Guardian Consulting

What Guardian Consulting does

Guardian Consulting LLC, founded in 2006 in New York and operating under the DBA brands Guardian ISI and Guardian Protective Services, is a privately-held professional services firm providing intelligence, investigation, security, and advisory solutions to enterprise clients globally. The company delivers six core service lines: Investigation Services (fraud detection, due diligence, background screening, undercover operations), Security Services (executive and facility protection, event security for corporate and entertainment clients), Intelligence Services (risk monitoring, regulatory and political watch, OFAC/PEP screening), Background Screening (three published price tiers at $59.99, $139.99, and $199.99), Asset Tracing and Recovery (including offshore shell corporation and tax-haven forensics), and Litigation Support (pre-trial, trial, and post-judgment evidence gathering, surveillance, computer forensics, and expert-witness services). The firm's primary customers are law firms engaged in complex litigation and corporate or enterprise clients requiring due diligence, vendor screening, and regulatory compliance support; secondary segments include high-net-worth individuals and entertainment-industry clients requiring protective services.

The technical foundation is a human-curated global network rather than a software platform: the firm assembles veteran professionals drawn from intelligence services, law enforcement, business, and global media with on-the-ground presence in jurisdictions that include the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, Mauritius, and Cape Verde. Disclosed capabilities include forensic document review, computer forensics, financial intelligence analysis, deep investigation through shell corporations and numbered accounts, and executive and event protection. No proprietary software products, APIs, SDKs, or AI models are disclosed; technology adoption is concentrated in standard professional-services tools rather than a differentiated platform.

The business model is fee-for-service professional consulting. Background Screening is publicly priced on a per-unit, pay-as-you-go basis across three tiers; all other services are quote-based and tailored to client requirements. The firm operates a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM free-of-charge consultation model using a US toll-free number (877-787-GUARD), email, and a corporate website at guardianisi.com, supported by organic social presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Revenue mechanics depend on bespoke engagement fees rather than recurring subscriptions, and the company discloses no external institutional investment, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no parent company.

Name

Guardian Consulting

Legal name

Guardian Consulting LLC

Website

https://guardianisi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Guardian Consulting LLC, founded in 2006 in New York, is a private intelligence and advisory firm offering investigation, security, intelligence, background screening, asset tracing, and litigation support services to law firms, corporations, high-net-worth individuals, and entertainment clients through a global veteran professional network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investigative and Security Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Private investigation services
• Executive protection services
• Background screening services
• Asset tracing services
• Litigation support services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements including investigation, security, intelligence, background screening, asset tracing, and litigation support services. Services are customized to client requirements and billed accordingly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Guardian Consulting LLC is a private intelligence and advisory firm providing six core professional service lines: Investigation (fraud detection, due diligence, undercover operations), Security (executive protection, facility and event security), Intelligence (political, terrorism, corruption and regulatory monitoring including OFAC/PEPs/debarment lists), Background Screening (three pricing tiers from $59.99 to $199.99), Asset Tracing/Recovery (identification of holdings through shell corporations and numbered accounts in tax havens), and Litigation Support (pre-trial, trial, and post-judgement services). Services are delivered by a global network of veteran professionals across five continents and are tailored to each client's specific matter.

Product overview

Guardian Consulting LLC is a private intelligence and advisory firm founded in 2006, offering a portfolio of professional consulting services rather than a software product. The company provides six core service offerings: Investigation Services (fraud detection, due diligence, undercover operations), Security Services (executive protection, facility protection, event security), Intelligence Services (risk monitoring, regulatory watch, competitive intelligence), Background Screening (three pricing tiers from $59.99 to $199.99), Asset Tracing/Recovery (identification and recovery from offshore accounts and tax havens), and Litigation Support (pre-trial through post-judgement services). These services are delivered through a global network of veteran professionals operating on five continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investigation Services Professional investigation, due diligence, and background screening services for law firms and corporate clients, including fraud detection, litigation history checks, witness identification, and undercover operations.
• Security Services Personal protection for executives and high-net-worth individuals, facility protection, and event security for corporate meetings, trade shows, and entertainment venues.
• Intelligence Services Intelligence monitoring and forecasting covering political instability, terrorism, crime, corruption, and regulatory watch including OFAC, PEPs, and debarment lists.
• Background Screening Background verification services offered in three tiers — Standard ($59.99), Enhanced ($139.99), and Comprehensive ($199.99) — covering criminal history, litigation, SSN verification, sex offender checks, address history, media searches, credit reports, education verification, employment/reference verification, and professional license verification.
• Asset Tracing / Recovery Asset identification and recovery services including verification of holdings, deep analysis of shell corporations, numbered accounts, beneficial ownership identification, and repatriation of funds from offshore accounts and tax havens.
• Litigation Support Pre-trial, trial, and post-judgement litigation support including evidence gathering, data analysis, surveillance, computer forensics, expert witnesses, asset recovery, and compliance monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identified over $2 billion in previously undisclosed assets in a UK divorce case
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kroll: Kroll is the closest direct competitor, offering investigations, due diligence, asset tracing, security consulting, and intelligence services to law firms, corporates, and financial institutions globally. Like Guardian, it sells bespoke engagements rather than standardized products.
• Control Risks: Control Risks provides security, political-risk, and integrity (investigations/due-diligence) consulting to multinational clients. Its overlapping integrity and security advisory practices map directly to Guardian's Investigation, Intelligence, and Security service lines.
• Pinkerton: Pinkerton is a long-standing investigation, security, and protective-services firm offering corporate investigations, executive protection, and intelligence — directly comparable to Guardian's Investigations, Security, and Intelligence offerings.
• S-RM: S-RM is a security and intelligence consultancy providing political-risk monitoring, corporate intelligence, and cybersecurity advisory to global clients, comparable to Guardian's Intelligence and Security service lines.
• HireRight: HireRight is a high-volume background-screening provider whose tiered unit-priced offerings directly compete with Guardian's Standard/Enhanced/Comprehensive screening packages at $59.99–$199.99.

Broad incumbents

• Berkeley Research Group (BRG): BRG's Expert Services and Investigations practice provides litigation support, asset tracing, and expert-witness services to law firms and corporations, overlapping with Guardian's Litigation Support and Investigation services.
• Stroz Friedberg (Aon): Stroz Friedberg, now part of Aon, delivers digital forensics, cyber investigations, and litigation support — capabilities that overlap with Guardian's computer-forensics and Litigation Support offerings, though anchored in a much broader insurance and advisory parent.
• Allied Universal (incl. G4S): Allied Universal (which acquired G4S) is a large-scale security services provider whose executive-protection and event-security offerings compete with Guardian's Security services, but at vastly greater scale.
• FTI Consulting: FTI's Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment competes with Guardian's Litigation Support and Investigation services, particularly around asset tracing and complex international disputes, though FTI operates across a much broader advisory portfolio.
• BDO USA: BDO's Forensic Investigations practice competes with Guardian on fraud investigation, due diligence, asset tracing, and litigation support for legal and corporate clients as part of a much larger accounting and advisory network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/home?status=https://www.guardianconsultingllc.com
• Facebookfacebook.com/GuardianISI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.guardianconsultingllc.com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Guardian Consulting