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True security starts with mindset, and is sustained through decisive action.

Remember: You are only as safe and secure as you reasonably think and believe you are.

So...Who Is Knight Shield?

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Knight Shield was established in 1996, with the Atlanta Summer Olympics proudly marking one of our first major clients. Our founder, Nolan Shaheed Knight, is a distinguished graduate of the historic Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Knight is a State of Georgia POST-certified Police Officer (#90-0290-S) and Instructor, serving in both active and reserve capacities. He also holds a PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification from the esteemed HRCI, the original authority in HR certification.

He is licensed by the Georgia State Board of Private Detectives and Security Professionals (#PSC002385) and certified under (#SGE064537), including as a Classroom and Firing Range Instructor. His qualifications extend to federal investigation and mediation, as a certified EEOC Investigator, Mediator, and Counselor, and a Georgia Supreme Court Registered Neutral/Mediator and Arbitrator, specializing in domestic violence and special victims cases (#5205-9822-1802-7008).

Mr. Knight began his mediation training in 2000, following his completion of the two-year Graduate Studies Program at Georgia State University’s College of Law, under the Consortium on Negotiations and Conflict Resolution.

Mr. Shaheed has dedicated his career to public service, with experience spanning County Sheriff’s Offices, Police Departments, and roles at the State level as an HR and Employee-Management Relations Counselor, Consultant, and Mediator.

Since 2010, he has continued his commitment to justice and equity as the Legal Redress Chairman and Program Manager for the Atlanta Branch of the NAACP, where he works diligently to uphold civil rights and ensure due process for all citizens.

Above all, Mr. Shaheed is a man of unwavering faith. He firmly believes that The Divine plays an active role in his life, calling him—and all of us—to a higher standard each day. As such, everything we do at Knight Shield is driven by a noble, higher, divine purpose.

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Knight Shield Ventures into Human Resources

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HR & Employee-Management Consulting

In 2010, Knight Shield expanded into Human Resources and Employee-Management Relations Consulting, providing expert support to both employees and employers navigating complex workplace issues.

We’ve worked in collaboration with:

  • LayLaw Legal, LLC

  • The Law Office of Stephanie D. Banks

  • The Atlanta Branch of the NAACP

  • The Atlanta District Office of the Federal EEOC

As third-party representatives, mediators, and consultants, we assist clients filing Title VII Civil Rights complaints and discrimination claims. Our services include:

  • Case preparation & documentation

  • Workplace investigations & evidence collection

  • Mediation coordination

  • Negotiation of financial settlements and improved working conditions

  • Employer-side consulting to prevent claims and respond to EEO interrogatories

To date, we’ve helped secure over $2 million in client settlements, while also achieving meaningful changes in workplace environments.

We proudly serve:

  • Private-sector employees

  • Independent contractors

  • Union members

Whether you're preparing to file a complaint or need guidance navigating your workplace rights, Knight Shield is here to help—with integrity, experience, and purpose.

OUR
SUCCESS

At our peak, Knight Shield managed over $30 million in corporate contracts, serving clients across Atlanta, Miami, and Mobile. Our operations have supported up to 150 employees and contractors, reflecting the scale and trust we’ve built over more than two decades in business.

We’ve remained consistently profitable for 15 of our 20+ years, a testament to our leadership, operational integrity, and client-first approach.

To ensure confidence and protection for every client and partnership, Knight Shield maintains:

  • Up to $8 million in commercial liability insurance

  • Comprehensive workers' compensation coverage

Our track record speaks for itself—built on performance, professionalism, and purpose.

OUR
CLIENTS

Knight Shield has proudly built an impressive portfolio, delivering expert-level executive protection, project coordination, and event management services to some of the most recognizable names in entertainment, sports, business, and government.

Our team has successfully managed scheduling, logistics, and security itineraries for high-profile individuals, productions, and corporate leaders, including:

  • Sports Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Falcons, Gwinnett Braves

  • Government & Leadership: Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin

  • Music & Entertainment Icons: Usher Raymond, TLC, Justin Timberlake, Outkast, Beyoncé, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, Cuba Gooding Jr.

  • Corporate & Production Executives: Leaders from LaFace Records, Bad Boy Records, BobbCat Films & Studios, Disney, Netflix, FOX, and MTV Films

  • Fortune 500 & Major Brands: Including Porsche Cars North America and BP Oil – Film & Marketing Division

From high-stakes red carpet appearances to high-level corporate coordination, Knight Shield is trusted by elite clients to deliver with discretion, professionalism, and precision.

