Whitney Joy Smith
Whitney was born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada and now operates her agency from her hometown, where she is a third-generation entrepreneur. Whitney spent time in the states and attended Northwest Florida State College for business. After returning to Ontario, she attended George Brown College and studied Emergency Management. Her early career started with repossessions while obtaining her Private Investigator license. She has been in the investigative industry for nearly two decades and provides expert investigative services to clients across Canada and abroad.
Career Highlights
Whitney got her start in the industry working as a private investigator and a consultant for many different agencies. During this time, she discovered a passion for helping clients resolve problems that directly impacted their everyday lives. While working with a variety of different agencies in Ontario, Whitney noticed a lack of integrity and quality, along with the rules and regulations of the industry being dismissed. Wanting to raise the bar and get concrete results for her clients, Whitney founded The Smith Investigation Agency in 2014. Since then, she has expanded her business from one location in Ontario to 18, and operates in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, with plans to continue expansion throughout Canada and Internationally. She has made definite and positive changes, and her goal is to continue to set new standards for private investigators throughout Canada and Internationally.
Whitney aims to help make quality private investigation services available for anyone and everyone. She and her team are trained to use the latest and greatest technologies. Before the private investigation industry, Whitney worked with a repossession firm in the United States and had also provided armed security for Brinks Inc. In her spare time, Whitney loves to travel, has been all over the world and loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys being involved in the community and currently volunteers with local churches and ministries.
Industry Awards
Whitney Joy Smith has received numerous awards and accolades. Some of the most notable include:
- Consumers Choice Award winner. Five years in a row (from 2017 to 2022) for the best private investigative agency in Toronto
- Winner Magazine Leading Professionals 2022
- CBRB Best Businesses In Canada 2022
- 2022 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction in the Woman Entrepreneur Award of Distinction
- CSPN’s Women in Leadership Award Nominee 2021
- Best in Ottawa, Top 5 Private Investigator Firms In Ottawa in 2021
- The Marquis Who’s Who Publication Board for The Who’s Who
- Top 100 Registry for 2021 Woman of the year
- AI’s influential businesswoman award in 2017 for the Best Woman-Owned Private Investigative agency
- The Global Excellence award for the most trusted Private Investigative service provider in 2017
- Business to Business Investigator of the year
- Leading Advisor Awards for the Leading Corporate Private Investigations Agency of the year 2017 and 2020
- Mississauga board of trade for business excellence
Memberships/Supporter
- CPIRC (Canadian Private Investigators Resource Centre)
- CBN (Connected Businesswomen Network)
- Legal Line
- CAPI (Canadian Associate of Private Investigators)
- Mississauga Board of Trade
- Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
- Divorce Angels
- CPI-AC (Council of Professional Investigators – Atlantic Canada)
- Women Owned Business Club
- Barrie Chamber of Commerce
- Alberta Associate of Private Investigators
- The Chamber of Greater Kingston
- Best in Edmonton
- Business Empowered
- The Chamber of Greater Saskatchewan
- CPIO (Council or Professional Investigators Ontario)
- Women of Influence
- Best Company (Expert Contributor)
- Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
- Halifax Chamber of Commerce
- The Chamber of Sudbury
- WESK (Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan)
- The A21 Campaign – works to fight human trafficking
- IRIS Global
- Catch the Fire
- Summit Church
- Life Church
- New Life Church
- IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada)
Articles and Mentions
- Readers Digest, 18 Sneaky Signs You’re Actually Reading Fake News (April 5, 2021)
- Thrive Global, Female Disruptors: Whitney Joy Smith Is Shaking Up How We Think Of Private Investigators (December 24, 2019)
- How to Geek, How To Protect Your Identity Online (September 25, 2019)
- Business News Daily, ‘Gendered’ Jobs Are on the Decline, But Stereotypes Remain (August 14, 2019)
- Cosmo, The 7 Wildest Cheating Stories, from a Private Investigator (September 6, 2018)
- Bustle, 11 Fascinating Ways To Tell If Your Partner Is Cheating, According To Private Detectives (June 13, 2018)
- American Express, How Business Owners Can Help Prevent Workplace Discrimination (August 28, 2017)
To speak directly with Whitney Joy Smith, contact her at:
- Address: Head Office, 3 Royce Avenue, Unit 6, Orillia, ON.
- Phone: (888) 950-4113
- Email: whitney@smithinvestigationagency.com
- LinkedIn: Whitney Smith