Executive Diligence Services
Trusted Insight for Critical Leadership Decisions
Helping Organizations Appoint with Confidence, Protect Reputations, and Reduce Leadership Risk
High-stakes leadership appointments carry outsized regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. Résumés can be polished, histories complex, and digital footprints noisy or misleading—while the cost of a mis-hire can be immediate and public.
More than 25 years ago, Mintz Group pioneered the field of executive diligence, based on in-depth, discreet, and sophisticated investigations into the backgrounds of board members, C-suite executives, founders, and key leaders worldwide. Whether pre-offer, pre-announcement, or post-signing verification, we deliver decision-ready intelligence that withstands boardroom scrutiny, media attention, and regulatory review.
Our work goes beyond database checks. We verify credentials, reconstruct career timelines, illuminate conflicts and related-party ties, and contextualize sensitive allegations through records, sourced insight, and on-the-ground research across jurisdictions and languages. By combining the judgment of seasoned investigators with advanced digital tools, Mintz delivers clear, efficient insights that lead to confident hiring decisions.
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What we help Clients solve:
Board, C-Suite & Founder Vetting:
Full-spectrum background reviews on finalists and sitting leaders—validating identity, education, employment narratives, achievements, and compensation disclosures, and surfacing litigation, regulatory, or conduct concerns.
Conflicts, Related Parties & Independence:
Mapping personal, financial, and governance linkages to identify undisclosed affiliations, pay-to-play risks, political exposure, and other entanglements that can compromise independence or trigger regulatory scrutiny.
Reputational, Media & Digital Footprint Analysis:
Analyzing historical media, social platforms, and online artifacts to separate coordinated noise from substantiated issues, offering clear guidance on disclosure and mitigation strategies.
Cross-Border Records & Source Inquiries:
Retrieving and interpreting public records in opaque jurisdictions and conducting discreet, on-the-record source interviews to validate leadership style, integrity, and performance—providing context no database can.
Event-Driven & Accelerated Screening:
Tailored tiered programs for fast-moving processes—shortlist screens, pre-offer deep dives, and post-offer verifications—with SLAs aligned to nomination, investment, or announcement milestones.
Program Design, Policy & Governance Support:
Building scalable executive diligence frameworks, risk-tiering models, and escalation paths that integrate with HR, GC, and compliance workflows—raising consistency while reducing cycle time.
Academic Integrity Reviews:
Investigating academic credentials and research integrity for leadership candidates in education, healthcare, and research-driven organizations.
Proxy Contest & Shareholder Engagement Support:
Providing intelligence and advisory services during contested elections and activist campaigns to assess nominees and mitigate reputational risk.
Crisis Response & Reputation Management:
Deploying rapid investigative and advisory teams to address leadership controversies, viral allegations, or governance crises—delivering clarity and actionable strategies under pressure.
Real-World Impact: Case Studies
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1. Preventing a Boardroom Crisis Before Announcement
A public company engaged Mintz Group to vet a high-profile director nominee. Cross-border records and sourced insights revealed undisclosed related-party transactions and governance concerns, prompting a slate adjustment that averted investor backlash.
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2. Validating a Founder CEO for a Late-Stage Investment
A growth equity fund retained Mintz to diligence a founder ahead of a sizable minority round. We verified academic claims, reconstructed early-stage financings, and identified reputational risks tied to prior ventures. The investor negotiated protections and proceeded with confidence.
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3. Contextualizing Viral Allegations in a CFO Search
Amid social media claims against a finalist, Mintz conducted rapid digital forensics and confidential interviews. Findings distinguished coordinated online harassment from substantiated issues, enabling the committee to make an informed appointment with a clear communication plan.
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4. Standing Up a Global Executive Vetting Program
A multinational client asked Mintz to harmonize executive diligence across regions. We designed risk-tiered scopes, quality controls, and escalation criteria integrated with HRIS and legal workflows, improving speed to offer while elevating rigor.
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