A family office runs the parts of a wealthy family’s life that need to run quietly: money, homes, staff, travel, the boat, the children’s schools, the family’s name. Security touches every one of those and, in most family offices, nobody owns it. FSO Guard provides family office security services in Miami, Palm Beach and across Florida: a single program that covers the residences, the principals, the children, the staff, the vehicles and the trips, run by a dedicated security director who reports to the family office the way a CFO reports on money. We are a Florida-licensed security agency (license B3100530) with a licensed investigative division (A 1000095), headquartered in Hollywood between Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
What a family security program covers
Family risk assessment
Who the family is exposed to and how: public profile, business disputes, litigation, former staff, the children’s online presence, the neighborhoods, the routines. A written document the family office can act on and update each year. See security consulting.
Residential security
Officers and patrols at the primary estate, the beach house and the Keys or Palm Beach retreat, with post orders written for a household, not a warehouse. See estate security and residential security guards.
Protection officers for principals
Close protection for the principal and spouse in Miami and on the road: meetings, dinners, Art Basel, the Formula 1 weekend, charity galas. See close protection and executive protection.
Children and school security
School runs, sports and activities with the same officer and driver every day, quiet coordination with school security, and clear rules for friends’ houses and parties.
Secure drivers and vehicles
Licensed security drivers for the family’s own cars or our vehicles, route planning, vehicle checks and airport meets. See security chauffeur services.
Travel security
Advance work, vetted transport and local partners for the Bahamas, Aspen, New York, Europe and Latin America; a protection officer on the trip when needed. See travel security and private jet travel.
Staff and vendor vetting
Background checks on nannies, housekeepers, drivers, captains and estate managers before hiring and periodically after; due diligence on contractors and advisers. See background checks.
Technical and digital protection
Bug sweeps of homes, offices and vehicles, monitoring of the family’s exposure online, removal requests and OSINT alerts. See TSCM bug sweeps and OSINT investigations.
Yacht and marina security
Coverage that continues from the dock to the vessel, crew vetting and guest control, coordinated with the captain. See yacht security.
Investigations and crisis response
Theft by staff, fraud against the family, extortion, a stalker, a leak to the press: investigated discreetly and documented for counsel. See extortion and harassment investigations and fraud investigations.
How the program is run
- A dedicated security director. One senior person who knows the family, writes the plan, selects and briefs every officer, meets the chief of staff weekly and is reachable at any hour. The family office never has to explain the household twice.
- Consistent people. The same officers and drivers at the residence and on the school run, so children know them by name and staff trust them; substitutes are pre-introduced, never strangers.
- Written procedures. Post orders for each residence, a family emergency plan with medical and evacuation contacts, rules for deliveries, contractors and guests, and a travel protocol.
- Reporting the family office can use. A short daily log per residence, an incident report within hours if something happens, and a monthly summary with recommendations and costs.
- Confidentiality as standard. Non-disclosure agreements for every officer, no photographs, no social media, no client names in our marketing.
- Scales with the season. More officers when the family is in Miami, patrol visits and technical monitoring when they are away, a travel team when they move.
Security options for high net worth families in Miami
Miami Beach, Fisher Island, Star Island, Indian Creek, Bal Harbour, Golden Beach, Coral Gables, Cocoplum, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest, Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Isles, Boca Raton and Palm Beach concentrate a large share of Florida’s high net worth security demand, and each has its own character: island communities with a single bridge, gated enclaves with private police, oceanfront homes with a public beach behind them. Our director knows the local police liaison, the marina managers and the hotel security chiefs in each, which is what turns a plan into a working program. See our pages for Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Palm Beach.
Why family offices work with FSO Guard
One licensed provider for security and investigations
Protection, residential officers, drivers, background checks and investigations under two Florida licenses and one contract, instead of four vendors who do not talk to each other.
Household manners
Officers selected for discretion and courtesy in a home with children, staff, guests and dogs; a team that fits the house rather than dominating it.
Multilingual
English, Spanish and Russian across officers, drivers and investigators, which South Florida’s international families need daily.
Local and verifiable
Licenses verifiable with the Florida Department of Agriculture, insurance certificates on request, references from family offices and estate managers available under NDA.
Talk to a security director
We begin with a confidential conversation with the family office, the chief of staff or the estate manager, followed by a proposal for a family risk assessment or for the specific coverage you need now. Call 888.881.8099, use the live chat or write to us through the form on this page; our capability statement, license documentation and insurance certificate are available by email for your file.
