Advisory Retainer | An Extension of Your Leadership Team

Private IT advisory on retainer.
Implementation oversight included.

TVG advisory retainers start at $1,250/month. Start with a free 30-minute advisory call — no pitch, no obligation. If there's a fit, your retainer establishes our obligation to your outcome. When a solution is identified, our team draws on active channel relationships across 250+ providers — and two decades of knowing which ones actually deliver — to source competing options and provide oversight from selection through implementation.

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Limited Engagements

TVG takes on a limited number of advisory clients.

Each engagement gets the full attention it requires. TVG is not a platform. It is a private advisory relationship built around your specific technology environment and business priorities.

Focused Engagements

Every client gets the full advisory relationship — not a ticket queue

No Waitlist Promises

When capacity is reached, new engagements pause until a slot opens

Start With a Free Session

The advisory session is the right first step — no obligation to engage

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Why it makes financial sense

A full-time CIO costs $245,000–$428,000 a year.

That's $20,000–$35,000 per month — before benefits, payroll taxes, onboarding, background checks, equipment, and turnover risk. TVG delivers the same strategic IT leadership, vendor accountability, and technology oversight starting at $1,250/month. No salary. No benefits. No offboarding. No vacancy gap.

Full-Time CIO

$35,000/mo

Fully loaded estimate

+ Salary & bonus
+ Health & benefits (30–40%)
+ Payroll taxes
+ Recruiting fees (15–25%)
+ Onboarding & ramp time
+ Turnover risk

TVG Advisory Access

$1,250/mo

Flat monthly retainer

✓ No salary or benefits
✓ No payroll taxes
✓ No recruiting costs
✓ No onboarding delay
✓ No turnover risk
✓ Active same week

TVG is not a replacement for every internal IT need — but for strategic technology leadership, independent vendor evaluation, and implementation oversight, the math is straightforward.

Retainer Options

Choose the level of advisory engagement that fits your organization.

All retainer tiers include independent solution sourcing and implementation oversight across our 250+ provider network. You never pay separately for TVG's involvement in identifying, sourcing, or overseeing a solution.

Entry

Advisory Access

$1,250

per month

What’s included

Monthly scheduled advisory session (60 min)
Up to two active technology evaluations per month
Contract review before you sign anything
Solution sourcing support when a need is identified
Implementation oversight on active projects
Access to TVG advisory resource library
Email advisory between sessions
Email and phone response within two business days

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What every TVG retainer includes — regardless of tier.

Your Outcome First

Advisory obligation established before any solution is discussed.

Honest Assessment

We'll tell you when a solution isn't needed. No pressure, no pitch.

Contract Review

Every vendor agreement reviewed before you sign anything.

Minimum Two Options

Every solution sourced with at least two competing options. Always.

Independent Comparison

Plain-language analysis of your options. No vendor narrative.

Implementation Oversight

TVG stays through go-live. Your provider delivers. We make sure they do.

No Hidden Fees

No project fees. No markup. Sourcing and oversight are in your retainer.

Regulatory Awareness

Every recommendation filtered through HIPAA, GLBA, NIST, and the compliance lens your industry requires.

Common Questions

Questions executives ask before engaging TVG.

Does TVG implement the solutions it recommends?

No. TVG advises and oversees — your chosen provider delivers. We source competing options, help you evaluate them, and provide oversight through implementation. Our hands never touch the product. This keeps our obligation where it belongs: to your outcome, not the delivery margin.

Do I still need my MSP or VAR if I engage TVG?

Your MSP and VAR have specific capabilities and vendor relationships that serve a real purpose. TVG fills a different role — your strategic advisory layer. We sit above the vendor relationship, help you evaluate options independently, and hold providers accountable to what was promised. Our retainer doesn't change based on what you choose. That structure is what makes unbiased guidance possible.

What happens if we don't need a solution in a given month?

You still get full advisory value — strategic sessions, contract reviews, vendor evaluations, risk assessments, or simply a sounding board for decisions you're navigating. The retainer isn't tied to activity volume; it's tied to your ongoing advisory relationship.

What industries do you serve?

TVG works with executives across industries — anywhere technology decisions carry operational risk or financial exposure.

How do I know if my organization is the right fit?

The right fit is any executive who makes technology decisions without a trusted, independent advisor in the room. If you're evaluating vendors, reviewing contracts, or navigating infrastructure decisions without someone whose only obligation is your outcome — TVG is built for that gap.

What is the advisory retainer and how long is it available?

The advisory retainer is $1,250/month — built around your specific advisory needs regardless of tier changes, team growth, or service expansion. It is available to the first cohort of TVG advisory clients and will not be extended once that cohort is filled.