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Our Faculty

The Founder and CEO and Lead Instructor of Cardinal Instruction Institute, LLC; whose name is Brandon.

CII CEO/Founder & Chief Instructor

An Honorably Discharged US Army Veteran (MOS 15-T) with two decades of experience in the Security Industry as an unarmed and armed guard and supervisor in residential, commercial, industrial, and government sectors — Brandon acquired Arizona Department of Public Safety licensing as a ‘Security Guard Instructor’ and a ‘Firearms-Safety Instructor’ in 2018 with National Rifle Association instructor credentials that same year. The cornerstone of Cardinal Instruction Institute (CII) was emplaced then. In 2026, he officially organized Cardinal Instruction Institute as an LLC out of Phoenix, Arizona and also became a U.S. LawShield Institute instructor and a USCCA Range Safety Officer.

His martial arts experience reaches back to his youth where his father (having learned the art from Ernie Rodriguez and Bob The Barber) owned a small Wing Chun Kung Fu studio in the Bay Area of California. Brandon did not limit himself to one martial art, choosing to learn from many, including: Parker Kenpo, American Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Shotokan, and Matsunoke. This is the foundation upon which he recognized familiar movement patterns and learned to combine the martial arts training fundamentals of Kung Fu with firearms instruction basics.

Credentials & Licenses

Industry Licenses:

  • [Arizona Department of Public Safety] Unarmed Security Guard
  • [Arizona Department of Public Safety] Armed Security Guard
  • [Arizona Department of Health Services] Facility Agent

Instructor Licenses & Credentials:

  • [Arizona Department of Public Safety] General Security Guard Instructor
  • [Arizona Department of Public Safety] Firearms-Safety Instructor
  • [National Rifle Association] Personal Protection in the Home Instructor
  • [National Rifle Association] Basic Pistol Instructor
  • [U.S. LawShield Institute] Certified Concealed Carry Instructor
  • [USCCA Protector Academy] Range Safety Officer

Brandon is also a DeMolay International Alumni, a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter, and an ordained minister.

The Founder and CEO and Lead Instructor of Cardinal Instruction Institute, LLC; whose name is Brandon, teaching a Concealed Carry Weapon Permit Class of 5 students via a multimedia setup at the VFW Post 1760 in Mesa, Arizona.
The Founder and CEO and Lead Instructor of Cardinal Instruction Institute, LLC; whose name is Brandon, teaching a Concealed Carry Weapon Permit Class of 7 students via a multimedia setup at the Chamber of Commerce in Queen Creek, Arizona.

Thank you for your interest in Cardinal Instruction Institute

– Pax Americana, Nam Providentia! –

Black and white vector logo for Cardinal Instruction Institute, LLC, featuring a cardinal bird head, the Phoenix skyline beneath Four Peaks, US and Arizona flags, the letters CII inside an Arizona map outline, an octagon and an octagram.
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