I help
CEOs see.
CEOs live in noise. Conflicting advice from every direction. Consultants selling frameworks. Vendors selling urgency. Everyone has a take, and very few have the judgment to know which one is right.
I have spent twenty years advising leaders on positioning and go-to-market, close enough to watch which calls hold up and which quietly fall apart. You get that judgment directly and early, before a bad call turns expensive.
Fewer, better ideas.
You don’t need more ideas. You need fewer, better ones, and someone willing to say which won’t work. Advisors who agree with you are a luxury good. You’re in it; I’m not. Experience lets me see what you can’t, and I always tell you the best approach as I see it. It works best with demanding leaders, the kind who have already fired a comfortable opinion or two.
Speed just means you’re wrong faster.
AI is reshaping how companies operate, rarely the way the headlines promise. The edge is knowing where it creates leverage and where it creates risk. A tool built to please hands you a polished answer to the wrong question, and judgment is the only thing that catches it in time. That is the work.
Scott Levine Founder, AEGIS Law“A trusted friend and advisor whose judgment I deeply value. Whether pressure-testing new business concepts or serving as a sounding board for strategic decisions, Tyler brings invaluable insight and practical wisdom.”
Twenty years in rooms where decisions get made.
Boards & Affiliations
- Entrepreneurs’ Organization, St. LouisLearning Chair · past Strategic Alliance & Membership Chair
- University of Missouri-St. LouisMarketing Advisory Board
- Miami-Dade Beacon CouncilTechnology & Life Sciences Committees
- Better Business Bureau of St. LouisBoard of Directors
- Elevate/Elevar AcceleratorMarketing Coach & Mentor
Higher Education
- Babson CollegeCertificate in Entrepreneurship
- Miami Dade College Idea CenterAdjunct Professor
Recognition
- 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business2021, 2022
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small BusinessesCohort 6
Media
- Innovation City podcastCo-host · 200+ episodes
- St. Louis Small Business MonthlyAI Insights Columnist
Keynote speaker
AI Transformation · Entrepreneurial Thinking · Marketing That Works
Has shared the stage with
Say what’s broken.
If you’re a founder or a leader who suspects that what got you here won’t get you there, this is probably the conversation you’ve been putting off. Reach out and you’ll get a straight read on the gap and what it would take to close it. You keep that clarity whether or not you hire me.
“They’re great in a crisis and can solve a problem well on their feet.”
Shellie Kreter · Former PR & Communications Director, BBB St. Louis
