Jonathan Aguirre is the Founder and CEO of Bravo16. He leads the company’s security technology, systems integration, and physical security operations.

Jonathan is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps who attained the rank of Sergeant while assigned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He led a 12-Marine Quick Reaction Force during two deployments to Afghanistan and earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, among other honors.

He brings extensive experience in de-escalation, executive protection, active-threat response, security operations, system design, integration, client training, and organizational leadership. Before founding Bravo16, Jonathan served as a Midwest Regional Operations Manager for a major security firm, overseeing operations across the Midwest and portions of Canada while supporting high-profile retail clients.

Jonathan earned his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago.