Jonathan Simon
Experience behind the readiness.
Founder & CEO of Simon Event Services and The Simon Agency. A career across military service, law enforcement, corporate leadership and private-sector operations shapes the way Jonathan Simon prepares people for demanding assignments.
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Executive Profile
Jonathan Simon’s career spans more than 38 years across military service, law enforcement leadership, executive protection, investigative support, human resources leadership, expert witness consulting, and strategic advisory.
His work has placed him at the intersection of public safety, organizational risk, executive decision-making, and high-consequence operations. That perspective shapes The Simon Agency’s approach to disciplined planning, thoughtful investigations, protective operations, and trusted execution.
A Career Built Across Public Service, Corporate Leadership, and Private Sector Operations
Jonathan began his career in the United States Air Force as a Security Police member before transitioning into law enforcement, where he served more than two decades in policing. His assignments included patrol, investigations, internal oversight, academy training, and use-of-force policy development.
During his law enforcement career, Jonathan served as a tactical expert, academy TAC officer, investigator, and internal oversight leader. He was also involved in major organizational training and policy initiatives, including work connected to use-of-force reform and officer retraining.
After retiring from law enforcement, Jonathan entered the corporate sector, serving in senior human resources leadership for one of Nevada’s largest private employers. That experience expanded his understanding of organizational leadership, workforce risk, executive decision-making, and corporate operations.
From Simon Protection to The Simon Agency
In 2014, Jonathan founded Simon Protection Group, a private security and executive protection firm that became the operational foundation for what would later evolve into The Simon Agency.
Over the next decade, SPG Worldwide supported executive protection, investigations, secure transportation, and complex security operations for corporate clients, elected officials, media organizations, high-profile individuals, and national-level assignments throughout the United States.
In 2025, that experience evolved into The Simon Agency, expanding the firm’s focus beyond traditional protective services into executive risk advisory, investigative support, strategic advisory, secure transportation, and global operational coordination.
Selected Experience
- United States Air Force Security Police service
- More than two decades of law enforcement experience
- Eleven years of Investigative experience
- Investigative assignments involving fraud, identity theft, financial crimes, missing persons, vice, narcotics, and internal oversight
- LVMPD Use-of-force policy development, training, and tactical review experience
- Corporate human resources executive leadership
- Founder of Simon Protection Group in 2014
- Founder & CEO of The Simon Agency (2025)
- Executive protection and secure transportation experience for corporate, government, media, and high-profile clients
- More than six years supporting NBCUniversal and NBC News operations
- Expert witness consulting in security operations, use of force, and violent crime response
Expert Witness & Advisory Practice
Jonathan has served as an expert witness and consultant in matters involving security operations, use of force, violent crime response, private security practices, and law enforcement-related issues.
His expert work reflects the same disciplined approach that guides The Simon Agency: careful review, professional judgment, clear communication, and an understanding of how decisions are evaluated under pressure.
Leadership Philosophy
Every assignment begins with the same question: what could go wrong, and how do we prevent it?
Jonathan’s leadership philosophy is grounded in preparation, accountability, discretion, and disciplined execution. Whether advising executive leadership, supporting legal counsel, coordinating protective operations, or preparing for complex global requirements, the goal remains the same: anticipate risk before it becomes disruption.
Connecting that experience to live events
Simon Protection Group began in 2014. Simon Event Group followed in 2015 to meet demand for non-security event staffing. The company’s event experience includes concerts, festivals, film productions, conventions and private gatherings, with medical personnel coordinated through established partners since 2015.
Today, Jonathan leads Simon Event Services with an emphasis on experienced security agents, qualified medical personnel, drone operations, access control and coordinated event support. Preparation, clear responsibilities and accountable supervision connect those capabilities around each assignment.