Investigative Experience Built for High-Stakes Matters
Royal Palm Investigations is a Florida private investigative agency serving attorneys, businesses, executives, public figures, and select private clients who need discreet, legally focused investigative support. The firm is built around disciplined case development, clear reporting, and a practical understanding of how investigative work supports litigation support, strategy, and informed decision-making.
We are retained for matters that require judgment, confidentiality, and a professional standard that holds up under scrutiny. That includes asset-related investigations, surveillance, background work, witness development, and other sensitive assignments where facts matter and mistakes are costly.
The firm has also supported matters involving professional athletes, entertainment-industry professionals, financial executives, and other high-visibility clients where discretion and controlled communication are essential. For a broader overview of client categories and case types, visit who we serve.
Led by Christopher Rizzi
Royal Palm Investigations is led by Christopher Rizzi, a Florida-licensed private investigator and owner of the agency. Christopher is a 28-year retired veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department in New York, including 15 years of service as a detective. For more than a decade, he was assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled complex criminal investigations leading to high-profile prosecutions in both state and federal courts, including matters tied to the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
He is recognized for his work in wiretap investigations and long-term criminal enterprise cases involving organized crime, government corruption, financial fraud, violent gangs, and narcotics trafficking networks. His investigative work frequently involved coordination with federal agencies, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the DEA, and contributed to the arrest and conviction of numerous defendants in high-stakes matters.
That background shapes how the firm approaches evidence, witness development, surveillance, legal sensitivity, and reporting. The work is not handled like a generic private investigation service. It is approached with the discipline of someone who has worked inside serious investigations, supported prosecutors, managed complex intelligence, and operated in matters where the details can alter the outcome.
Christopher is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His combined background in law enforcement, major-case investigative work, assignments within a prosecutor’s office, and military service continues to influence the firm’s standards of preparation, discretion, accountability, and strategic decision-making.
Professional Background
How the Firm Works
Royal Palm Investigations is not built around volume. It is built around select matters where experienced investigative judgment adds real value. That may involve surveillance, strategic field work, asset-related inquiries, background investigation, witness location, open-source intelligence, or litigation support tied to a larger legal objective.
The firm’s work is shaped by legal context, confidentiality, and the need for reliable documentation. Clients and counsel are not simply looking for activity. They are looking for information that is usable, defensible, and gathered with professionalism.
That is why the firm places a premium on discretion, preparation, communication, and sound investigative decision-making from first intake through final reporting. When the matter calls for direct discussion, clients can contact Royal Palm Investigations to begin a confidential conversation.
Attorneys
Litigation support, witness development, factual investigation, surveillance, asset-related matters, and strategic case assistance.
Businesses and Financial Interests
Due diligence, fraud concerns, internal matters, background investigation, and sensitive business-related inquiries.
Executives and Public Figures
Sensitive matters requiring discretion, controlled communication, and a professional response to legal or reputational risk.
Select Private Clients
Personal matters where clear facts, careful handling, and confidentiality are essential, including certain matters involving athletes, entertainment-industry professionals, and other high-visibility individuals.
Why Clients Retain Royal Palm Investigations
Clients retain Royal Palm Investigations when the matter is sensitive, the facts are contested, or the stakes are too high for careless investigative work. The firm’s value is not just access to information. It is the ability to approach difficult matters with judgment, discretion, and a standard of work shaped by real investigative experience.
Recognized for Investigative Excellence
“Chris Rizzi is one of the most talented and dedicated investigators I’ve ever worked with. His investigative skills, work ethic, and commitment to justice are second to none. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a discreet, results-driven private investigator in Florida.”
— Tim Sini, Nixon Peabody LLP, Former District Attorney, Suffolk County, NY
Former detective and veteran investigator with major-case and prosecutorial experience.
Trusted by attorneys, businesses, executives, public figures, and select private clients in sensitive matters.
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