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Embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a strategic imperative for modern businesses. However, deploying this new technology in a corporate environment is not without risk. Our AI Risk Management solutions provide you with the expertise and support needed to navigate the dynamic landscape of AI technologies.

As a member of the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), we will actively participate in establishing robust and ethical guidelines and strategies for leveraging AI. These measures aim to maximize the benefits of AI while mitigating risks and potential pitfalls

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Trust & Safety Programs to help protect your stakeholders, including customers, content creators, hosts, and users.

The IRS has designated certain fringe benefits to companies as necessary for the safety of its employees, partners, and directors under U.S. Code Title 26 USC 132. To qualify, the IRS requires an independent third-party assessment to verify any legitimate security threat or concern. Performing an independent security study (“ISS”) provides valuable insight into your company’s risk environment for key corporate leadership and outlines the optimal treatment of the expenditures for the corporation and the executive receiving the fringe benefits.

Independent physical security and corporate security risk consulting — assessments, design, master planning, and enterprise security risk management for organizations protecting people, facilities, and critical assets worldwide.

Operational Security is a risk management process that reviews an entire organization for vulnerabilities and designs countermeasures to effectively mitigate/reduce the opportunity for those vulnerabilities to be exploited. Guidepost applies an all-hazards approach, evaluating the critical operational aspects of an organization and how they intersect with the security function. Leveraging the Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) framework, we cooperatively develop a roadmap to address the current risk challenges of an organization and create a sustainable approach incorporating continuous improvement concepts to ensure adaptability over time.

We provide immigration compliance programs, I-9 audits, and cross-border solutions. Our former ICE and HSI leaders help organizations build, assess, and sustain compliant immigration programs globally.

With a growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use, companies operating in this market must expand their capacity to cultivate, process, and distribute quickly. At the same time, they must navigate an abundance of security concerns, logistical challenges, and ever-evolving regulations. We help those navigating the many complexities that arise in the cannabis industry.

Data centers are at the core of the technology ecosystem and the mandate to ensure a safe and secure operational environment is Mission Critical. We understand and appreciate today’s landscape where events can require the ability to respond at a moment’s notice to address customer scalability, optimized operations, connectivity and secured locations. Business continuity, facility security, and the privacy of data is critical so whether it is strategic planning for your newly envisioned locations or analyzing and selecting tomorrow’s technologies, we can provide a foundation of proper physical security and network design.

Large and small-scale events can provide a unique set of security challenges that aren’t easily navigated without expert assistance. We have worked with numerous groups on crowd management, sports stadium security, and venue security. Rather than tackle potentially massive operation challenges and risks alone, we offer top-level event security planning and implementation.

At Guidepost, we specialize in providing comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions tailored to the unique needs of the healthcare industry. Our commitment to excellence enables healthcare organizations to navigate the ever-evolving regulatory landscape with confidence. Trust us to safeguard your operations, protect sensitive information, and mitigate risks at every turn.

Thanks for attending the ACI FCPA session: Taking Stock of AI for Compliance Monitoring: Companies at Various Phases of AI Integration Share Lessons Learned and Unintended Consequences. Below are additional tools and resources to help you build and enhance your AI compliance program.

Our Executive Leadership team sets the tone for our company, ensuring that all solutions are delivered with the highest level of quality, integrity, and professionalism.

Following the confirmed death of CJNG leader “El Mencho,” coordinated violence and leadership uncertainty are reshaping Mexico’s security landscape. This intelligence brief outlines key developments, near-term scenarios, and the operational risks organizations should monitor when operating or investing in Mexico.

Secure your critical infrastructure with Guidepost Solutions’ comprehensive data center security services. Our experts provide integrated physical security, cybersecurity, risk management, and technology consulting solutions designed to protect mission critical environments, enhance operational resilience, and support evolving AI and cloud infrastructure demands.

Scope Welcome to the Guidepost Solutions LLC (“Guidepost Solutions”) website. Guidepost Solutions provides global investigations, compliance, monitoring and security and technology consulting solutions for clients in a wide range of industries around the world. We have created this website to give you information about who we are and what we do and to invite you […]

Guidepost Solutions fosters an inclusive environment of professionals who share common values. We treat each other with respect. We listen to and learn from one another with compassion and empathy. We encourage diverse viewpoints as we provide innovative solutions for our clients’ complex challenges.

Julie Myers Wood Named a Finalist for CEO of the Year, Recognizing Her Leadership in Driving Global Growth and Landmark Compliance Engagements Guidepost Solutions, a global leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Julie Myers Wood, has been shortlisted for WashingtonExec’s […]

On March 31, 2026, the FDIC released its Spring 2026 edition of Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights[1]. It is intended to promote transparency and awareness of consumer compliance risks and supervisory priorities identified through their examination and supervision activities. In 2025, FDIC examiners cited 1,155 violations, with just five statutes accounting for 75% of them.   […]

Most organizations recognize their executives’ lives are under a level of public scrutiny and exposure that is ever increasing. This is especially concerning for tech startups, since founders are the cornerstone of the business, not only in their product, but also their brand reputation. High visibility comes with high risk, and potential bad actors know […]

In a recent feature in WashingtonExec, Julie Myers Wood shares the mantra behind her leadership approach: “Eat the sushi.” It’s a reminder to embrace the unfamiliar and take chances, advice she now passes on to young professionals. In the article, Julie reflects on Guidepost Solutions’ growth, expanding global capabilities, and the firm’s continued focus on […]

Corporate executives and boards increasingly recognize that executive security involves more than just physical protection. This awareness has driven record demand for IRS 132 audits, also known as an Independent Security Study (ISS), in 2025, with continued growth expected in 2026. Despite the favorable tax advantages these studies may offer when addressing security risks, the […]

Internal investigations are fraught with complexities, and while it is easy to focus on the practical complications, it’s also important to be aware of the ethical ones. CEO Julie Myers Wood discusses the importance of ensuring a fair process, expectations around confidentiality, written policies and procedures, etc. Listen to Podcast

Julie Myers Wood, CEO of Guidepost Solutions, returns to the Innovation In Compliance podcast to talk about how companies can get back to the workplace safely. She tells Tom Fox that this far into the pandemic her conversations with clients have changed to address longer-term issues. Customers are asking questions about security protocols and how […]

Julie Myers Wood joined Sarah Aberg, special counsel in the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Group at Sheppard Mullin for a  discussion of the key immigration challenges facing international companies looking to do business in the U.S. What impact has the Biden administration had on immigration thus far? What categories of visas are now […]

Listen to CEO Julie Myers Wood discuss takeaways and unanswered questions from the Mueller report with the hosts of Bloomberg Markets. Listen to Podcast

The National Law Journal has released its 2020 list of Immigration Law Trailblazers. We are excited to see our CEO, Julie Myers Wood among this select group.