Tell us your challenge. Your top advisors in 48 hours.
The world's leading enterprises have used Trusted Advisors for decades. Tell us about your technology environment and what you're trying to solve — we handle the rest. Advisors are compensated through the vendor channel — the same model enterprise technology has run on for 30 years.
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◈ Step 1 — Your Role
Who's leading this technology decision?
Trusted Advisors adapt to your role — whether you're running strategy or managing implementation.
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84% of enterprise IT leaders use Trusted Advisors to map technology strategy — not because they lack expertise, but because no internal team can match the market intelligence of someone embedded in hundreds of deals simultaneously. — AVANT State of Disruption 2024
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CIO / CTO
Setting technology strategy across the organization
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CISO / VP Security
Owning cybersecurity posture and program
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IT Director / Manager
Running infrastructure, vendors, and day-to-day IT
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CEO / Founder / Board
Major technology investment decisions at the top
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VP / SVP Technology
Driving platform, transformation, or infrastructure
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Procurement / Vendor Mgmt
Evaluating and managing technology vendors
◈ Step 2 — Your Scale
How large is your organization?
Advisors are matched by scale — a 600-person company and a 20,000-person enterprise need different specialists with different vendor relationships and deal experience.
"Mid-market companies are the most underserved segment in technology advisory — the Fortune 10 has always had access to this network. NexAdvisor is the front door everyone else was missing."
NexAdvisor — The Front Door to the Advisor Network
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200 – 500 employees
Growing mid-market organization
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500 – 1,000 employees
Established mid-market
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1,000 – 5,000 employees
Upper mid-market
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5,000 – 20,000 employees
Large enterprise
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20,000+ / Fortune 500
Global enterprise scale
◈ Step 3 — Your Footprint
How global are your operations?
The complexity of your geographic footprint shapes which advisors we match. Multi-jurisdiction deployments require specialists with cross-border infrastructure, compliance, and carrier relationships.
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Multi-region technology decisions require advisors with on-the-ground relationships across jurisdictions — EU data residency, APAC carrier dynamics, and US POTS replacement all require different specialists. A global shortlist means matching each layer. — NexAdvisor Advisory Intel
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Single Site / HQ
One primary location, domestic only
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Multi-Site USA (2–20)
Regional or national multi-site footprint
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20+ US Locations
National enterprise, retail, or healthcare network
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North America
US and Canada operations
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USA + EU / EMEA
Transatlantic operations, data residency requirements
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Global / Fortune 500
US + EMEA + APAC multi-jurisdiction operations
◈ Step 4 — Your Challenge
What technology decision are you facing?
Select the primary area. Complex environments often span multiple categories — choose your most urgent priority and note others in your brief.
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The advisor channel is a $16B industry in 2025. Trusted Advisors guide enterprise technology decisions across every major category — from AI-ready colocation to zero-trust security to full aaS ecosystem consolidation. — Bain & Company / AVANT 2025
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Data Center & AI Infra
Colocation, greenfield builds, AI-ready power & fiber
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Telecom & Carrier
Carrier, SD-WAN, Amazon LEO satellite, WAN
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MSSP & Cybersecurity
Zero trust, NIST, SASE, SOC 2, MSSP programs
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UCaaS & CCaaS / CX
Unified comms, contact center, Teams/Zoom/RingCentral
Technology Business Management, Apptio/Clarizen audit
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Multi-Category / Transformation
Enterprise-wide technology transformation program
◈ Step 5 — Your Spend Profile
What's your approximate monthly technology spend?
This is the most powerful data point for advisor matching. Advisors who specialize in $50K MRC deals operate very differently from those who navigate $5M+ enterprise contracts. Estimates are fine.
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Advisors earn through the vendor channel. Advisors earn their commission from vendors — AT&T, AWS, data center operators, security platforms. Advisor compensation flows through the vendor's channel budget when a deal closes. NexAdvisor takes a portion of that commission. No separate NexAdvisor invoice is sent to your organization.
All fields optional — enter what you know. Advisors can help you calculate spend you haven't measured yet. A Fortune 500 company may spend $30M+/month across all categories. A 500-person company might spend $80K/month total. Either profile gets matched.
◈ Step 6 — Technology Business Management
Do you currently use a Technology Business Management or spend visibility platform?
