Four pillars.
One standard of rigor.

• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program assessment, design, and maturity evaluation
• Board and Audit Committee risk reporting and advisory
• Risk appetite and tolerance framework development
• Enterprise-wide risk assessments and analysis — strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory
• Third-party and vendor risk management programs
• Resilience and business continuity planning
• Crisis management program design and tabletop exercises
• Crisis response and incident command support
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk advisory
• Regulatory compliance risk advisory and audits
• CTPAT security audits, program design and advisory
• Promotions security and advisory
• Supply Chain (production, distribution, and warehousing) security audits, program design and advisory

• Threat assessment and management programs
• Workplace violence prevention program design and threat mitigation
• Physical security and facility preparedness assessments
• Security risk assessments
• Open-source monitoring and intelligence analysis for threats to executives

Meridian does not operate protective details directly. When a matter requires coverage, qualified services may be arranged through appropriate subcontractors.

• Executive risk assessments — evaluating personal, professional, online, and situational threats
• Executive protection program design and advisory
• Travel security risk advisory
• High-risk travel advisory

• Pre-employment screening policy design, safe separation procedures, and behavioral concern reporting advisory
• Insider threat program design
• Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) design and advisory

• Self-defense (soft hand) defense tactics
• De-escalation training
• Crisis Management training
• Fraud Red Flags (for finance or audit teams)

• HR- and legal-supported investigations — harassment, discrimination, misconduct, internal theft
• Internal white-collar fraud and embezzlement investigations
• External-party vendor/supplier/customer fraud and embezzlement investigations
• Corporate culture audits
• Compliance and ethics investigations

• Pre-transaction / M&A due diligence investigations
• Executive and board candidate background investigations
• Vendor and business partner vetting
• AML / KYC enhanced due diligence

• Asset searches and asset recovery
• Workers’ compensation and insurance fraud investigations
• Intellectual property theft and non-compete violation investigations

• Witness location and background checks supporting litigation
• Surveillance and evidence collection for litigation
• Process serving
• Field investigations and database/records research
• Expert witness testimony

• Locating missing family members, biological relatives, or people clients have lost contact with, handled discreetly and carefully.

• A second look at a matter that has gone quiet, for families seeking answers or in support of law enforcement or legal counsel.

• Vetting a business partner, caregiver, financial advisor, or another person before extending trust.

• Witness location, asset searches, background research, and related investigative support for matters already under legal representation.