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Investigator Referral Network

Need a licensed private investigator? We refer you to one we trust.

Need a private investigator in Florida? We coordinate referrals to vetted licensed PI partners who deliver field work under their license and report.

What this is, and what it is not

This is a coordination service. We do not perform private investigation field work in Florida. When a matter requires licensed PI activity, we coordinate with a licensed Florida private investigator in our network. They deliver the field portion under their license, with their contract and their report. When the matter also has a digital component, we deliver the digital forensics portion under our own work.

Quinn coordinates the introduction. The licensed PI handles the case directly with you. That separation is intentional: it keeps each professional inside their own credential, and it gives you two specialists on a case instead of one generalist trying to do both jobs.

Do you actually need a licensed PI?

Not every matter needs field work. If a police report, a NamUs entry, your bank’s fraud desk, or a platform’s own recovery flow would resolve your situation, we will tell you and point you there first. If the device or the data is your own, the digital side is often something you can handle yourself, and we will show you how. A licensed PI earns the fee when a matter genuinely needs lawful surveillance, locate work, or court-ready field testimony, and we say so plainly, before you spend anything.

How the referral works

  1. You contact us. Phone, calendar, or email. NDA-protected from the first conversation.
  2. We scope the matter. Thirty-minute scoping conversation to understand the facts, the goal, and the geography.
  3. We make the introduction. A warm hand-off to the licensed Florida PI partner whose specialty and calendar fit the matter.
  4. The partner engages you. Under their license, their contract, and their fee schedule. We stay involved only if there is a digital forensics component we are also handling.

What we do, what the partner does

Who refers and who gets referred

The network serves four buyer types:

The 8 specialty referral pages below detail how each bucket gets handled.

Start at the page that matches your matter, or call us and we will route you.

Audience hubs

Why a referral, not direct delivery

Florida treats private investigation as a separately licensed profession. Whether you search for a private detective or a private investigator, Chapter 493 requires the work be done by, or under direct supervision of, a Class C licensee.

Rather than stretch our digital forensics practice into field work it was not built for, we partner with PIs who do field work all day, every day.

You get the right specialist for the right portion of the matter, and the legal posture stays clean.

We take on a coordinated matter only when it has a documented, lawful purpose, and each licensed partner works inside the permissible-purpose rules of FCRA, GLBA, and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act that govern their access to regulated records.

Every partner's Class C or Class A license can be independently verified through the Florida FDACS license lookup.

What this costs

The licensed PI partner sets their own field rates. Florida surveillance typically runs one hundred and twenty-five to two hundred and fifty dollars per investigator-hour, with a retainer, and the partner contracts directly with you. We do not mark up partner fees.

The SleuthX digital-forensics companion is priced separately, under our own engagement letter. If the device or the data is your own, you can run the SleuthX forensic tool yourself at $995 once, lifetime access, or start free with the do-it-yourself recovery guide.

When a matter needs an examiner for court-ready acquisition, expert testimony, or a digital trail running alongside the PI’s field work, we deliver it done-for-you: a $5,000 refundable engagement retainer, device packages from $3,000, and $400/hr flat for anything beyond.

The pricing page has the full breakdown.

Most coordination conversations are a short consultation; a few are free when the right next step is obvious.

Plain terms

What we are, and what we are not

What we are

A digital forensics practice with an AI investigator at the center. Credentialed examiners, documented chain of custody, explainable findings you can verify, and court-admissible reports under FRE 901/902. When field work is needed — backgrounds, locates, physical surveillance — we coordinate with licensed private investigators. Lawful, confidential, on your side.

What we are not

Spyware, stalkerware, or a way to secretly monitor another person. We do not “hack back,” promise guaranteed money recovery, or touch any account or device without its owner's lawful authorization. We decline engagements that ask us to.

Meet Your Practitioner

Quinnlan Varcoe

Founder & CEO

GIAC-certified · 9 industry certifications

With operational experience across Fortune 50 security programs and the defense industrial base, Quinnlan founded SleuthX in 2022 to provide clients with the caliber of expertise typically reserved for the largest enterprises. Her work in threat intelligence and digital forensics has earned the trust of 26,000+ cybersecurity professionals who follow her analysis.

