Portfolio.com: In terms of your own business, how competitive of a landscape is the travel-security business?

Falkenberg: Not very competitive for what we do, which is very customized security consulting. But for general security with site-specific guidance, there is lots of competition—but they tend to focus on the "location" and not the "person." We deal with security consulting in a huge amount of detail, specificity, research, and in very close partnership with our clients.

Portfolio.com: How much does it cost for an executive or a company to use your services?

Falkenberg: Generally, our retainer-based clients are anywhere between $6,000 and $10,000 per month, and travel-security project consulting usually starts at $10,000 depending on the project.

Portfolio.com: When you travel, do you practice what you preach? Are there certain rules you always follow when you're on the road?

Falkenberg: I absolutely practice what I preach! Because of my profession (and my former profession as a Secret Service agent), I'm always planning for disaster. I always travel with a smoke mask filled with aloe, which filters toxic chemicals out of smoke, a redundant form of communication, and a lithium-cell flashlight. I always know where the exits are on any plane, hotel room, or train. As far as hotels go, I only stay on floors three through seven in non-lobby-facing rooms. This way, fire ladders can reach you in case of fire, and if the hotel is the target of an attack, the most likely epicenter of that attack would be the lobby.

Executive Bio:

Christopher Falkenberg

In 2002, Christopher Falkenberg combined his past endeavors and talents as a Secret Service agent and an attorney to create Insite Security, a full-service security agency to address the security needs and protection of corporations and high-net-worth individuals.

Following his graduation from Kenyon College, Mr. Falkenberg was appointed a Special Agent of the United States Secret Service and assigned to the New York Field Office. While with the Secret Service, he conducted numerous protective advances for the president and other dignitaries both here and abroad. In 1992, he was assigned to President Clinton's security detail for the 1992 presidential campaign.

Mr. Falkenberg also led investigations of major fraud cases, including sophisticated identity theft and financial crimes. Among his awards and citations, he received the Treasury Department's Special Service Award and was recognized for heroism following the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

After spending five years as a Secret Service agent, Mr. Falkenberg attended Columbia Law School and was a law clerk to a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He then joined Davis Polk & Wardwell, a large New York law firm, as a litigator where he conducted corporate internal investigations and was involved in a wide range of civil and criminal matters.