"Surround yourself with great people, delegate authority and get out of the way."
President Ronald Reagan
Javelin Advisors, LLC is a government relations and consulting firm which provides highly customized service to a select group of global clients focused on simplifying the many complexities of Washington, D.C. and the United States government. Javelin Advisors is dedicated to fostering trusted high-level relationships, effective communication and collaboration between the public sector and the businesses, organizations and people that drive economic growth, security and well-being.
Through our decades of experience in government and the private sector, Javelin Advisors has developed a unique and comprehensive understanding of the U.S. Federal Government and relationships with the Executive Branch, Administrative Agencies, Congress and the financial sector. Javelin Advisors provides strategic and results driven guidance to achieve exceptional outcomes for our coveted clients.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
KEITH SCHILLER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Keith Schiller is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience serving the interests and the people of the United States of America, specializing in security, defense and government relations. Mr. Schiller served in the United States Navy from 1978-1982 as a radioman RM-3 and was assigned to USS Plymouth Rock, LSD-29 located in Little Creek, VA. After being honorably discharged, Mr. Schiller began his 21-year career in law enforcement with the New York City Police Department, which included numerous joint operations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, US Secret Service, US Customs and Border Patrol, IRS and ICE.
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Mr. Schiller investigated a wide spectrum of criminal activity, including narcotics, firearms, homicide, rape, robbery, burglary and organized crime. After the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, Mr. Schiller was deployed to the site, providing recovery/cleanup assistance and support to the multi-agency emergency response team. In 2004, Mr. Schiller retired from the NYPD as a Detective and was hired to be the personal bodyguard to Donald J. Trump. Mr. Schiller became Director of Security for the Trump Organization, where he served for more than 18 years.
After the 2016 election of President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Schiller was appointed as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations at the White House where he served for one year. Mr. Schiller accompanied President Trump daily on various official domestic and international matters, including White House Cabinet meetings, the 2017 G20 Summit in Hamburg, the 2017 NATO Summit in Brussels and various trips to Saudia Arabia and the Middle East.
Upon retiring from public service, Mr. Schiller launched his own company, KS Global Group LLC, which focusses on the defense and security consulting. He was hired by the Republican National Committee as Security Consulting advisor and currently works with both private and public entities both domestically and abroad. Mr. Schiller has been featured in numerous global media outlets and he has appeared in documentaries and biographies along with President Trump and the Trump family.
GEORGE A. SORIAL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
George A. Sorial is a Managing Director of Javelin Partners, LLC. He is also a founding member of GreenMet and the Founder of Sorial Consulting, LLC. An attorney, award winning author and consultant with decades of experience across multiple industries, Mr. Sorial specializes in general corporate law, government affairs, business strategy/transformation, real estate development and building strategic global alliances. Mr. Sorial has worked closely with President Donald J. Trump since 2002 and was formerly Executive Vice President & Counsel to The Trump Organization and its affiliated companies with respect to its global portfolio of residential, hotel, golf course developments and product licensing ventures.
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Throughout his thirteen year tenure with The Trump Organization, Mr. Sorial held senior management responsibility for the acquisition, development and construction of numerous mixed use projects, including the highly acclaimed Trump International Golf Links (Aberdeen, Scotland), Trump International Golf Links and Hotel, Doonbeg (Ireland) and the legendary Trump Turnberry Resort. He also managed a wide variety of high profile legal and business matters, negotiating with numerous domestic and foreign government officials, politicians and other prominent members of the international business community.
After the 2016 Presidential election, Mr. Sorial was appointed as the first Chief Compliance Counsel to The Trump Organization and was responsible for the implementation and supervision of the global companywide corporate compliance program. As the Chief Compliance Counsel, Mr. Sorial had primary responsibility for monitoring and managing potential conflicts of interest and communicating with members of Congress in both the Senate and House of Representatives. He is also the co-author of The Real Deal: My Decade Fighting Battles and Winning Wars With Trump (Published by HarperCollins, June 2019).
Mr. Sorial was formerly President of the Board of Managers, Trump World Tower, served on the Board of Directors at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, Trump International Hotel & Golf Links, Ireland and was company Secretary to the Board of Trump International Golf Links, Scotland. He was also an Associate with the Day Pitney law firm and a Partner with DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick and Cole, LLP. He is currently a Member of the Advisory Council for American Corporate Partners, a not-for-profit organization which provides assistance to veterans and their spouses during the transition from military to civilian careers and an active with the following organizations:
Hoover Institution, Stanford University – Council Member
ConnectOne Bank – Ambassador Board
Agora University, Advisory Board – Coptic Orthodox based non-profit organization
He completed his undergraduate studies at Boston University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from B.U. School of Law, an M.B.A. from B.U. Graduate School of Management and an LL.M from Seton Hall Law School. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the States of New York and New Jersey. His achievements and career have been widely covered in print, radio and television, with frequent public speaking engagements and media appearances on Fox News, CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and many others domestically and abroad.
ROBERT W. SEIDEN
CHIEF COUNSEL & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr. Seiden has been a lawyer for 37 years and is a former Manhattan prosecutor. Mr. Seiden is Chief Counsel to Javelin Advisors and Managing Director. He is experienced in global litigation, arbitration, sanctions and OFAC matters, FARA issues, FCPA and related government matters. Mr. Seiden has been appointed a court receiver by courts in the United States over 30 times, including in cases involving publicly held companies. He has been appointed receiver in Hong Kong and Cayman as well.
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He has been the deputy director of investigations for the Integrity Monitoring team for the construction of the Freedom Tower in New York City after the 911 attacks. He served from 1988 to 1999 as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a trial lawyer handling homicide and other violent, narcotics and white collar cases. He is the founder and Managing Partner of Seiden Law LLP and owner of Confidential Global Investigations. Mr. Seiden’s company has performed due diligence for clients around the world on behalf of top tier companies, including The Trump Organization.