“26,000 professionals follow my work because I say what others won't — and I can back it up technically.”

Fortune 50 BackgroundDefense IndustryThreat IntelligenceDigital PrivacyIncident Response
Quinnlan Varcoe, Founder & CEO

How We Work

A confidential, structured engagement.

01

Confidential Consultation

A direct conversation with Quinn, the founder and CEO who oversees every engagement. NDA-protected. No sales process.

02

Scoped Engagement

A clear written proposal with defined deliverables, timeline, and pricing. No hidden costs.

03

Investigation and Findings

Forensic work conducted to court-admissible standards, with regular communication and a written summary you can act on.

Certified Expertise

GIAC

Frequently asked about the referral network

Is this a private investigation service?
No. This is a coordination and referral service. We do not perform private investigation field work. When a matter requires a licensed PI, Quinn introduces you to a vetted Florida private investigator in her network. The licensed PI delivers the work directly to you under their license, with their contract and their report. We focus on the digital forensics portion when the case calls for both.
Why don't you just do the PI work yourselves?
<strong>Florida Statute 493</strong> requires a Class C license to perform private investigation in this state. Quinn holds 9 active GIAC cybersecurity and digital forensics certifications, not a Class C. Rather than dilute the digital forensics practice or operate outside our credentials, we coordinate with licensed PI partners who do PI work full-time. The result is two specialists on a case instead of one generalist.
Who is in the network?
Florida-licensed Class C and Class A private investigators we have personally vetted. Each partner is selected on case fit, not on volume. Some specialize in domestic and infidelity work, others in surveillance, others in skip tracing, executive threat, or TSCM. We do not publish the network roster; we make the introduction once we understand your matter.
How does the referral actually work?
You contact us. We have a short scoping conversation, usually thirty minutes, under NDA. We identify which partner fits your matter. We make a warm introduction by email or phone. From that point the licensed PI engages you directly under their license, their contract, and their fee schedule. We stay involved only if the matter has a digital forensics component we are also working.
Who pays whom?
The licensed PI partner bills you directly for their field work under their own engagement letter. We do not mark up partner fees. If we are also delivering digital forensics on the matter, we bill separately for our work under our own engagement letter. If the only thing you need is a coordination consultation, we may charge a flat consultation fee for that scoping conversation.
How fast is the introduction?
Same business day for urgent matters when a partner has capacity. Two business days is typical. If the case is unusual, niche, or geographically tight, it can take longer to find a partner whose calendar and skill set actually fit. We would rather delay an introduction by a day than route you to a partner who is not the right fit.
What if no partner is a good fit?
We tell you. We do not force a referral to keep a partner busy. If your matter is better handled by police, by NamUs, by a federal agency, by an attorney, or by a different specialty, we will say so and point you in the right direction. Some matters, frankly, do not need a PI at all, and you deserve to hear that before you spend money.
Quinnlan Varcoe, Founder & CEO
Quinnlan Varcoe
GIAC-certified · Founder & CEO

Schedule Your Session

Schedule a confidential consultation

A direct conversation with Quinn, the founder and CEO who oversees every engagement. NDA-protected. No sales process. Most engagements begin within 48 hours.

Free, confidential · NDA-protected · no obligation.

  1. 1. Book a 30-minute call — we scope your situation, no charge.
  2. 2. You get a written scope — deliverables, timeline, and price — before any work begins.
  3. 3. Approve it and we start; most engagements begin within 48 hours.

Transparent pricing

Trusted by partners across the practice

DAS Health
Exhibit A Cyber
Ally Security
KIRO Group
Black Mirage
Kalles Group
Gridware
CQR
Archstone Security
Cyvergence
Sentinel Cyber
Cloud Underground
Seron Security
Hexen
Koru Risk Management
DAS Health
Exhibit A Cyber
Ally Security
KIRO Group
Black Mirage
Kalles Group
Gridware
CQR
Archstone Security
Cyvergence
Sentinel Cyber
Cloud Underground
Seron Security
Hexen
Koru Risk Management