Matt Wainscott

Matt Wainscott is a behavioral threat assessment practitioner who helps organizations identify and manage individuals on a pathway to targeted violence. A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, he serves with a healthcare-based police department, where he conducts threat assessments on persons of concern and supports the decisions that keep patients, staff, and clinicians safe. He is the founder of Overwatch Advisory, a consulting firm providing behavioral threat assessment and decision support to healthcare systems, medical office buildings, and mid-sized organizations. Matt holds the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) credentials and is a graduate of the Gavin de Becker & Associates Advanced Threat Assessment Academy. His work sits at the intersection of physical security, human behavior, and the personal-data exposure that increasingly drives modern threats.