Founded in 1991, 1STWEST Financial Corporation is a financing advisory firm. The firm provides financial background investigations, asset searches, and fraud investigations services for corporate finance industry and professionals. It offers due-diligence consulting, and litigation support and witness testimony services. 1STWEST serves commercial banks, corporate finance companies, investment banks, private equity firms, mezzanine finance companies, legal firms, life insurance and surety companies, mortgage companies, property and asset management companies, government agencies, merger and acquisition advisory firms, accounting firms, and recruiting advisory firms.