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Professional oversight, from the first conversation.
We exist to bring clarity, accountability, and verified information to the earliest NIL-related conversations involving high school athletes.
Built to close a dangerous gap.
As NIL reaches younger athletes, families increasingly field approaches from agents and intermediaries who arrive with no formal structure, no verified credentials, and no safeguards. That is exactly where mistakes — and harm — happen.
NIL Integrity Group was created to provide independent, professional oversight of those approaches. Our purpose is simple: give families verified information before they place their trust, so their choices are informed rather than hopeful.
Verification and accountability as core principles.
Our vetting methodology is drawn from law enforcement and major-case investigation, where confirming the facts is the standard — not the exception.
PBSA Principles
Our process follows recognized best practices in professional background screening.
FCRA Compliant
Fully aligned with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act's requirements for accuracy and fair procedure.
SafeSport Aligned
Adheres to youth-protection guidelines and recognized youth-sports safety practices.
Founder & CEO
Keith Stith
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Keith Stith brings more than thirty years of law enforcement and investigative leadership to NIL Integrity Group. His career spans frontline policing, complex criminal investigations, and executive command — and he now applies those same standards of verification and accountability to protecting young athletes.
Professional Background
- Detective, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office — later its first African American Chief of Detectives
- Deputy Chief, Rochester Police Department (2020)
- Union County Sheriff's Officer (early career)
- Founder, Keith L. Stith Consultancy and Training
- Adjunct Professor, Monmouth University — Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
Education & Credentials
- FBI National Academy graduate
- M.S., Criminal Justice — New Jersey City University
- B.S., Sociology — Wagner College
Our Mission
To help athletes, coaches, teams, and partner organizations operate at the highest standard of safety, compliance, and transparency.
Our Vision
To become the national standard for integrity, safety, and accountability across youth sports and NIL partnerships.
Bonded & Accountable
Bonded and fully insured in New Jersey, and a member of the NJ Private Investigators Association.
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