investigative team maintains a deep operational presence across these primary Palm Beach institutions. We leverage these facilities to conduct on-site records research, file legal documentation, and coordinate jurisdictional field operations.
In the state of Florida, there is no legal distinction between the two terms; both refer to professionals licensed under Chapter 493 to conduct investigative services. While “private detective” is a more traditional term often used in popular culture, “private investigator” is the official designation used by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). At McKinnon Investigative Group Inc., we fulfill all state requirements to carry this professional title.
Yes, it is entirely legal to hire a private investigator in Palm Beach County, provided the agency is licensed through the FDACS. Our firm operates under Florida Statute §493, ensuring all surveillance in Palm Beach County is performed within state and federal law.
Absolutely. Evidence collected by a licensed investigator is highly valuable in Palm Beach courts, provided it meets the evidentiary standards of the 15th Judicial Circuit. We follow rigorous Chain of Custody protocols and provide time-stamped media, detailed chronological logs, and professional affidavits specifically designed for courtroom admissibility.
Private investigator costs in Palm Beach County vary by logistics. Rates differ between surveillance at the grand Breakers resort or the Spanish Revival homes of El Cid versus background checks. We provide transparent estimates for all residents to ensure absolute clarity.
Frequently. We serve as a strategic partner to legal counsel throughout South Florida, providing the critical discovery and surveillance needed for family law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Whether it is locating a missing witness or uncovering hidden assets for a divorce case in Palm Beach Family Court, we align our investigative tactics with the attorney’s overall case strategy.
We provide county-wide coverage across all of Palm Beach County; from the coastal cities of Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach through the urban core of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, to the western equestrian communities of Wellington and Loxahatchee. Our investigators have operated throughout the 15th Judicial Circuit for over 30 years.
Yes. Wellington’s equestrian community and the western agricultural areas of Palm Beach County create a specific investigative profile; horse ownership fraud, equestrian business due diligence, and high-net-worth domestic cases involving significant agricultural or equestrian assets. We have experience working with equestrian attorneys and agribusiness counsel across Palm Beach County.
McKinnon Investigative Group serves all of Palm Beach County with licensed investigators experienced in the county’s distinct communities. We work regularly with 15th Circuit family law and civil attorneys across the county. Call (954) 513-7414 for a free and confidential consultation.
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, we provide private investigation services across South Florida, the Treasure Coast, and the Florida Keys, including:
