About Fieldline

Advice from people who've done the work

We're an independent advisory firm working across physical security, loss prevention, and retail technology. We started Fieldline because the best guidance we'd seen in this field came from experienced practitioners — and the worst came from people with something to sell. We built the firm we wished teams could call.

Our story

From the field to the boardroom

Our network is made up of people who have actually run security and loss prevention — in stores, in operations, in corporate environments. We've stood on the floor and we've sat in the planning meetings, and we speak both languages.

That range matters. The questions our clients face rarely sit neatly inside "security" or "technology" or "operations" — they live across all three. Fieldline is built to see the whole picture and give advice that holds up in the real world.

Independent
No vendor commissions
Practitioner
Led by operators
Remote-first
Across the US
Discreet
Confidential by default
What we stand for

Principles we don't bend

Independence

We take no vendor commissions, ever. Our only stake is whether our advice serves you.

Field experience first

We value what people have learned by doing the work, not just by reading about it.

Honesty over upsell

If the right answer is "do less," we'll say so. Trust is worth more than any single engagement.

Our people

Experienced practitioners

Fieldline brings together advisors with deep, hands-on backgrounds in security, loss prevention, and retail technology.

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Elena Marquez

Founder & Principal

A career spanning security and loss-prevention leadership across retail.

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Jordan Cole

Technology Advisor

Background in security and retail systems and how they're used in the field.

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Amara Okafor

Field & Investigations

Hands-on experience in investigations and security operations.

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David Strauss

Insight & Analysis

Helps teams turn operational data into clearer, better decisions.

…supported by a growing network of field advisors across the country.

Want to work with us — or for us?

If you lead a security or operations team, let's talk. And if you've run loss prevention in the real world, we're always looking for experienced field advisors.