I help owners validate the AI-era technology, security, and AI adoption decisions they don't want to make alone.
Book a 30-minute conversationI work with owner-led companies in St. Louis, typically under $20M in revenue. Most of the owners I talk to are already using AI to research technology, security, and AI adoption questions. Getting an answer isn't the hard part anymore. Trusting it enough to act on it is.
That's where I come in: someone who has carried CIO and CTO-level judgment, turning a good answer into a decision you're confident in.
A fixed-fee, outside read on your technology, security, and AI exposure. You get a short, prioritized findings report: what matters, what doesn't, and what to do first.
Ongoing access to CIO/CTO-level judgment on a regular cadence. I review decisions, vet AI and security calls, and sit in on the meetings where it counts.
The same judgment, built around a specific roadmap. We agree on milestones together, and my check-ins are tied to hitting them, not just being available.
Pricing is on request. It depends on scope, and I'm happy to walk through it in our first conversation.
Thirty minutes to talk through what's on your mind. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you, and point you somewhere better if I can.
A fixed-fee look at where you stand. You keep the findings either way.
Only if the diagnostic shows ongoing value. Plenty of clients take the findings and run with them, and that's a good outcome too.
I founded, built, and sold a technology consulting firm through a private equity transaction. I know what these decisions look like from the owner's chair.
Software development, cloud infrastructure, product strategy, and team leadership. Enough range to see how one decision ripples into the others.
I currently serve as a fractional CTO for an environmental engineering firm and a wealth management firm.
Deep roots in the St. Louis tech and business community. Most of my work comes through people we both already know.
Your MSP keeps things running and is great at it. I sit on your side of the table: helping you decide what to buy, evaluating what your vendors (including your MSP) recommend, and making sure technology decisions line up with where the business is going. I don't resell anything, so I have no stake in what you choose.
Generally, no. My role is judgment and oversight: helping you choose the right path and the right people, then holding the work accountable. Keeping that separate means my advice isn't shaped by who gets the project.
No. Most of my clients are here and I like meeting in person when it helps, but the work runs just as well remotely.
It depends on scope. The diagnostic is a fixed fee, and retainers are sized to the work. We'll cover specifics in the first conversation, so there are no surprises.
I live in Kirkwood with my family. When I'm not working, you'll probably find me on a tennis court or volunteering in the community. People hire people, so I figured you should know that much before we talk.
Bring the decision that's been sitting on your desk. You'll leave with a clearer read on it, whether or not we work together.
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