# First Advantage (First Advantage)

> First Advantage provides global background screening, identity verification, workforce monitoring, and hiring-risk solutions.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://fadv.com/
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, Georgia
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2003
- **Founder:** Bret Jardine
- **Employees:** 5001-10000
- **Listed as:** FA
- **Categories:** Background Checking

## Overview
First Advantage is a public workforce-screening and identity-verification company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its services span pre-hire background screening, identity and biometric verification, drug and health screening, employment and education verification, driver and tenant screening, and post-hire workforce monitoring. First Advantage completed its acquisition of Sterling Check in October 2024 and reported more than 9,500 employees across 19 countries as of December 31, 2025.

## Products
Criminal background checks, identity and biometric verification, employment and education verification, drug and health screening, international screening, driver and tenant screening, executive screening, onboarding workflows, continuous workforce monitoring, Profile Advantage, Enterprise Advantage, RightID, Sterling, and Verified! data services.

## Leadership
- Scott Staples — ceo ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/scott-staples))

## Sources
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage 2025 Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526076740/fa-20251231.htm) — regulatory
- [First Advantage LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-advantage) — official-social

## FAQ
**What does First Advantage do?**

First Advantage provides global background screening, identity verification, workforce monitoring, and hiring-risk solutions.

**Where is First Advantage headquartered?**

First Advantage is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

**When was First Advantage founded?**

First Advantage was founded in 2003.

**Who founded First Advantage?**

First Advantage was founded by Bret Jardine.

**Who is the CEO of First Advantage?**

Scott Staples leads First Advantage as CEO.

**Is First Advantage publicly traded?**

Yes — First Advantage is publicly listed (FA).

**How many employees does First Advantage have?**

First Advantage has 5001-10000 employees.

**What kind of HR technology is First Advantage?**

First Advantage is categorized under Background Checking on DHRMap.

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