Hispanic Heritage Month: Chicago-based Monterrey Security founder Juan Gaytan Jr. celebrates Latino heritage, 25 years of business [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago-based Monterrey Security is celebrating 25 years in business.

The company started with an idea in a basement and it turned into the largest minority-owned security firm in the country.

The homegrown security team, whose crews protect people at places like Soldier Field and Allstate Arena, is very proud of its Latino heritage.

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Monterrey Security has been seen in some of the Midwest’s most iconic places including Soldier Field, the Field Museum and Notre Dame University for the last two and a half decades.

After a 10-year career with Chicago police, Monterrey founder and CEO Juan Gaytan Jr. started the company out of the basement his Garfield Ridge home, hoping to honor his Mexican heritage and his parents Juan and Esthella.

“We can provide a safe environment differently and have people that look like me, sound like me, and do a really good job,” Gaytan said.

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