CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: ROBERT J. COVENTRY, Jr., CPP, CHS (III), CMI

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1 CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: ROBERT J. COVENTRY, Jr., CPP, CHS (III), CMI Mr. Robert Coventry has over twenty-five years experience in the protection, security, and investigation field. Mr. Coventry started his career in protection in The United States Army as a Sniper Squad Leader for the 101 st Airborne Division deployed in a protective and training role in Panama, and Honduras. He currently is the Chief Operations Officer of Starside Security & Investigation, Inc. he has held that position since He is licensed in Arizona, Oregon, California and Florida as a Private Investigator and Security Company; he is also a licensed locksmith and training facility in California. He is certified by the Department of Justice as a Livescan fingerprint roller. He is also a 2 nd Lieutenant in The Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary. Mr. Coventry is the Chief Operations Officer of Starside Security & Investigation which provides Armed and Unarmed Security, Detention Services, Executive Protection (plain clothed armed professionals), Investigation, Locksmith Service and Firearm Training to law enforcement and the military. Starside is one of only 100 Security Companies on the Federal Supply Schedule (GS S) and provides service nationwide. Starside s Corporate Headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, California, (Los Angeles County). Starside also has offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Boulder CO, Phoenix, AZ, Orlando, FL, and Chicago, IL with two international offices one in Mexico City, Mexico and the other in Durbin South Africa. Mr. Coventry is Board Certified in Security Management and a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with the American Society for Industrial Security, International. He is a court qualified expert in use of force, force continuum, escalation and de-escalation of force, security management, security training and Executive Protection in Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties California, Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix) and Orange County Florida (Orlando). Mr. Coventry has provided security, executive protection and investigative services for the Government as well as the financial, entertainment and other commercial industries. He has provided executive protection, pre-employment screenings as well as armed and unarmed uniformed security and patrol for both the public and private sector. Mr. Coventry provided executive protection for Bob Dole s presidential bid in 1996 and in the 2008 election for 2 candidates and the current administration. He performed the advance work for a major corporations executives visit to Durban South Africa for the World Cup and multiple Olympic Games. Major Financial Institutions have contracted Starside to provide robbery suppression teams. Mr. Coventry has trained and manages these teams comprised of primarily active and retired law enforcement officers. He has also trained and manages patrol services that provide alarm response and armed ATM technician escort for the banks.

2 Mr. Coventry has consulted and provided Security Services consisting of Off-Duty Law Enforcement and armed and unarmed uniformed security officers with numerous major corporations experiencing labor disputes. He has authored a Guide to Labor Disputes still followed by Starside Security Officers at labor dispute locations. As a result of his efforts these labor disputes have not resulted in violent confrontations, and no Labor Board violations. In September he managed a strike in Oakland and Berkeley and in October Perris, California he will go back to Oakland and Berkeley in early December for another strike. Since September 11, 2001 Mr. Coventry has obtained a certification in homeland security (CHS III) and has been contracted to provide security at two dams. By doing so he has contributed to the security of the states of California and Arizona s infrastructure. Prior to 1991 Mr. Coventry worked at Caltech and California State Fullerton as an MIS Manager and the immediate four years as a Private Investigator and a Personal Protection Specialist, (PPS). During this time, he also earned the designation of Certified Master Investigator (CMI). Mr. Coventry believes in Training, and repetition to building muscle memory. Skills related to Security and Law Enforcement like marksmanship is a perishable skill; if not practiced that skill will deteriorate. Mr. Coventry started training in the Military where he served on the Fort Campbell Pistol Team and Rifle Team, and as a hand to hand combat trainer. He attended numerous military schools Air Assault, Forward Observer, Scout Motorcycle, and Sniper School and was the Honor Graduates of the US Army Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare school. Through Starside s Firearm Training Academy (TFF 1279) he has trained over twelve hundred Security Officers in AB 2880 related subject to include Weapons of Mass Destruction, Use of Force, Powers to Arrest and liability in Arizona, California and Florida and Law Enforcement Officers Tactical Carbine and Tactical Shotgun. Mr. Coventry held a Secret Clearance and in recognition of his expertise and commitment to excellence during his assignment in Panama he was selected as part of the protective detail and served as a counter sniper for the Pope s visit. He was deployed as a counter sniper and member of the security detail for then President Reagan s during his visit to Fort Campbell after the Gander Crash. Selected after the President s visit he was assigned as the rifle team Leader travelling around the states for the burial detail honoring many of the 248 Soldiers of the 101 st Airborne Division that perished when their plane crashed on December 12, 1985 in Gander Newfoundland returning from a six-month peacekeeping mission in the Sinai desert. Recently he headed the protective detail for the Jewish federations hosting of Israel s Prime Minister Olmert. Mr. Coventry sits on the Advisory Board for Grossmont College, Corrections Academy, Cal State Fullerton s Extended Education Certificate in Private Investigation. He is the a member of the following professional associations: American Society for Industrial Security, International, Arizona Association of licensed Investigators, California

