Trust Vault

Why TrustVault™?

TrustVault™ aims to answer two key questions:

In whom will I
place my trust?

How can I know if I can
really trust this person?

Need for Trust

  • Traditional close-knit communities are no longer prevalent
  • Fast-paced digital society with abundant information
  • Quick decision-making is often required in this digital age
  • Need to maintain trust amidst this rapid flow of information

TrustVault™ is the Answer

  • TrustVault™ is based on the U.S. government’s security clearance process, which has been effective for nearly a century.
  • It adapts this rigorous vetting and certification method for use in the private sector.
  • This clearance is granted after the individual successfully completes a background investigation tailored to their desired level of trust.
  • TrustVault™ rewards highly trustworthy individuals with a Private Sector Clearance™ which distinguishes them.

Benefits to TrustVault™ Relying Party

  • Background investigation versus background check
    • More in-depth and reliable information
    • Qualified investigators versus relying on databases
    • Interviews of references and associates of member
  • Reduces the inefficiencies of multiple companies paying for background checks and storage costs to retain records.
  • Increases the speed of business – Use cases
    With TrustVault™, pre-vetted trusted partners are found
    • Are you looking for a trustworthy sales person in San Francisco?
      • Search the TrustVault™ network for trustworthy candidate geographically
    • Are you looking for a trustworthy person to care for an elderly family member in a market where you know no one?
      • Search for the occupation or experience level required for this position and find qualified and trusted candidates
    • Are you seeking a trusted tutor for my elementary aged child?
      • Search TrustVault™ members for someone offering tutoring services
    • TrustVault™member’s LinkedIn profiles are verified

Benefits to TrustVault™ Members

  • Higher Salary for clearances
    • Average 2023 salary in US $65,470
    • Average 2023 salary in US with Security Clearance $84,044 to $154,161
  • Higher sales
    • According to Yoram Soloman, a Trust Expert and Researcher from SMU, a survey revealed the most important quality for a buyer in a salesperson was trustworthiness (77.4% of the time)
    • A trustworthy salesperson can sell the same product for a 29.6% higher price.
  • More than just at work
    • Justice impacted
    • Personal relationships
    • Volunteering/Board member vetting
  • Networking with other members across the nation
  • Rewarding Trustworthiness – individual and societal benefits
  • Reduces the need for multiple background checks during application process including job changes, housing, insurance, admissions for education, clubs, and service organizations.
    • Reduces the risk of identify theft by reducing the need for personal information stored at multiple companies
    • Member controls the frequency and disbursement of background investigation to third parties