About

Mike Wolivar — After graduating from college, Mike Wolivar worked on the staff of U.S. Senator Bob Dole, conducting research for the Senate Judiciary Committee. He then served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps (TBS Class 4-85) before transitioning to the private sector.

Following his service in the Marine Corps, Mike founded Wolivar & Associates, Inc. in 1995 and later established the SafeWatch Team, Inc.™, a discreet information and protective intelligence resource based in Southern California. Over more than three decades, Mike Wolivar has developed a trusted network of highly accomplished investigative, intelligence, security, and risk-management professionals throughout the United States. Many of these specialists are not publicly known and are typically retained through referrals from trusted advisors, family offices, attorneys, and private clients.

For ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, and their professional advisors, complex matters often require expertise that extends beyond the capabilities of any single individual or firm. Whether addressing personal security concerns, protective intelligence matters, sensitive due diligence inquiries, reputation and privacy issues, discreet fact-finding, digital forensic matters, or other specialized challenges, the key is identifying the right expert for the specific circumstance.

Drawing upon more than 30 years of investigative experience and professional relationships, Mike serves as a discreet advisor and trusted resource for identifying, evaluating, and facilitating introductions to highly qualified investigative and security specialists whose expertise aligns with a client’s unique needs. These professionals are selected based on demonstrated competence, integrity, discretion, and a proven record of performance in sensitive and often high-consequence matters.

Much as family offices coordinate access to trusted legal, tax, investment, and medical advisors, principals and their advisors often require guidance when confronting sensitive matters involving investigations, intelligence, security, privacy, or reputational risk.

For more than 30 years, Mike Wolivar has served as a discreet resource for family offices, private clients, and trusted advisors seeking specialized expertise in these areas. Whether providing guidance and services directly or facilitating introductions to carefully vetted professionals, his focus is ensuring that the right expertise is brought to the matter efficiently, discreetly, and in a manner consistent with the client’s objectives, privacy, and long-term interests.

Kim Wolivar (B.S.N., Marquette University) — Kim was associated with Wolivar & Associates, Inc. from 1995 through 2025, during which time she also maintained a career as a registered nurse. Drawing on more than 36 years as an emergency room registered nurse in Southern California, which includes five years at a busy Los Angeles county hospital ER/Trauma Center, she now provides administrative support and client relations, helping ensure calm, discreet, and seamless coordination in complex and time-sensitive matters for S3 ♢ Family Offices, Inc.™.