3 Association of Licensed Investigators, Florida Association of Licensed Investigators, California Institute for Professional Investigators, United States Association of Professional Investigators, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), California Robbery Investigators Association and Colorado Robbery Association to name a few. Mr. Coventry is a highly respected and court recognized expert in Use of Force, Security Management, Private Investigation and Executive Protection. He has made recent appearances on Radio and Television regarding security matters on Eyewitness News, Channel 5 news, KABC Talk Radio and MSNBC. He can be reached at Starside s Corporate Headquarters at (909) Press 6 or via at rcoventry@starside.com Specialized Training: Advanced Marksmanship Course (Sniper) August 1984 US Army Jungle Expert August 1984 US Army Forward Observer October 1984 US Army Field Sanitation October 1985 US Army Air Assault School Nuclear Biological Chemical School May 1987 US Army Baton, Straight Stick February 1994 LPVROP Case & Liability Law February 1997 LPVROP Concealed Carry Course May 1998 W.A.R. Personal Protection Course May 1998 NRA PC 832 Arrest & Firearms Level III December 1998 RCC Baton, Advanced May 1996 LPVROP Advanced Investigation Program November 1998 ASIS Certified Protection Professional April 1999 ASIS Baton Expandable November 1999 SOTA Executive Protection Program December 2002 ASIS Certificate in Homeland Security May 2003 ACFEI Preparation and Response Team October 2003 ACFEI Fingerprint Rolling May 2005 N/A Introduction to Incident Management June 2006 FEMA National Incident Management System June 2006 FEMA Principles of Emergency Management July 2006 FEMA National Response Plan July 2006 FEMA Incident Command Single Location July 2006 FEMA Protective / Evasive Driving Course November 2006 VDI Undercover Investigations Workplace April 2007 ASIS Campus Security Overview October 2007 ACFEI Border Security and International Trade October 2007 ACFEI Identity Theft in the Workplace October 2007 ACFEI Bomb Threat Management August 2008 S-2 Schlage Primus XP February 2009 Ingersoll Rand

4 Access Screening for Protection Agents March 2010 S-2 Bomb Security for Protection Agents March 2010 S-2 Bomb Threat Management March 2010 S-2 Defense Against Anti-Vehicle Explosives March 2010 S-2 Defense Against Hazardous Mailings March 2010 S-2 Threat: Explosive Devices April 2010 S-2 Active Shooter: What You Can Do October 2013 FEMA Workplace Violence Awareness October 2013 FEMA Safety Management System September 2014 CAP Safety Mishap Reporting September 2014 CAP Safety Interviewing September 2014 CAP Downed Power Lines September 2014 CAP Hurricane Preparedness September 2014 CAP Flooding September 2014 CAP Hydration September 2014 CAP Intro Cap Safety October 2014 CAP Fundamental of Fire Extinguishers January 2015 CAP Spatial Disorientation January 2015 CAP Winter Driving Safety January 2015 CAP Wind Chill Index January 2015 CAP Level I (Orientation) January 2015 CAP Bird Strikes February 2015 CAP Survival Basics Air Ground Crews February 2015 CAP Cadet Protection Program May 2015 CAP Passenger Van Safety Awareness May 2015 CAP Active Shooter and Counter Terrorism January 2016 Surefire Active Shooter Mitigation Civilian Market November 2016 Infragard S-2 S-2 Safety & Intelligence institute ACFEI American College of Forensic Examiners International ASIS American Society of Industrial Security CAP Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Administration Infragard FBI Civilian cooperation in major cities LPVROP La Puente Valley Regional Occupation Program NRA National Rifle Association RCC Riverside Community College SOTA Security Officers Training Academy Surefire Surefire Institute VDI Vehicle Dynamics Institute (Tony Scotti s) W.A.R. Within Arms Reach

