Gerald T. Brandt & Associates, Inc.
IL License 115-001389 / 119-000846
37710 North Fairfield Road, Lake Villa, IL 60046-9184
847 644-8410 gbrandt @gtbas.com
About Gerald T. Brandt & Associates,
How We Work With Clients
At Gerald T. Brandt & Associates, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide
customized solutions for our clients. All of our work with clients is based on need and
prevention. For those companies that already have a fully developed security staff and
corporate security chief, we act as any outside consultant or counsel would - providing
access to our experienced professionals and third-party consulting to boost your
productivity and provide assistance wherever needed. For those companies without
security staffs, we are capable of providing full-scale security program management
allowing access to our professional staff and in some cases, an on-site program manager.
Our Philosophy
We believe that employees are more productive when they feel safe. Our primary goal is
to help your company provide a safe work environment by assessing your needs, creating
customized contingency planning options and recommendations, then assisting you in the
implementation of these recommendations and options.
Moreover, our professional staff is there for you in case of other emergencies that require
our expertise - such as investigations of criminal acts, due diligence investigations, or
preventing and responding to violence in the workplace, to name a few. Clients find that
our services:
Improve Workplace Safety
Reduce Liability
Improve Internal and External Corporate Image
Increase Quality of Customer Service, and
Provide a cost-effective means of responding to problems and improving morale, safety
and security in the workplace.
Our Services
Gerald T. Brandt & Associates services are specifically designed to give your company what it needs to
protect all your assets - your people, your profits and your facilities.
Consulting
Independent Security Assessments and Threat Analysis
Security Program Management
Crisis Management, Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery
Policy and Procedure Development
Investigations
Fraud and Other Criminal Investigations
Corporate Due Diligence
Litigation Support and Expert Witness Testimony
Personal and Executive Protection
Computer Network Security
Financial Assurance Services
Pre-Employment Background Investigations
Training
Employee Safety and Security Education and Training Courses
Training Needs Assessments and Evaluations
Professional Staff
Gerald T. Brandt: Founding partner Gerald Brandt has over thirty years of experience in law
enforcement and private security. As a Commander of the Evanston Police Department and a graduate of
the FBI National Academy, he has an in-depth knowledge of investigative systems and procedures. As
director of security for a major multinational manufacturer, Mr. Brandt was the executive responsible for
the company’s total asset protection program worldwide, including the protection of executives, property
and proprietary information, as well as the direction of the security force. Mr. Brandt is an expert in
investigations, executive protection and other areas of security management.
Ross A. Olmos, PhD.: After serving 10 years on the Evanston Police Dept. Dr. Olmos earned a Master’s
Degree in Criminal Justice and Public Administration from Michigan State University. After graduation,
he joined the faculty of Stockton State College in New Jersey as an Assistant Professor of Criminal
Justice. He then served as Director of Public Safety for Bridgewater New Jersey for nearly three years.
After moving to Minnesota, Dr. Olmos was appointed Executive Director of the Police Training Academy
for the Minnesota Community College System. After completing his Doctorate in Education at the
University of Minnesota in 1986, and becoming a licensed industrial psychologist, he joined Jostens, a
Fortune 500 Company as training and development manager. In this role with Jostens, a manufacturer of
class rings and yearbooks, Dr. Olmos had the opportunity to visit and work with many school
administrators and educators throughout the US.
Since 1993, Dr. Olmos has worked in the private sector as a security expert. In 1999 he was the featured
speaker at a national symposium of secondary school educators dealing with school violence prevention.
He has conducted scores of security assessments and hundreds of workshops dealing with personal safety
and violence prevention.
Carol A. Westrum, M.A.: Ms. Westrum has been involved in the survey business for 17 years. She has
a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and Social Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Sociology from the
University of Minnesota. Trained in survey design, methodology and analysis, she has worked with
various organizations doing surveys in the areas of public opinion research, program evaluation, racial
bias, member satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and health care research. She has spent the last 8 years
working for a large HMO, heading up the survey area of their research department. Her duties there
include project management, survey design, implementation, and evaluation.
Richard B. Ayers, CPP: Mr. Ayers has served in both the public and private sectors of the law
enforcement community for over 35 years. Mr. Ayers first became a police officer with the City of
Evanston in 1966. Mr. Ayers held several progressively responsible supervisory and command positions
within the police department that included Internal Affairs, Gang Crimes/Narcotics Task Force, Criminal
Investigations, and Traffic Enforcement Bureau. Mr. Ayers also held the position of Shift Commander in
the Patrol Bureau and Sergeant in Charge of the Tactical Response Team.
After retiring from the police department in 1995, Mr. Ayers accepted an executive position with a major
Chicago based security services provider corporation. In April of 1998, after working at the Director level
for three years, Mr. Ayers was promoted to Vice President, Department of Investigations and Internal
Affairs. Mr. Ayers is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Police Administration
Administrative Officers Course. Mr. Ayers also successfully completed a long course of study at the
University of Minnesota at the Juvenile Officers Institute. He is among select security industry executives
who have been awarded the designation of "Certified Protection Professional" (CPP) by the Professional
Certification Board of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).
Mr. Ayers is licensed by the State of Illinois as a Private Detective and Private Security Contractor. Mr.
Ayers holds memberships in the American Society for Industrial Security, Special Agents Association,
Evidence Photographers International Council, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and the
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners as an Associate Member. Mr. Ayers was awarded a life
membership in the Illinois Police Association in 1995.
John W. Fellmann: John W. Fellmann has over thirty years of professional law enforcement experience.
Retiring from the Arlington Heights, Illinois Police Department as Captain of Field Operations he was in
command of over 120 officers and civilians. He developed advanced investigative techniques during his
eight years as a detective and then three more years in command of the Detective Division. He is a
graduate of the FBI National Academy and has received over 2,000 additional hours of specialized law
enforcement training. He is experienced in security planning and operations having developed plans for
the Arlington Million, Breeders’ Cup 2002 horse races, and many other large scale public events. He is
currently a Senior Consultant with Gerald T. Brandt, & Associates.
Selected Clients of
Gerald T. Brandt & Associates
Midas International
Allegiance Corporation
Altheimer & Gray
American National Can
Ameritech
APAC Customer Services
Bally Fitness Centers
Baxter Healthcare
Commonwealth Edison
Coopers & Lybrand
Dade International
Dean Witter Discover & Company
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Equitable Life Insurance Company of America
Ernst & Young
Fidelity Investments
Holland & Knight
Moose International
Nestle'
Pitney-Bowes
Price Waterhouse
R.R. Donnelley and Sons
Schiff Hardin & Waite
ServiceMaster
Sidley & Austin
Stone Container Corporation
Subway Salads and Sand.
Trammel Crow Company
Transwestern Commercial Services
TrizecHahn Office Properties
United Airlines
United Stationers Supply Company
Inland Steel Company
Utilicorp United
USG Corporation
Willis Corroon
Kaempfer Properties
Wilson Sporting Goods
Kelly Services
Winston & Strawn
Kraft
Wm. Wrigley Company
IIT Sheraton
Lee Enterprises
Michael Jordan's Restaurant