The people behind the standard.

Jeremy Pelle is a former French Marine who served with the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment. His military service instilled a foundation of discipline, integrity, loyalty, and operational professionalism while providing experience in security operations during deployments in Africa.

Following his military career, Jeremy transitioned into executive protection and close protection operations for Fortune 500 principals and high-profile clients. Based in London, he led protective security operations for a prominent political figure, overseeing physical protection, estate security, transportation logistics, and international coordination across domestic and overseas assignments.

After returning to France, Jeremy continued working as a Personal Protection Specialist and Executive Assistant for high-net-worth individuals. Over the past 18 years, he has operated internationally throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Spain, supporting clients in complex security and operational environments.

Since relocating to the United States in 2018, Jeremy has held senior leadership roles within multi-state security and training operations across California, Florida, and Tennessee. He later founded Valcor Group Inc., focused on premium security operations, executive protection, and operational consulting.

Vincent Lopez began his professional career in the United States Army, serving in the 10th Mountain Division as a Scout/Sniper. His deployments to Southwest Asia and the Balkans included Operations Desert Falcon, Desert Fox, Noble Eagle, Liberty Shield, Joint Guard, Joint Forge, and Task Force Eagle.

Following the 10th Mountain Division, Vincent served as an Operations Sergeant with the 40th Infantry Division, further strengthening his expertise in strategic planning and tactical leadership.

Beyond his military service, Vincent has worked extensively with the Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and supported multinational Government Personal Security Detail and Executive Protection units across international theaters.

With decades of hands-on experience across military, diplomatic, and executive security, Vincent brings proven leadership to high-risk protective operations.

Salvador Valdez brings over 32 years of expertise in leadership, risk management, compliance, and security operations. His career spans the FBI and the private sector, with security consulting for Fortune 500 clients and high-profile events in Southern California.

As Senior Vice President for a Southern California security company, Salvador managed comprehensive security plans for sporting and entertainment events and led operations for top-tier clients.

Prior to this, his 26-year tenure as an FBI Special Agent included executive leadership of the Intelligence Program in the Los Angeles Division. He was instrumental in the FBI's transformation into an intelligence-driven agency and spearheaded nationwide information-sharing initiatives. His investigative expertise extends to counterterrorism, cybercrime, counterintelligence, fraud, and public corruption.

Salvador's background also includes military service with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Daniel Harms serves as Field Quality Director at Valcor Security, where he leads field operations across every post. He brings more than 31 years of experience in security, loss prevention, asset protection, investigations, safety, and field operations, built through leadership and specialized investigative roles with major organizations.

As a Walmart Market Asset Protection Manager, Daniel covered Los Angeles, Orange County, Bakersfield, and the High Desert, and was recognized as a lead investigator and security manager for the company. He partnered with the Sam's Club Asset Protection Organized Retail Theft team to reduce losses across the market. His retail loss prevention background also includes the Robinsons-May Department Stores Special Assignment Team, field management for loss prevention at Goodwill Industries of Orange County, and loss prevention at TJ Maxx.

His security leadership includes serving as Security Manager for Tesla, security at St. Joseph Providence Hospital, the City of Burbank Outreach and Security Team, the West Hollywood Safety Patrol in the club district, and Operations Manager with IPC International, an investigative security and safety company. He has also provided executive protection for a prominent film producer and studio executive.

Across retail, corporate, healthcare, municipal, and contract security environments, his work covers field operations, internal and external investigations, organized retail theft, surveillance, crisis response, workplace safety, and security program management. He leads with accountability, professional standards, and thorough investigation.

Edgar Gonzalez is an Assistant Manager at Valcor Security, serving additionally as Post Commander for classified clients, and a United States Navy veteran with four years of active duty military service and current Reserve status. His military background provided a strong foundation in discipline, accountability, force protection, and operational readiness within high responsibility environments.

During his service in the United States Navy, Edgar performed watchstanding and sentry duties involving controlled access points, restricted areas, personnel accountability, and enforcement of security procedures. He supported force protection operations, maintained compliance with military protocols, and managed inventory and equipment accountability in support of mission readiness.

