Our Founder
CIO Advisory LLC was founded by Jonathan Smith, a Marine veteran and seasoned IT executive with over 20 years of industry and leadership experience. For the past decade, Jonathan has guided healthcare organizations and SMBs through complex business and technology decisions, providing strategic insight to drive efficiency and innovation.
With a comprehensive background spanning all-things technology, cybersecurity, leadership, and strategic planning, Jonathan has worked closely with executives and service providers to align IT initiatives with business objectives, optimize investments, ensure compliance, and enhance operational performance.
Recognizing a critical gap in executive IT leadership, Jonathan founded CIO Advisory LLC to bridge the divide between the business and technology. Too often, organizations struggle with IT decisions and get trapped in unnecessary agreements that don't provide value due to a lack of high-level, business-minded technology expertise. CIO Advisory LLC was created to provide trusted, independent advisory services—helping business executives and IT leaders navigate technology with confidence, make informed decisions, and implement solutions that drive long-term success.
Our Approach
Technology should be an enabler, not an obstacle. At CIO Advisory LLC, we act as a bridge between business leadership and IT, ensuring that technology strategy aligns with operational needs, compliance requirements, and long-term organizational success. Our approach is built on flexibility, transparency, and a deep understanding of both IT and executive decision-making.
We recognize that every organization’s IT challenges are different, which is why we take a tailored approach to advisory services. Some of the unique situations we help organizations navigate include:
- Uncertainties:Â Critical circumstances in which executives are unsure where to start or what questions they should be asking.
- Leadership Gaps:Â An organization lacks a dedicated IT executive (CIO) but needs strategic oversight to guide technology decisions.
- Vendor Relationships:Â Suffering relationships or expectations with managed IT or software services.
- Scaling Challenges:Â A business is growing rapidly and struggling to ensure its IT infrastructure and processes can keep up.
- Vendor & System Evaluation:Â Leadership is overwhelmed with vendor pitches and conflicting IT recommendations, unsure of the best path forward.
- Compliance & Risk Management:Â A healthcare organization must align IT operations with HIPAA, PCI, cybersecurity frameworks, or other regulatory requirements.
- IT Overhaul & Modernization: Legacy systems are hindering productivity, but there’s uncertainty about where to start or how to implement new technologies efficiently.
Regardless of your organization's IT landscape, our goal is to provide clarity, confidence, and executive-level guidance to ensure your technology strategy supports long-term success.
Let’s start the conversation and explore how we can help your organization navigate IT with confidence.
Get in Touch With Us
Our team is committed to providing innovative, secure, and scalable IT consulting services that align with your organization's unique needs. Let us help you identify opportunities and weaknesses in your IT infrastructure and deliver actionable solutions to enhance your operations.