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Meet Our Leadership Team

Capt. Tori Richardson
Sr. Operations & Project Manager / Gaffer
A trusted team member for over a decade, Capt. Richardson brings deep expertise in operations and leadership. He previously served as an executive manager for a national and historic non-profit organization.
📧 OperationsManager.KnightShield@gmail.com

Lt. Victor Smith
Assistant Field Operations Manager (Corporate Division)
With Knight Shield since 1998, Lt. Smith brings a wealth of experience as a former police officer, deputy sheriff, and U.S. Marine. His leadership is central to our corporate security operations.
📧 vbs007.so@gmail.com

Sgt. Nadege Alce
Project Manager (Film & Special Events)
Sgt. Alce has been part of the Knight Shield team since 2020, overseeing high-profile projects and special events with precision and professionalism.
📧 NadegeAlce.KnightShield-Staffing@gmail.com

Sgt. Shakeeta Thomas
Supervisor (Film & Special Events)
Sgt. Thomas joined Knight Shield in 2020 and plays a vital role in supervising key film and event-based operations with diligence and expertise.
📧 SDThomas.KnightShield-Staffing@gmail.com

Annette Marra
Accounts Manager
Ms. Marra has served as Knight Shield’s Accounts Manager since 2020, overseeing financial operations and maintaining strong client relationships.
📧 Acctsmgr.KnightShield@gmail.com

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OUR
AGENTS

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Global Experience & Large-Scale Project Management

Knight Shield’s agents have frequently traveled throughout the United States and internationally, including assignments in England, Germany, Egypt, Ireland, and across the Caribbean, to support the planning and implementation of high-level security operations for concerts, events, and executive travel.

We have consistently delivered expert-level planning, protection, and on-site management services for major projects—many spanning up to 24 weeks and involving multiple sites across local and international regions.

Our role has included:

  • Overseeing security operations for large-scale public and private events

  • Managing staff and supervisors across multiple locations

  • Coordinating and contracting essential third-party vendors, such as:

    • Janitorial & sanitation services

    • Landscaping and groundskeeping

    • Waste management and disposal

    • Construction and site logistics

    • Transportation and vehicle services

    • Temporary labor and staffing agencies

Our ability to lead, staff, supervise, and coordinate full-scope operational teams, both domestically and abroad, reflects the trust our clients place in us—and our unwavering commitment to excellence in execution.

A PARTIAL LIST OF OUR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROJECTS

Corporate, Commercial, and Special Event Clients

 

  • Netflix Films, Inc.

  • Sony / Hulu Productions

  • Warner Bros Studios

  • ABC TV Productions

  • Tyler Perry / Lions Gate Films, Inc.

  • Shudder Camera Film House

  • STARZ Entertainment Network, Inc.

  • Disney / GWAVE Films Productions

  • BobbCat Film Productions, Inc.

  • BET Film Productions, Inc.

  • LaFace Records, Inc. (Usher Raymond, OutKast, TLC)

  • Cinevita Films

  • Divas Productions

⚖️ Legal & Dispute Resolution

  • Ken D. Brown, Esq. Law Firm

  • LayLaw Legal Services, LLC

  • Monge & Associates, Law Firm

  • The Atlanta NAACP Legal Redress Committee

  • The Atlanta Legal Redress Network, Inc.

  • Diversified Business Resolutions, LLC

  • Consortium on Negotiations & Conflict Resolution, Georgia State University

  • Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiations

🏢 Corporate & Property Management

  • Control Building Services / Colonial Mall Properties (7 locations)

  • Impact Solutions, LLC

  • Brady Solutions, LLC

  • Miles Properties

  • Cortland Properties

  • The Urban Suburban Office Complex

  • Porshe Auto Manufacturing Office Facilities

  • Tools USA, LLC

  • Nissan Automotives, LLC

  • Boss Management

  • DynCorp / CSC U.S. Postal Operations

🛒 Retail, Food & Grocery

  • Kroger

  • Panola Pointe Shopping Plaza

  • S & S Restaurants

  • Burger King

  • Krystal’s

  • El Gran Progresso Grocery Stores (8 locations)

🏨 Hotels & Hospitality

  • Radisson Inn

  • Marriott Residence Inn

  • The Westin Hotel

  • Hampton Inn

  • Hilton Garden Inn

🏠 Residential & Multi-Family Housing

  • Colony Ridge Apartments

  • Apple Tree Townhouses

  • Highland Run East, West, Enclave, Villas, Club, Trail & Park (Miles Properties)

