Our verification standard

Trust isn't a feature. It's the whole point. Here's exactly how we decide who gets listed and what we show.

1. Manual review

Every mentor application is read by a person. We check identity, how long they've been trading, what they actually teach and how they sell it. Nobody goes live automatically.

2. Payout checks

Payouts only appear on the leaderboard once we've checked them against prop firm records or certificates issued directly by the firm. Screenshots and self-reported numbers are not accepted.

3. Verified badge criteria

Identity confirmed
At least one payout verified with a prop firm
Pricing on the profile matches the price at checkout
No undisclosed upsells or guaranteed-returns claims

4. Verified-purchase reviews

Only students who join a mentorship through Proven Mentors will be able to leave a review. That ties every review to a real purchase and keeps fake reviews out.

5. We never list ourselves

The founders of Proven Mentors do not sell mentorships and will never list their own. Mentors can't pay to rank higher.