5 LICENSING: CALIFORNIA CA Guard Card CA Private Patrol Operator 1999 Present Coventry Security CA Private Investigator 1999 Present Coventry Investigative CA Private Patrol Operator 1999 Present Starside CA Private Investigator 1999 Present Starside CA Locksmith Company 2009 Present Starside CA Locksmith License (Individual) 2009 Present Starside CA Firearms Training Facility 2009 Present Starside CA Firearms Permit 1994 Present CA Baton Permit 1994 Present CA Collapsible Baton Permit 1998 Present CA Handler 12 Certificate FLORIDA FL Security Company License 2008 Present Starside FL Private Investigation Agency 2008 Present Starside FL Manager Security / Investigation 2008 Present FL Private Investigator 2008 Present Starside FL Concealed Weapons Permit 2002 Present ARIZONA AZ Private Investigator Starside AZ Security Company (Armed) 2009 Present Starside AZ Concealed Weapons Permit 2004 Present EXECUTIVE PROTECTION HIGHLIGHTS: 1994 Celebrity Death Threat (A List) Covered Celebrity for 4 months until suspect detained and arrested 1995 Film provided Celebrity Protection for a Feature Film 1996 Protection Senator Bob Dole s Visit to Los Angeles / Glendale secure buildings after Secret Service swept locations 1998 Bomb Threat Consulting Major Studio Bomb Threat (tracked blue prints) worked with US Postal Police, US Postal Inspector to arrest and prosecute subject.

6 1998 Special Event (Production Company Thomas the Tank Engine) Personal Protection / Background Checks (Feed the Children) 2001 Strike Coastal Pacific Foods Led 6-man team for 3 months 2002 Strike Universal Forest Products Led 10-man team for over 14 months 2003 Movie Wrap Party (Kill Bill Part 1) led an 8-man protective detail at the Beverly Wilshire 2003 Strike Grocery Store (Ralphs) covered 25 locations with multiple Strike Protection Officers 2004 Funeral Mary Ellis Bunim (Creator of MTV s Real World, Road Rules, and Simple Life) led a 12 man Plain clothed protection team at two locations and multiple uniformed officers from the cemetery. Attendees include Paris Hilton; Nicole Richie dealt with a stalker for Paris Hilton 2005 Vanity Fair Desperate Housewives (Photo Shoot) led a 10-man detail to secure the location eliminating paparazzi from exposing Vanity Fair cover. Received TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) from Burbank Tower to eliminate Helicopter flyovers 2005 Celebrity Protection Led a Team of 4 Executive Protection Specialists for Nicole Richie 2005 Strike Advanced Clinical Employment Staffing (ACES) Led 15-man Strike Protection Officers Team on a 5-day Strike in Northern California Rock & Republic Jeans CEO and President Permanent Detail Security at Corporate Headquarters, Rock Racing Cycling Team Protection CEO Award from CITY of HOPE, John Legend performed, swept area for bombs, provided executive protection Christmas Party Led 4-man team and permanent detail for 500-person event Rock & Republic 5 th anniversary Party led a 10-person protective detail including a Paramedic 2006 Celebrity Protection Led a 10-man protective detail for Rapper Busta Rhymes after his Bodyguard was killed in NYC, arranged safe travel lodging to LA to complete Recording of Touch It Fell It Video 2006 Celebrity Protection (Lucky Louie) Led a team of 6 Protection Specialists for an HBO Series Lucky Louie provided protection for Louis C.K. and other stars (13 Episode Series) 2006 Pilot Led a Team of 4 Executive Protection Specialists for a Pilot

