As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Love assists the CEO with the management of the daily and long-term operations of 5 Stones. He assists in designing and implementing business operations, establishing policies that promote company culture and vision, and overseeing operations of the company and the work of executives.Mr. Love works from the Washington, D.C. office, where his focus is on Federal programs and Client relations to include programs for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (DoS), and the Intelligence Community.

As Director of Investigations for 5 Stones intelligence, Tom Love leads and coordinates various National and Global intelligence and investigative projects for 5 Stones’ Government and Commercial Clients.Mr. Love also serves as a 5 Stones Project Manager for an expansive U.S. Department of Justice program supporting the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) and Special Operations programs within the Department of Defense (DOD) Special Operations Forces (SOF).Mr. Love represents the renowned qualities of innovation, drive, relentless work ethic and specialized skill-sets for which ATF Special Agents are known for and invests those capabilities in providing dedicated commitment to 5 Stones’ Clients.5Si was developed to function as a “State-of-the-Art” private intelligence Agency and protective intelligence Service, with a central mission to protect Jewish and Christian worship centers, schools, and businesses. 5Si specialists bring unique skill-sets to capture the advantage for our clients ensuring the mitigation of risk and the maximization of profits and provide a safe harbor for Judeo-Christian worship centers, schools and businesses.

Delivered training to vetted foreign nationals for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Department of State. Drafted, implemented and managed annual budget in excess of $3M. Fostered key relationships with internal and external partners to execute foreign and domestic goals. Directed personnel and coordinated international investigations with DOJ, State Department, Intelligence Community (IC), embassy personnel and foreign officials.• Conceptualized, taught and managed instructional courses in law enforcement techniques to vetted foreign nationals. Coordinated event management and seminars for global International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA). Communicated with law enforcement teams, host country officials and VIPs, U.S. embassies, and other government dignitaries to assess and realize deliverables. Maintained post-seminar relationships with strategic foreign and domestic partners through official visits and meetings.• Authored curriculum for the DOJ and Department of State, providing high quality training in environments with shifting regional economic, social, and political circumstances. • Coordinated intelligence gathering and dissemination between inter-agency, embassy and foreign law enforcement representatives including foreign embassies, IC , DOJ, State Department, FBI, DEA, DIA, CIA, EPIC, DHS, and Interpol.

• Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) representative assigned to coordinate sensitive investigations in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). • Planned, led and conducted national and international covert/undercover operations involving subjects operating in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Caribbean. • Managed all aspects of domestic and international law enforcement strategic plans, including multi-million dollar budgets and wholesale/retail purchasing and sales of illicit trade goods. • Conducted investigations of criminal organizations engaged in complex conspiracies that spanned transnational legal and physical boundaries. • Conducted operations requiring extensive, elaborate planning and inter-agency coordination to resolve complex jurisdictional issues involving national and international policies and legalities.• Created and perpetuated undercover roles for prolonged periods of time in international and domestic settings. Sourced, monitored and managed confidential informants.• Sourced, monitored and managed confidential informants.• Conducted classified briefings for United States Senators and staffers, Ambassadors and Deputy Chiefs of Mission

• Tasked to conduct substantive criminal investigations and tactical operations identified as high profile in nature and national in scope with high-risk tactical operations routinely involving exposure to life or death safety issues for United States government personnel and civilians. • Trained in tactical movements, techniques, operations and use of specialty equipment. • Organized, coordinated and executed extremely complex, delicate and high-risk warrant service, undercover support, invasive arrests and other law enforcement operations.• Provided expert input in the planning and coordination of tactical operations, including organzing intelligence and evidence, selecting equipment, developing tactical deployment plans and personnel management. Developed operating procedures, tactical strategies and contingency plans in support of high-risk operations.• Developed and maintained working relationships with other law enforcement and intelligence agencies at the international, federal, state, and local levels.

• Investigated criminal violations of federal laws within the enforcement jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of ATF • Conducted complex, multi-defendant criminal investigations related to tobacco and alcohol diversion, arson, drug trafficking, firearms offenses, money laundering and explosives. • Worked collaboratively with the numerous United States Attorney Offices, district attorneys, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and community stakeholders. • Led numerous investigations and several high profile cases within national and regional ATF Field Divisions. This includes lead investigator of international firearms trafficking organizations, undercover operations, and several operations that led to Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program usage to dismantle major drug trafficking organizations and related criminal enterprises. • Investigation of high profile cases includes: 9/11 terrorist attacks, Atlanta Olympic Park bombing, Beltway Sniper Investigation, and others.• Improved information sharing, knowledge management, and use of innovative technologies by supporting and implementing modernization of business processes, systems and procedural manuals.