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Alert Security Consulting, Inc.

A Leader in Security Plans, Designs and Implementations in the Cannabis and Other Industries

Alert Security Consulting (ASC) brings extensive experience and success to Security Programs across industries, domains and locations. We work with Leadership across the Organization to measure and mitigate risk with Best Practices and advanced Technologies.

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Free copy of our Cannabis Security Whitepaper

ASC has published a Whitepaper on Cannabis Security Plans!

ASC is a Leader in the Cannabis Industry

Starting with state security legislation and rules review through vulnerability assessments, policy and procedure development, technology assessments and designs and implementation leadership. All areas in the cannabis industry including Cultivation, Processing, Inspection, Transportation and Dispensing are available in our services. 

The State Today – Different requirements State by State

The cannabis industry is rapidly expanding, and operators are mandated to comply with regulations which are defined by each individual state. Often, the operations and security requirements vary dramatically from state to state and it is the responsibility of the operator to decipher those regulations. The operator must then comply precisely with state regulations in order to attain and maintain their license to operate. This patchwork approach to cannabis regulations poses challenges to individual operators and more significantly to Multi-State Operators (MSO). This decentralized approach also causes many of the support industries to thrive in some states and stumble in other.

Moral: Experience increases probability of Success

Our Team

ASC has built a leading team of professional consultants to cover all aspects of Security and related services through direct and virtual consulting teams!

Our team is lead by Tom Clancy CPP and we bring to bear many very senior consultants and firms to offer superior services to our clients. Our Virtual Partner Program is fully flexible for our clients to either engage our partners through a single ASC contract or separately, directly with the client. 

Tom Clancy CPP,
CEO

Alert Security Consulting, Inc.

Tom Clancy is CEO of Alert Security Consulting, Inc (ASC) and recently was Head of Security/Asset Protection at a Multi-State Operator (MSO) in the cannabis industry and a lead retailer in the CBD industry. Prior to his MSO leadership role Tom lead ASC in the cannabis industry and many other industries. Tom has authored numerous Cannabis Security Plans in several states and designed and implemented many Cannabis Security Systems in multiple states. Tom has been a leader in the security systems integration industry for over 15 years and before the security industry, Tom was a leader in multiple advanced technology companies for over 30 years. Tom has managed small to very large organizations as CEO, President and other executive positions. You can contact Tom at: tom@alertsecurityconsulting.com

Chris Prickett

Security Operations Consulting

Chris has well over 30 years of extensive private security experience. To include but not limited to, executive protection, private investigations, security assessment and audits, international travel safety, workplace violence prevention, personnel management and establishing total security packages for large manufacturing and warehouse facilities. His experience has assisted many large and small companies in reducing incidents of workplace violence and to better react and understand vulnerabilities. He has 26+ years of Law Enforcement experience which include investigations of large thefts, homicides, missing persons and illegal drug trafficking. Chris has held titles of Chief Deputy Sheriff, Chief of Police and Chief Executive Officer. Chris has also built and operated Security Operations in the cannabis industry as Head of Security Operations for a large Multi-State Operator (MSO)

R Michael Taylor
Founder and Partner

The Lycurgus Group

Michael had a long and successful career as a Columbus Police Officer from 1980 to 2006. During that time, he held multiple positions and was also in leadership roles in the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). After serving 26 years as a Police Officer with the City of Columbus, Division of Police, Michael founded two firms. Government Initiatives Group which is a political and business consulting firm, and The Lycurgus Group which is a specialist security firm. Lycurgus Group specializes in background investigations, interview and interrogations, high tech surveillance, polygraphs and technical counter surveillance measures (TCSM or commonly known as sweeping for hidden listening devices). Lycurgus Group has partnered with Alert Security Consulting in the cannabis industry to deliver many of their specialty services to ASC clients.

Bill Egger,
CEO,Executive Advisor

Highlands Advisory Services LLC. Presale Advisory Services & Post Transaction Integration

Bill Egger collaborates with business owners and executive leadership teams to assess their organization’s true potential, develop solutions to further the organization’s business and strategic goals, and improve on its valuation. Bill’s industry experience includes executive level positions in security, industrial, aerospace & defense, and general contracting firms. He has worked with organizations from 10 to 10,000 employees, and with companies consisting of a single site operation to those with global operations in over 20 countries. He has worked with all levels of diverse organizations advising on leadership, corporate development, strategic planning & execution, mergers & acquisitions, and process innovation. 

Bob Rutkowski,
Founder, Managing Partner

Rampart Partners, LLC.
M&A buyers and sellers.

Bob Rutkowski, is founder and senior principal of Rampart Partners LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and business consulting to companies in multiple industries. Prior to Rampart Partners, Mr. Rutkowski was Senior Managing Director of the global security industry division at C.E. Unterberg, Towbin (CEUT). Bob has extensive experience in the Security Industry from owning and operation a Security Integration company in the northeast. Bob has provided strategic merger and acquisition services representing both buyers and sellers, including identifying potential targets, conducting in-depth financial analysis, performing due diligence, and participating in the negotiation and structuring of complex transactions.

Thomas York,
Director, IT Services

RWB Integration LLC.
IT Security and implementations.


Thomas York is the IT Director leading IT and Security Services for clients in many industries. Thomas has significant experience in Project Management IT technology and IT Security. Thomas also has experience in physical security best practices.
Thomas has worked for a wide variety of businesses from large corporations such as Toyota, MRI Software and Kaiser Permanente, to small businesses with a focused software product such as Mid-American Growers and TriZetto..
Thomas and RWB Integration LLC have been delivering services to clients in the Legal Cannabis Industry in all aspects of the industry including Cultivation, Processing and Dispensaries in numerous states.