7 2006 Personal Protection Threat mitigation (POM Wonderful) PETA picketed POM s company picnic. Investigation Led to successful prosecution of Terrorist Threats. Setup ID Card System for Corporate Offices 2006 Israel s Prime Minister (Olmert) Visit to Los Angeles for Jewish Convention Led 20- person protective detail working with the State Department (Secretary of State Rice) Secret Service LAPD Metro (SWAT) division Estate and Personal Protection for Nereus Pharmaceuticals Led protective team and developed the corporate driver program, investigated threats made to the President & CEO and worked with Law Enforcement to obtain a TRO and prosecution 2006 Personal Protection Detail Leader for Recording Artist (John Legend K-9 Explosive Detection for a concert 2006 Personal Protection / Estate Security (Daughter of Royal Family) Led a team of 4 personal protection specialists 2006 Personal Protection / Investigation (Owner of a Major League Baseball team) Led team of Personal Protection Specialist and investigated threats. Ran Estate employee backgrounds and investigated theft Led Escorts into Ensenada Mexico Teams of 2 per visit (Alcoa) 2006 Present Provide Workplace Violence Consulting and Personal Protection for clients of major law firm (Littler Mendelson) over 25 details all throughout the US 2006 Personal Protection (US Ambassador) Provided security as team Leader for a US Ambassador attending meetings 2007 Personal Protection Corporate Client Led team of 4 for corporate estate security 2007 Force Protection (BAE Systems) Provide force protection for a Navy Frigate while dry docked awaiting repairs and during the repairs 2007 David Beckham (arrival in Los Angeles) for a Photo Shoot, Welcoming Beckham to Los Angeles, led a 4-man team to cover Mr. & Mrs. Beckham (Posh Spice) 2008 Personal Protection (AT Systems) Provide estate security for executives residence while executive was away on business 2008 Protection (Court TV) led a 4-man team for a high profile case in Tennessee for 45 days 2008 Protection (Court TV) Led team in Las Vegas for OJ Simpson Trial 2008 Protection (Court TV) Led team in Seattle for a high profile case

8 Provide Executive Protection for one of the richest people in the world, added Personal Protective Agents to augment his security team in San Diego, Palm Springs and Texas Candidate Protection (Kucinich) advised Dennis Kucinich campaign on protection, turned over to the Secret Service once threats were verified Candidate Protection (Paul) advised Ron Paul campaign on protection, turned over to the Secret Service once threats were verified Executive Protection (Glenn Beck) Trip to Phoenix 2009 Executive Protection / Workplace Violence a client terminated an employee that had made threats against executives Detail Leader of a team of 4 Personal Protection Agents for a couple of weeks 2009 Advance South Africa, performed a 10-day advance and selected a security team for a corporate client to attend the World Cup (Durban, South Africa) Personal Protection (Estate Security) Led and directed multiple vendors to secure estate, adding a high tech camera system and installed an underground bunker for high net worth individual San Diego Convention Center Personal Protection / Security Major Event 20 officers San Diego Convention Center Security Major event 15 officers 2011 Personal Protection Led Cleared Security Officers for a launch at Vandenberg, AFB 2011 Threat Investigation; investigated multi threats for a high net worth individual 2011 Present Advanced Clinical Employment Staffing (ACES) led up to 40 plain clothed Strike Protection Officers during 10 Strikes in Northern California (Approximately 50,000 man hours) 2011 Strike Hospital in Perris, CA Led a couple of Plain Clothed Strike Protection Officers 2011 Personal Protection for a Funeral of a Radio Personality and an Imam 2012 Personal Protection Photo Shoot (Dairy Queen) 2012 Personal Protection / Workplace Violence (Great Call) Led a team of Protective Officers consulted on an access control system and ID Cards 2013 Secured United States Marshal s Detainee Transportation and Hospital coverage. Award was $ 19.5 Million Present Workplace Violence for a corporate client (CA, CO, NJ, OH, LA, TX)

