Protecting the sunshine state

Mr. Harlan Press has more than 30 years of accounting and finance experience with public and privately owned businesses. In July 2015 Mr. Press was appointed Chief Financial Officer and he uses his financial expertise and leadership skills to streamline and improve the operational practices at Marksman Security.

Prior to joining Marksman, Mr. Press was the Chief Financial Officer for various businesses, where he has accomplished a NASDAQ Capital Markets Uplisting, transacted numerous equity and debt transactions, increased shareholder value, completed and integrated mergers and acquisitions, enhanced revenue growth along with profitability, and has established best practices, developed and implemented automated systems and complex internal controls.

Mr. Press is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University, is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Medgar Love comes to Marksman Security with more than 25 years of experience in the security industry, previously holding positions as both a Director of Security and Director of Operations. For the past twelve years, he has been an indispensable asset to Marksman, implementing security programs for some of South Florida’s most prestigious properties and facilities.

Mr. Love’s attention to detail and commitment to excellence make him a natural leader. He is a constant support to his staff and clients alike. In addition to conducting site surveys to identify critical areas of concern, Mr. Love also teaches customer service courses at many of Marksman’s venues.
From Marksman’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters, Mr. Love oversees all account executives and directs operations for the company’s largest market.

Mr. Mike Carrillo leads Marksman Security’s Corporate Headquarters alongside Joel Leffler, Vice President, and Medgar Love, Senior Vice President, where he contributes his 10 plus years of experience in the security industry to our office and field operations teams. Prior to joining Marksman, Mr. Carrillo served in the United States Coast Guard.

Since joining the Marksman family in 2003, Mr. Carrillo has worked in just about every capacity, starting as a security officer and rising to executive leadership. As Senior Vice President, Mr. Carrillo acts as a direct liaison between clients and the company, ensuring security standards, policies and procedures meet the Marksman standard of excellence. He has amassed a vast knowledge of security trends relating to commercial real estate, corporate campus, and residential properties, enabling him to anticipate issues and provide unmatched service.

Mr. Carrillo is committed to strengthening our brand not only throughout South Florida, but nationally as well. He actively participates in veteran support organizations and security industry professional organizations.

Mr. Saul Navas began his career with Marksman Security in 2009, as a security officer. Over the last 14 years, he has held positions such as Account Executive, Director of Operations and most recently, Vice President. He is heavily engaged in day-to-day operations, client partner relations, officer training and development, program design, talent acquisition, and business development in our South Florida market, specializing in the Miami-Dade area.

Mr. Navas believes strongly in maintaining a positive and developmental relationship with our officers and that their performance and satisfaction is vital to our growth and success as a company. By offering opportunities for personal growth, professional achievement, and career advancement to our employees he works to prove that professional performance is consistently recognized and rewarded.

Mr. Navas holds a bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University. He holds certifications in many aspects of security management, including emergency preparedness, active shooter mitigation, physical security and report writing. He is also a Certified NRA Instructor.

Mr. Kevin Ruidiaz joined Marksman in 2010 as a Security Officer after transitioning from active-duty military status in the United States Marine Corps.  With his background in law enforcement and public service as a Military Police Officer for five years, Mr. Ruidiaz rapidly excelled and was promoted to Account Executive, then Vice President in South Florida in June 2022.

Through the growth of Marksman Security in the South Florida market, opportunities enabled Mr. Ruidiaz to display his leadership, security operations, and management skills, overseeing Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Mr. Ruidiaz embraced his role as a leader, continuing to learn and exemplify Marksman’s core values, in connection with his service to our team and client partners.

Mr. Joel Leffler’s security career began in 1988 when he worked as a part-time security officer while attending college. A U.S. Army veteran with operational, sales and marketing experience, Mr. Leffler saw tremendous challenge and opportunity in the private security sector.
Prior to joining Marksman Security in 2015, Mr. Leffler owned and operated a well-known security services company in South Florida. His commitment to customer service, combined with talent for personnel selection and sales, propelled the company’s growth and success for 12 years.
He brings decades of military, security and customer service experience to the table and is committed to upgrading the professionalism of the security industry. His contributions have driven Marksman’s overall growth, providing expertise to a variety of clients, including residential and commercial real estate. Each day he works to ensure our mission of excellence in service.
Mr. Leffler is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, where he earned a degree in Marketing and Digital Marketing. He actively participates in CAI, APMA, ASIS and the Aventura/Sunny Isles Marketing Council.