Holtium aligns security with business priorities by solving the security ROI challenge and delivering access to enterprise-grade solutions for the middle market.

Holtium, a new security and risk analytics firm founded by security and risk industry leaders Andres Paz Larach and Francisco Velazquez, is redefining how organizations approach corporate security by transforming it from a static cost center into a dynamic business driver. By bridging the gap between security operations and strategic goals, Holtium helps organizations turn risk into a competitive advantage.

In an era of rising complexity, rapid technology shifts, budget pressures, and uninsurable risks, traditional security approaches no longer suffice. Businesses need to understand where they’re overexposed, overspending, or underinvesting in security.

“We founded Holtium to help business leaders cut through the complexity of an ever-changing security landscape,” said Andres Paz Larach, Holtium’s Co-Founder and CEO. “Our mission is to help organizations grow, evolve, and operate with confidence by making security accessible, practical, and aligned with business performance. Built for businesses navigating growth, change, or complexity, Holtium combines boardroom insight with real-world execution. Our team, with decades of experience in corporate security, draws from aerospace engineering, business strategy, insurance, special operations, and data science and aligns security with business priorities to drive resilience, growth, and measurable value.”

At the core of Holtium’s approach is a proprietary methodology that combines scientific rigor, financial logic, and strategic foresight. Through systems-level thinking and data-driven models, Holtium helps organizations anticipate, adapt, and secure, empowering better decisions in a fast-moving, volatile world.

For more information about Holtium, visit us at holtium.com.

Leadership Team

Founder & CEO

Andres Paz Larach is the Founder and CEO of Holtium, a security and risk analytics company helping organizations align security with business priorities and expanding enterprise-grade solutions into the middle market.

Before founding Holtium, Andres served as Executive Vice President at Pinkerton, a leading global corporate risk management firm, where he led operations across North America, Latin America, and Europe. There, he drove market turnarounds, scaled business units, launched AI-powered products, and built high-performing teams, including professionals from military, law enforcement, and intelligence backgrounds. He earned trust within these circles by translating real-world security experience into business-aligned strategies.

Earlier in his career, he advised Fortune 500 clients on risk during M&A execution at PwC and began his professional journey in the property and casualty insurance sector.

Andres holds an MSc in Enterprise Risk Management from NYU and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Founder & COO

Francisco Velazquez is the Founder and COO of Holtium, a security and risk analytics company helping organizations align security strategies with business objectives and bringing enterprise-grade solutions to the middle market.

Prior to founding Holtium, Francisco was Senior Vice President at Pinkerton, where he led the Global IT Team and directed Service Delivery Operations across Protection, Investigations, and Consulting practice areas. In these roles, he drove digital transformation by implementing innovative technologies and reimagining operational processes to better align with business goals. Francisco spearheaded the integration of AI into core workflows, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams of security experts to ensure new capabilities delivered measurable value.

Francisco also founded a consulting firm in Mexico supporting startups expanding into the US, served as lead analyst in Investor Relations for a public company, and spent five years as a faculty professor and researcher in Mechanics and Wind Energy.

He holds a bachelor’s degree and an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Seville University in Spain, and an MBA from IPADE Business School in Mexico.

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Holtium aligns security with business goals and democratizes access to enterprise-grade security.