205: From Obama Secret Service to Her Own Firm: How Holli Draines Transitioned to Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

An entrepreneur knows what it is to have a heart of a servant. Holli Draines had a desire to protect the vulnerable, which led to her career in law enforcement with 13 years as a secret service agent. For her, entrepreneurship came as a “blessing in disguise,” one she didn’t know she needed.

In 2014, Holli lost her mother and sister, which led to a shift, not only in her personal life, but her professional life as well. This unfortunate event led her to step down from her role as an agent and become a full-time guardian to her beloved sister’s son, which she felt was her calling.

Although she had left her position, people were still reaching out to her for advice and wisdom. With an impressive resume and reputable relationships, Holli was able to organically launch her own security consulting firm: Elite Strategy Global. Her services include personal security, data privacy, cybersecurity, investigation vetting, and more.

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0:00.0	I think starting the firm was a place of healing for me because it wasn't anything
0:09.8	that I thought after it was something that just kind of found me.
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1:03.6	Hey, hey guys welcome, welcome back to the show.
1:06.2	Today in the guest chair, we have Holly Drains, a former secret service agent turned
1:12.1	founder of security consulting firm, Elite Strategy Global.
1:17.2	With a desire to protect the vulnerable, Holly has always set out to pursue a career in serving and protecting others.
1:24.6	Her major in Criminal Justice at LaSalle University laid the groundwork for her expertise
1:30.1	in forensic science.
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