Bill Schultz

Bill Schultz is a USAF veteran, security practitioner and physical security strategist based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the Founder and CEO of Integrated Security Consultants (ISC), a practice that helps enterprise and high growth organizations modernize how their security programs are designed, deployed and scaled.

For more than two decades he has worked across physical and industrial security, investigations, executive protection and security sales enablement. Today his work sits where cyber, physical and human security meet, and he advises leaders who need security to support the business instead of slowing it down.

Bill Schultz’s background in security

His career started in federal security service in 1998, where he built hands on experience in investigations and executive protection. That field work still shapes how he advises clients today. He knows what a plan looks like on paper, and he also knows what it looks like when it has to work on the ground, with real people, real schedules and real pressure.

In 2008 he founded Integrated Security Consultants. The goal was simple: help organizations stop treating security as a collection of separate guards, cameras, policies and vendors, and start running it as one program that supports the business.

In 2015 the practice grew into cross industry advisory for leadership teams in logistics, finance, healthcare and technology. In 2021 he launched Security Shift Media, a podcast and editorial platform about leadership at the cyber physical edge. Since 2024 he has also focused on keynote speaking and board level advisory across North America and EMEA.

Executive protection and security services

Organizations bring Bill Schultz in when they want security handled as one connected program rather than a set of separate vendors and tools. His work covers:

• Executive protection planning for founders, CEOs and senior leaders who travel, speak in public or work in higher risk settings.
• Physical security assessments that look at facilities, access, people and procedures together.
• Investigations support grounded in his federal and private sector experience.
• Executive risk advisory for boards and leadership teams making decisions about risk, growth and resilience.
• Strategic planning and transformation to move security programs from legacy setups to unified, performance driven operating models.
• Keynote speaking on leadership, resilience and modern security.

ISC also brings together innovators in emerging technologies, research and intelligence platforms, so clients can use better tools without losing sight of the people and processes behind them.

Executive protection

Executive protection is about more than a security detail standing next to a leader. A good plan starts with understanding the person, their schedule, their travel, their public profile and the places they work and live. Bill Schultz uses his background in protective work to help organizations build plans that are realistic, discreet and easy for the executive and their team to follow.

Physical security assessments

A physical security assessment looks at how a site is really used. That means entrances, access control, lighting, visitor flow, alarm response, staff habits and written procedures. The aim is to find the gaps that matter most and fix them in a sensible order, so the budget goes where it reduces the most risk.

Investigations

When something goes wrong, leaders need facts they can trust. His investigations experience helps organizations look into incidents carefully, document what happened and use what they learn to prevent the same problem from coming back.

Executive risk advisory and strategy

Boards and senior leaders often have to make security decisions without a clear picture of the tradeoffs. Bill Schultz helps them understand the risks, compare options and choose a direction that fits the organization’s goals, culture and budget. That can include long range strategic planning, change programs and building senior teams that can decide quickly and act with confidence.

Who Bill Schultz works with

His clients range from executive teams and growth stage operators to enterprise boards. He has advised leadership teams in logistics, finance, healthcare and technology, and his engagements are built around each client’s real operating environment rather than a fixed template.

Typical clients include:

• CEOs and founders who need an executive protection plan
• Companies with multiple facilities that want consistent physical security standards
• Leadership teams growing quickly and outgrowing their old security setup
• Boards that want independent advice on security risk
• Event organizers and conferences looking for a keynote speaker on modern security

Although he is based in Phoenix, he works with organizations across the United States and internationally. Engagements are structured, outcome driven and tailored, whether the need is a single executive protection plan or a long term advisory relationship.

Industries Bill Schultz has served

Security looks different in every industry, and his cross industry work gives him a wide view of what tends to go wrong and what works.

Logistics

Logistics companies move high value goods through warehouses, yards and vehicles every day. That creates risks around theft, access control, insider threats and the safety of drivers and staff. Clear procedures and well designed physical security make a real difference here.

Finance

Financial firms deal with sensitive data, high profile leaders and strict expectations from regulators and clients. Executive protection, careful access control and strong incident response are often top priorities.

Healthcare

Hospitals and healthcare organizations have to stay open and welcoming while protecting patients, staff and property. Good security in healthcare balances safety with care, and it depends heavily on training and clear procedures.

Technology

Technology companies often grow faster than their security programs. Offices open quickly, leaders become public figures and the line between cyber and physical risk gets blurry. Integrated planning helps these companies protect people and property without slowing growth.

Across all of these industries, the same lesson keeps coming up. Security works best when leaders treat it as part of how the business runs, not as an afterthought or a cost to cut. Bill Schultz helps teams build that mindset, with plans that are practical, measurable and easy to keep up over time.

How Bill Schultz approaches an engagement

Every engagement starts with listening. Before recommending anything, he wants to understand how the organization operates, what leadership is worried about and what has already been tried. From there the work usually follows a clear path:

1. Discovery. Conversations with leadership and key staff, a review of current plans and a look at the sites or travel involved.
2. Assessment. A clear view of the most important risks and the gaps between how things should work and how they really work.
3. Plan. Practical recommendations in priority order, written so the people responsible can act on them.
4. Support. Help putting the plan in place, training the team and adjusting as the organization changes.

The result is a security program that leaders understand and staff can actually follow, instead of a report that sits on a shelf.

Why organizations choose Bill Schultz

Many security advisors come from either the field or the boardroom. Bill Schultz brings both. His years in federal service gave him practical experience with investigations and protection details, and his years running ISC taught him how security decisions affect budgets, operations and reputation.

That mix helps leadership teams see security as part of strategy. Instead of reacting to each new threat on its own, clients get a clear plan that ties physical security, investigations, executive protection and risk advisory together.

As a USAF veteran, he also brings the discipline, calm and attention to detail that clients expect when the stakes are high.

Security Shift Media and thought leadership

Through Security Shift Media, he shares conversations and writing on leadership, integrated security and the changing nature of risk. His topics include why integrated security is a board level responsibility and how former operators can bring calm, practical authority to advisory work. He also offers a quarterly briefing for leaders who want to stay current on these issues.

Event organizers who want a speaker on leadership, resilience or modern security can contact Bill Schultz about keynote availability.

Frequently asked questions about Bill Schultz

Where is Bill Schultz based?

He is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and works with clients across the United States and internationally.

What does Bill Schultz specialize in?

His main areas are executive protection, physical security assessments, investigations and executive risk advisory, along with security strategy and keynote speaking.

Is Bill Schultz a veteran?

Yes. He is a United States Air Force veteran, and his security career began in federal service in 1998.

What is Integrated Security Consultants?

Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) is the firm he founded in 2008. It helps organizations bring physical security, investigations, protection and risk advisory together into one program.

Does he work with small organizations?

His clients range from growth stage companies to enterprise boards. The best way to find out if he is a fit for your needs is to send a short message through this page.

How to contact Bill Schultz

If your organization needs an executive protection consultant, a physical security assessment or a trusted advisor for security strategy, you can reach Bill Schultz directly through the private contact form on this page. Your message goes straight to him, and your details are never shared publicly.

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