9 2015 Present Security and Use of Force Expert Government Account in 23 markets across the nation 2017 Celebrity Protection Photo Shoot 2017 Executive Protection CEO of a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation (Philadelphia) ADVISORY BOARDS: Grossmont College California State University, Fullerton California Career College Adult Corrections Academy Private Investigation / Security Program Homeland Security / PI Program EXPERT WITNESS (SELECTED CASES): I have been designated a Court Qualified Expert Witness since 2002 in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties in California as well as Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix) in 2006 and Orange County Florida (Orlando) in 2007 in the following subject. I am confident I would pass Voir Dire in any county in the United States. The areas of my expertise are as follows USE OF FORCE Executive Protection / Celebrity Protection Security Guard Management Security Guard Operations Security Patrol Procedures Bank Security Operations Strike Security Operations 2002 Expert Witness Security Patrol Procedures (Apartment Complex) Security Writing Tickets and Towing Vehicles (Los Angeles County, CA) 2002 Expert Witness Executive Protection / Use of Force (High net worth Individual) Security battering paparazzi (Los Angeles County, CA) 2002 Expert Witness Security Procedures (Manufacturing) Security response to workplace violence threat (Riverside, CA) 2002 Expert Witness Security Staffing / Patrol Procedures (Warehouse) Security Patrol Hits at a Warehouse (San Bernardino County, CA) 2003 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Bar) Customer fight Security and their Response (Los Angeles County, CA)

10 2004 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Bank Security) Irate Customer Fight Security (Los Angeles County, CA) 2004 Expert Witness Security Patrol Procedures (Condominium Complex) number of Security patrol hits at condo complex (Los Angeles County, CA) 2005 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Bar) Bouncer fight with patron (Los Angeles County, CA) 2006 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Bank Security Officer) Detained and Battered Bank Customer (Maricopa County, Arizona) 2007 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Bar) Bouncer fight with customer (Orange County, FL) 2008 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Mall Security) Mall Security Fight Skateboarder (San Diego County, CA) 2009 Expert Witness Use of Force (Popular Bar Chain) Bar Fight Security Response (San Bernardino County, CA) 2010 Expert Witness Use of Force (Mall Security) Mall Security detaining irate individual (San Diego, CA) 2011 Expert Witness Security Procedures (Strike) Procedures for Security at a Strike (San Bernardino County, CA) 2012 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Mall Security) Mall Security refusing entry person smoking within 15 feet of Mall Entrance (San Diego County, CA) 2012 Consultation Use of Force (Private Party) (Orange County, FL) 2012 Consultation Security Response (Apartment Complex) Injuries to guest from Security Inaction (San Bernardino County, CA) 2013 Expert Witness Use of Force Security (Mall Security) Mall Security response to customer fight (Los Angeles County, CA) 2014 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a Bar, Security officers used a Taser to subdue a patron, (San Diego, CA) 2016 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a nightclub, Death from Positional Asphyxia (Imperial County) 2016 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a nightclub / Hotel striking and arresting a patron (Los Angeles County)

11 2017 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a Bar striking and arresting a Patron (San Francisco 2017 Expert Witness Consultation Only Limited Public Venue Security arresting picketers (San Diego) 2018 Expert Witness Use of Force Bouncer punched Patron in the Face (San Diego County) 2018 Expert Witness Security Management Security observing Janitors (Los Angeles County) 2018 Expert Witness Security Procedures Federal Case (San Francisco) 2018 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a Bar (Orange County) 2018 Expert Witness Use of Force Security at a Bar (San Bernardino) 2018 Use of Force Security at a Bar (San Bernardino) 2018 Use of Force Security at a Bar (Orange County) HIGHLIGHT OF MEDIA APPEARANCES: KFWB: Police Use of Force Eyewitness News: (Channel 7): Use of Force KFWB: Police Pursuits MSNBC: Virginia Tech Shooting (Law Enforcement Response) KTLA: (Channel 5, Los Angeles) Virginia Tech Shooting (Notification of Incident) CBS Talk Radio Virginia Tech Shooting CBS Talk Radio School Shootings CBS Talk Radio Mass Shootings Telemundo / Univision: Home Invasion Robberies Telemundo / Univision: Lock selection / Securing Your Home

EXPERT WITNESS: ROBERT J. COVENTRY, Jr., CPP, CHS (III)

EXPERT WITNESS: ROBERT J. COVENTRY, Jr., CPP, CHS (III) Mr. Robert Coventry has over twenty-five years experience in the protection, security, and investigation field. Mr. Coventry started his career in