First Advantage announced that 30-year finance veteran Michael S. Duffey has joined as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In addition to having financial oversight for the company and its 26 global offices, Duffey will partner closely with First Advantage's executive team to drive the company's worldwide strategic growth plan. Previously, Duffey spent 10 years as CFO at market information firm Symphony IRI, another STG business, where he helped navigate the business through its successful transformation and subsequent equity sale in 2011.

Duffey has also held executive finance positions at a broad range of public and private banking, manufacturing and professional service companies, including Covansys Corporation, APW and M.A. Hanna Company.