  • Galleria Plaza at Suwannee

  • Assi Plaza, Suwannee

🏟️ Venues & Major Events

  • Lakewood Amphitheater

  • Georgia World Congress Center

  • Georgia Dome

  • Phillips Arena

  • Atlanta Civic Center

  • Nike Pavilion

  • Atlanta Black Gay Pride Festival

  • Atlanta Braves, Hawks & Falcons (Impark)

  • Regal Hollywood Cinemas

  • Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics (Vendor Services)

🏛️ Government, Education & Religious Institutions

  • Georgia Department of Transportation

  • Atlanta Public Schools

  • Morehouse College

  • Temple Emanuel Jewish Synagogue

  • New Life Bible Church

  • St. Joseph Rehab Center

🚛 Logistics, Transportation & Support Services

  • Off Duty Officers, Inc. (CHEP, ASSI Plaza, Universal Alloy, Yachiyo)

  • Impark Event Facilities

  • AFC World Wide Express, Inc.

  • Security Services of Georgia, Inc.

  • Team 3 Sports & Fitness, Inc.

  • Phillips 66

  • BP Oil / Bovis Lend-Lease

  • Texaco

2023 - 2025 (Active & Upcoming)

 

  • The English Teacher

  • The Piano Lesson

  • Stranger Things

  • Cobra Kai

  • Sweet Magnolias

  • Juror #2

  • Love & Taxes

  • Paradise City

  • Signing Day

  • Wrong Man

  • Bondsman

  • Woman in the Yard

  • Will Trent

  • First Wives Club

  • Genius

  • Outlaws

2021–2023

  • Atlanta (Seasons 3 & 4, Minim Productions)

  • Monarch (Netflix)

  • Kindred

  • Candy

  • Woke (Season 2, Mesquite Productions)

  • First Kill (Netflix)

  • Camp Whistler: Rejoice

  • Power Puff Girls (Warner Bros)

  • Single Drunk Female (Disney)

  • The Valet

  • Pieces of Her

  • Queens (ABC/Disney)

  • Dog Gone

  • Lilly

  • Kingdom Business

  • Ms. Pat (BET Films)

  • They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)

2019–2020

  • P-Valley (STARZ)

  • Thunder Force (Netflix)

  • Charming Hearts of Men

  • Annex (Lionsgate)

  • Alieu the Dreamer (BobbCat Films)

2015–2018

  • Tales (BET Films)

  • Last Call (BobbCat Films)

  • Life-Size 2 (Disney)

  • The House Next Door 2 (BobbCat Films)

  • Nori On The Run

  • Bad Dad Rehab (BobbCat Films)

  • Zoe Ever After (BET)

2012–2014

  • Being Mary Jane (Season 2, BET)

  • The Game (Season 7, BET)

  • The Rickey Smiley Show (2012–2018, BobbCat Films)

  • Let the Church Say Amen (BET)

  • Raising Izzie

  • In the Meantime (BobbCat Films)

2003–2011

  • Fighting Temptations (2003) – Loretha C. Jones, Producer

  • Drop Dead Divas

  • Stomp The Yard

  • Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girl

  • October Road (Disney)

  • Vanished

  • We Are Marshall

  • Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman

  • Bobby Jones: A Stroke of Genius

  • Dumb and Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd

🏢 Corporate & Site Security Projects

2023–2025 (Current & Active)

  • Bellwood Construction Company

  • Victory Events – Miami, LA, NYC

  • Ryder Services

  • Galleria Plaza at Suwannee

  • CS Beauty Supplies

  • Winn Wood Apartments

  • Azalea Apartments

  • Evolution Sports Facility

Long-Term & Notable Clients

  • Porsche Auto Manufacturing Facilities

  • BP Oil / Bovis Lend-Lease

  • Phillips 66

  • Texaco

  • Kroger

  • Apple Tree Townhouses

  • Highland Run Apartments (East, West, Enclave, Villas, Club, Trail & Park)

  • Colony Ridge Apartments

  • S&S Restaurants

  • Burger King

  • Krystal’s

  • El Gran Progresso Grocery Stores (8 locations)

  • Temple Emanuel Jewish Synagogue

  • New Life Bible Church

  • Atlanta Public Schools

  • Morehouse College

  • Georgia World Congress Center

  • Georgia Dome

  • Phillips Arena

  • Lakewood Amphitheater

  • Nike Pavilion

  • Atlanta Civic Center

  • Regal Hollywood Cinemas