Silhouette Security Group | Professional Security. Every Post.
Silhouette Security Group  ·  Santa Rosa, CA  ·  BSIS Licensed

When You Need to Know It's Handled.

Uniformed security, executive protection, intelligence, and enterprise risk management , integrated under one relationship, for clients who need a partner they can trust completely.

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The Problem

When It Matters Most, Your Security Team Has Never Spoken to Each Other.

When a situation escalates, you discover something: your guard vendor, your EP firm, your intelligence source, and your risk team have never been in the same room. Four different contracts. Four different standards. The seam between them is exactly where things go wrong.

Silhouette was built for that moment , one integrated team, one standard, from the lobby to the C-suite. EP discipline applied everywhere. Intelligence embedded in operations. ESRM framing the whole picture.

Trust Management

The goal is not a security contract. The goal is an environment where your leadership moves freely, your team sleeps, and security becomes something you stopped thinking about.

Uniform → EP
One training standard. Every post.
Intelligence
Risk analysis embedded into operations.
ESRM
Enterprise risk management woven into your org, not bolted on.
Trusted Advisor
Not a vendor. The call you make at midnight.
How It Works

Security Is Not a Single Layer.

Most organizations have security at some layers and gaps at others. Silhouette identifies every layer, from the perimeter to the boardroom , and integrates them under one relationship, one standard.

One relationship. Every layer.

GATE POST PERIMETER LOADING DOCK EVENT CARGO / EVENTS INTELLIGENCE LAYER C-SUITE EXECUTIVE FLOOR EXECUTIVE PROTECTION ESRM FRAMEWORK One relationship. Every layer.
Our Approach

We Measure Success by What Does Not Happen.

Security: a state of being without fear and anxiety. Not because nothing ever goes wrong, but because when it does, you have the right people on the phone and a process already in motion. That is the outcome we are after. Not hours billed. Not absence of incident. The confidence that comes from knowing it is handled.

01 / Training
Trained Like EP Professionals. Deployed Everywhere.

We applied executive protection discipline to uniform services from day one. Every Silhouette agent deploys with a mission brief and clear objectives, not a clock-in and a uniform. That difference shows up in the metrics immediately: the lowest incident rates and the highest agent placement rates in our markets.

02 / Range
One Firm. Every Level of Need.

Uniform services is our foundation. Executive protection, corporate risk management, and cargo security are our range. Bring us in at any stage of your security lifecycle and we move toward the trusted advisor role, not a vendor relationship. One firm, one integrated standard. No gaps in coverage or communication, from the first person you meet at Silhouette to the agent in the field.

03 / Integrity
We Will Tell You When Someone Else Is the Right Fit.

We do not take every client. We take the right ones. If your situation is better served by a different firm, we will say so and help you find them. That is not a concession , it is the only way a trusted advisor relationship gets built. Our goal is not the contract. It is the outcome.

What We Do

From Uniform Services to
Executive Protection.
One Relationship.

Silhouette integrates every layer of security under one relationship, from uniform services through enterprise risk. Start with your lobby. Scale to your C-suite. One standard throughout.

01 / Strategic
Enterprise Security Risk Management

ESRM aligns security with business objectives, not a checklist, not a vendor pitch. We embed into your organization, map your threat environment, and integrate risk management into how you operate. Built around Tim Wenzel's internationally recognized approach to operational risk.

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02 / Protection
Executive Protection

Fully integrated, discreet protection for executives, entertainers, and high-net-worth individuals. Physical risk and reputational exposure, both covered. Your family moves with confidence. Your day stays intact.

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03 / Intelligence
Risk Intelligence & Threat Analysis

Operational decisions require intelligence, not just presence. We embed threat analysis into every engagement, from advance work on high-risk events to ongoing monitoring for clients with complex or evolving threat profiles. Our partner network includes internationally recognized intelligence professionals.

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04 / Foundation
Uniformed Security Services

Professional, trained agents for commercial properties, healthcare facilities, financial institutions, retail, and community spaces. Consistent staffing. Clear reporting. Measurable outcomes. The same mission discipline at every post.

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05 / Logistics
Cargo & Transportation Security

Secure escort and logistics protection for sensitive cargo and high-value shipments. One of our fastest-growing service lines, built on the same mission-driven methodology that defines every Silhouette operation.

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06 / Event Security
Event & Venue Security

From private gatherings to high-profile public events, we plan and staff security operations that integrate with your venue, your team, and your risk environment. The same advance work and command structure we bring to the field, applied to every event we protect.

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Field Operations

When Everyone Said It Could Not Be Done.

We protect confidentiality as seriously as we protect clients.

"I told the client from day one: this is going to be the Mona Lisa of security operations."

Clayton Taylor, CEO

Situation
A client under active threat of assassination.

A high-profile client had a non-negotiable commitment in a location assessed by law enforcement and every major security firm as too dangerous to execute. The professional consensus was unanimous: advise against it. The client's position was equally clear: I am going. Make it happen.

Response
Four months of advance work. Zero shortcuts.

We embedded locally, built relationships within government and law enforcement from scratch, and secured full operational oversight. By the day of the event, over 130 officers were committed. Authorities who had told us our client would not survive it ended it by handing us full command.

Outcome
From liability to authority.

The public narrative shifted completely. Those who anticipated failure watched the client walk out composed and in command. One observer's remark captured it: he carries himself like a sitting head of state. The chief of police sent a letter afterward. It was not a complaint.

Silhouette became the calm in their storm. That is what we mean when we say security is a state of being, not a service.

The Team

When It Gets Real,
These Are the People
You Call.

Not a form. Not a sales team. The people who built this firm, and the people who run the operations. If you are evaluating security and want a real conversation, this is where it starts.

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Clayton Taylor
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Started in security at 17 in San Francisco. Built Fortis during COVID when a nonprofit needed a guard by Friday and nobody else would take the contract. Closed the gap between how EP professionals are trained and how uniform guards are treated, and proved it with results.

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Tim Wenzel
Chief Operating Officer

Internationally recognized in enterprise security risk management, operational risk, and ESRM. Brings the strategic framework that positions Silhouette as a trusted advisor rather than a security vendor.

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Madeleine Kapushy
Managing Director

Oversees operations across both Fortis and Silhouette Security, the systems, standards, and culture that make the client experience seamless from first call to field. The person who ensures the standard never slips.

EP-trained discipline at every level
Trusted Advisor Model
130+ officers coordinated in one operation
Founded 2021. Built from zero
Trusted advisor. Not a vendor.
Trusted Network

We Do Not
Work Alone.

The most complex operations require partners who think the way we think. We have built a network that holds itself to the same standard for mission discipline and discretion.

Acero
Canada

Our trusted Canadian partner for cross-border operations. If a client needs to go to Canada, we call Colin and Sagi. Same mission discipline. Same standard of care.

Human Risks
International

International risk intelligence and one of the most credible voices in global risk management. When the situation requires intelligence-level analysis, Mads is our first call.

Work With Us

The Standard Is
Not Negotiable.

Every client conversation starts the same way: we listen first. The first call is about your environment, your exposure, and what you need. Not a pitch. If we are the wrong fit, we say so.

Address
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Licensing
PPO# 122030
BSIS Licensed · State of California