TBM tools like Apptio, Cloudability, or Clarabridge give advisors a structured view of your IT spend — which categories are optimized, where there's waste, and where vendor consolidation could create significant savings.
"The best technology decisions are built on a foundation of spend clarity. Knowing what you pay, who you pay it to, and what you're getting in return is the starting line — not the finish."
NexAdvisor — Technology Business Management Advisory
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Apptio / IBM Apptio
IT cost management and TBM platform
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Cloudability / FinOps
Cloud cost optimization and visibility
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ServiceNow ITFM
IT Financial Management module
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Internal / Spreadsheets
Manual tracking, internal dashboards, Excel
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No TBM Tool
We haven't formalized spend visibility yet
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Need TBM Guidance
Want advisors to help us build spend visibility
◈ Step 7 — Advisor Personality
What kind of advisor are you looking for?
Trusted Advisors have distinct styles. Some are deep technical engineers who live in architecture diagrams. Others are seasoned enterprise negotiators. Some will tell you the data center on the moon is possible and build the RFP. Tell us what fits.
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The advisor relationship is long-term. Companies who engage the right advisor — the right personality match, not just the right specialty — retain them across multiple technology generations. 19% of enterprise companies have Trusted Advisors making all technology decisions. — AVANT State of Disruption 2024
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Deep Technical Architect
Lives in the engineering layer — can draw the network diagram before the RFP exists
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Enterprise Negotiator
Knows every carrier's actual pricing — not rack rate — and wins on contract terms
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Strategic / Business Advisor
Boards and C-suites trust this advisor for TCO, transformation, and long-range planning
Stays through implementation — not just the sale. Owns outcomes alongside you.
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Visionary / Frontier
Can source a data center on the moon if that's what the problem calls for — no challenge too novel
◈ Step 8 — Your Region
Where should your advisors operate?
We match advisors with on-the-ground knowledge of your market — carrier relationships, local regulations, regional infrastructure, and colocation availability.
"Seven trusted partners surround every major enterprise technology buying decision. Geography matters — regional specialists carry relationships and market intelligence you simply cannot get from a directory or a national firm."
Jay McBain · Chief Analyst, Canalys
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Northeast / NE
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Mid-Atlantic / Southeast
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Midwest / Chicago
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Southwest / Texas
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West Coast
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USA — National
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EU / EMEA
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Global / Multi-Region
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Multiple / Complex
◈ Step 9 — Your Details
Where should we send your advisor shortlist?
We'll deliver up to four matched advisors within 48 hours. One email, no spam — your curated shortlist with advisor profiles, specialties, and geography.
◈ Step 10 — Your Brief
Describe your challenge in plain language.
No jargon needed. What are you trying to solve, what's been tried, and what does success look like in 12–24 months? More context = better advisor match.
"The Trusted Advisor of today has more influence than ever before on the technology decision-making process — their depth, vendor-neutrality, and long-term client relationships are simply not replicable through direct sales."
Ian Kieninger · CEO & Co-Founder, AVANT Communications
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Brief received.
We're querying the global Trusted Advisor network right now. Your curated shortlist of up to four matched advisors is on its way — expect it within 48 hours.
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Your brief is in the matching queue
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We'll filter by category, geography, scale, and advisor style
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Up to four advisors shortlisted within 48 hours
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You choose who to engage — zero commitment at this stage
How Advisor Compensation Works
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to your business — ever. Vendors pay the advisor commission when a deal closes.
Advisors represent all vendors — no quota, no preferred list
Commission paid by AT&T, AWS, data center operators, security platforms
Their incentive is your outcome — not vendor margin
Advisor fees flow through the vendor channel
What Happens After You Submit
Within hours — we review your brief and begin matching
Within 48 hours — shortlist of up to 4 advisors delivered to your inbox
Your choice — engage one, engage all. Zero commitment at this stage.
If it's not right — we find another match. No delay.
The Advisor Network
84% of enterprise IT leaders use Trusted Advisors — up from 74% in AVANT's inaugural study
— AVANT State of Disruption 2024
$16B+ in technology advisor channel transactions in 2025
— Bain & Company / AVANT 2025
7 partners surround every mid-to-large enterprise buying decision
— Jay McBain, Canalys
The AVANT Bench
Your matched advisors have access to AVANT's engineering bench — Sales Engineers, Practice Leads, and the Pathfinder platform with verified vendor analytics from 1,500+ confirmed deals.