Alex Bertelli | Creating a Safe Haven

Return to Base | A VeteranLife Podcast

On this episode of Return to Base we are pleased to present Alex Bertelli, the CEO, founder, and inventor of HavenLock.
Before kicking down doors, literally, on Shark Tank, Alex was flying the world’s most advanced helicopters as a member of the fabled 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment -- The Night Stalkers. It was there that he first ideated what would become the HavenLock. Alex noted bad guys overseas were fortifying compounds by welding steel bars at the bottom, middle, and top of their doors. What a novel concept.

Back home in Tennessee, Alex’s neighborhood saw a rash of burglaries where the criminals literally kicked in the door rendering the dead-bolt basically useless. An average sized man can kick a door open in just 4-5 kicks. Alex recalled his experience overseas and HavenLock was born. Havenlock is a home security device that installs at the base of the door and prevents intruders from accessing your home by kicking in the front door. The idea is simple, create an actuating wedge that drives the force of an unwanted entry into the ground. After years of development, the world was introduced to this innovative product when Alex literally did a flying kick through a door on national television. Though they didn’t secure a deal, HavenLock gained national notoriety.

To learn more about HavenLock you can visit their website: https://havenlock.com/

For information about the HavenLockdown version designed for schools, places of worship, or other public places visit: https://havenlockdown.com/

Check them out on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/haven_lock/

Connect with Alex on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbertelli/

This episode was made possible in part by the good AMERICANS at Black Rifle Coffee Company.