Following his transition into the private security sector, Edgar joined Valcor Security as an Assistant Manager. In his role, he conducts patrol operations, access control, surveillance monitoring, incident response, and detailed reporting across professional security environments throughout Los Angeles.

Edgar is recognized for his professionalism, reliability, situational awareness, and ability to remain composed in fast-paced operational settings. His combined military and private security experience allows him to adapt quickly while maintaining a strong focus on safety, accountability, and client service.

Damian Romero serves as Operations Manager at Valcor Security and leads the company's business development. On the operations side he owns the schedule end to end: the master schedule, weekly coverage, officer placement, open shifts, the standby bench, and timecard approval. He is the office's point of contact for coverage through the business day.

On the business development side, he leads client discovery and long-term account partnership. His approach starts with listening. Before recommending a single officer or post order, Damian works to understand a client's operation: their risk exposure, their people, the pressures they're under, and what a good outcome looks like to them. He is a first point of contact for property managers, facility directors, and executives who need a security partner that understands the business behind the site.

He stays close to accounts long past onboarding: checking in, catching small problems before they become complaints, and adjusting coverage as needs change.

Behind the client work is a builder's instinct. Damian designs the internal systems that make consistent service possible: clear scheduling and communication workflows, organized account tracking, and repeatable processes. Based in Los Angeles, he spends his time connecting with the operators and property leaders who keep the city running.

Elizabeth Novo serves as HR Manager at Valcor Group Inc. She owns the people side of the company and makes the hiring decisions: the hiring pipeline, interviews and onboarding, employee relations and investigations, pay questions, leave, policy, and compliance, and she works with the payroll provider on the payroll side.

With extensive experience in human resources, talent acquisition, and client relations, Elizabeth keeps standards consistent across the company. She works closely with leadership, the field team, and officers on communication, compliance, and employee development, and helps ensure a high level of professionalism on every post.

Elizabeth has managed full-cycle recruitment across multiple industries and is highly experienced with modern recruiting and HR platforms including iCIMS, LinkedIn Recruiter, BambooHR, JazzHR, BreezyHR, ADP Run, Salesforce, and Indeed. Her background includes payroll management, onboarding coordination, employee support, customer service operations, and process improvement.

In addition to her HR expertise, Elizabeth brings a strong hospitality and client service mindset, allowing her to effectively support both internal teams and client-facing operations. Her ability to balance administrative structure with people-focused communication makes her an essential part of the organization.

Elizabeth is recognized for her professionalism, responsiveness, adaptability, and organizational leadership within fast-paced, high responsibility environments.

Robert Hemedes serves as Recruiting and Staff Coordination Manager at Valcor Group Inc., overseeing recruitment operations, staffing coordination, candidate sourcing, onboarding support, and workforce development across the organization.

With more than two decades of experience in talent acquisition, human resources support, and staffing operations, Robert brings extensive expertise in building scalable recruiting systems, supporting operational growth, and developing efficient hiring processes within fast-paced environments. His background includes enterprise-level recruiting, applicant tracking system administration, employee engagement, onboarding, staffing strategy, and organizational support.

Prior to joining Valcor, Robert held senior recruiting and HR positions with nationally recognized organizations including Trader Joe's, See's Candies, The Walt Disney Company, and Baxter Healthcare. Throughout his career, he has managed full-cycle recruitment operations, supported large-scale staffing initiatives, coordinated hiring logistics, partnered with operational leadership teams, and implemented recruiting strategies designed to improve workforce quality and staff continuity.

At Valcor Group, Robert plays a key operational role in supporting staffing continuity and recruitment efficiency across multiple divisions. He works closely with leadership, HR, and division management teams to coordinate interviews, onboarding, scheduling support, candidate pipelines, and hiring processes while helping maintain high standards of professionalism and operational readiness.

Robert is recognized for his organizational leadership, communication skills, recruiting expertise, and ability to build strong relationships with both candidates and internal teams.