Kel Executive Services (KES), an affiliate company of Alpha & Omega Mounted Security Patrol (A&O), provides specialized consulting for event security. Frank Keller, president of Kel Executive Services, is also the founder and owner of A&O.
KES offers clients turn-key event security from pre-planning to post-event evaluation. We can assist clients in assessing needs, minimizing risk, logistical planning, securing permits, executive/performer protection, crowd management, budget planning, deploying resources and other event security requirements.
Our services include:
- Consultation for site selection and layout
- Advance work
- Tour security
- Review of staffing plans
- On-site management of security teams
- Threat assessment
- Development of emergency response plans for multiple scenarios
- Analysis of manpower needs
- Integration of security plan with local law enforcement officials
- Emergency evacuation planning
- Consultation on people and package screening
- Consultation on venue surveillance needs and options
- Post-event evaluation and follow-up plans
- Venue assessment and security planning
Keller is a 28-year veteran of the security industry. He and his experienced consultants are up to date on security technology, crime trends, music genres and their particular needs, and venue advantages and disadvantages. Keller has been Director of Security for the Bonnaroo Music Festival since 2005 and has provided mounted patrol security for the event since its inception in 2002. Bonnaroo attracts up to 100,000 music fans to a 700-acre site in Tennessee every summer. The event has one of the most enviable security records in music festival history. Keller also has provided security services for all the Phish festivals, World Cup Soccer, Las Vegas New Year’s Eve 2000. He was Director of Security for the 2006 concert tour of Crosby Stills Nash Young and for Virgin Music Festival. He has provided executive protection services for many of the music industry’s high profile performers.