Keith Oringer Founder and President of Security ProAdvisors

About Us

Security ProAdvisors is one of North America’s leading brokerage, advisory and consulting firm to the security industry.

With more than 30 years of security and guarding expertise, we bring a wealth of experience to our clients. We pre-screen and qualify our clients, then work with them to successfully complete their transactions.

Marc Bognar, CPP – President

Marc brings nearly four decades of security industry leadership and deep expertise in strategic growth, operational excellence, and M&A advisory to the role.

Marc is a nationally recognized security executive who has built and led high-performing security companies, both organically and through acquisition. As the former Chief Operating Officer of SOS Security, Marc played a pivotal role in transforming the company from a regional player into the fourth-largest security firm in the U.S., ultimately facilitating its acquisition by Allied Universal in 2019.

Throughout his career, Marc has advised Fortune 1000 companies on complex security strategies, evaluated and executed dozens of acquisitions, and consulted with security firms on maximizing enterprise value and preparing for generational transitions or strategic exits. His work has spanned both domestic and international markets, with a focus on raising standards across the private security sector.

Marc holds board certification in Security Management (CPP) from ASIS International, where he has served in numerous leadership roles, including Chair of the Security Services Community. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College and an MBA in Global Business Management from American Public University. He is also a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy.

Keith Oringer, Founder

January 6, 1961 – April 11,2025

Keith Oringer, Founder of Security ProAdvisors, was a security executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry and extensive experience in the acquisition of companies.

After obtaining both a CPA and an MBA, Keith began his career at Wells Fargo Guard Services (formerly Borg Warner Protective Services) in various operational roles and later joined U.S. Security Associates as a shareholder of the company and one of the key executives in building the firm from its inception to more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue. This front-line experience as a shareholder has proved to be valuable experience as a broker.

U.S. Security Associates was co-founded by Kenneth Oringer, Keith’s father, in 1993 and was subsequently sold to Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in July 2011 for $640 million, and then sold again in October 2018 to Allied Universal for more than $1 billion.

Keith joined U.S. Security Associates Inc. in 1994 as the third employee and shareholder of the company. He was instrumental in U.S. Security Associate’s early growth, taking the company from $70 million to almost $200 million in revenue while working on the “buy side.” Charting this successful path included the acquisition of four regional guard companies and numerous smaller firms.

Key operational roles during the last nine years at the company included Vice President, and then President of a business unit with 3,000 employees and approximately $100 million in revenue, leading the way in profitability, client retention, sales, and receivables. When Keith left U.S. Security at the end of 2014, the company had 46,000 employees and $1.2 billion in revenue.

In 2024, Keith co-authored Legends of the Security Services Industry: Profiles in Leadership. The book tells the story of fifteen individuals who revolutionized the security services industry.

Keith was a Certified Public Accountant and has an MBA in Finance from Pace University, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from SUNY-Binghamton. Keith is a member of ASIS and Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State.

Keith’s industry experience coupled with his accounting background better enables him to provide clients with operational and financial consulting to enhance client profitability and valuation. This is a key part of why Security ProAdvisors has become front and center on security companies’ radar when they’re looking to better position themselves in the marketplace, increasing valuation and profitability.

It was with deep sadness we announced the passing of Keith in April 2025. Keith’s legacy was defined by his leadership, integrity, innovation, and a lifelong commitment to excellence. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues, friends, and the industry he helped shape.