Kristen truly understands what it takes to make a successful investigation, after having spent over 17 years working in the investigative industry. Her experience ranges from federal security clearances to fraudulent insurance claims, and everything in between. She is renowned for her successful investigations, which include saving the US Air Force $1,000,000 after confirming fraudulent activity. Furthermore, she maintained a 100% quality score, and ranked among the top 10 investigators, while performing federal government backgrounds in Seattle and Dallas. Kristen attributes her success to a single practice she adopted early in life – always start smart.

Kristen believes in the value of investigations, and that laying the right foundation at the start of each case is critical to determining the conclusion. Her inspiration for founding Groundwork Investigations was incited by the growing absence of preparation that she witnessed within the industry. This problem was often caused by budget and time constraints, as well as the management of a high volume of cases. As a result, investigations were usually met with substandard results.

Groundwork Investigations represents a new way to consistently achieve those  game-changing outcomes through effective and intensive  case research – a proven solution to streamline your results! She hopes to see the use of local, independent private investigators expand through higher quality investigations with Groundwork’s comprehensive research leading the way as the starting point for each and every case.