Steve has sat in many board rooms, pitch meetings, and technical audits where a non-technical founder didn't know how to answer a basic technical question — and watched a deal cool or a relationship shift as a result.
Steve built CTO Clarity because he kept seeing the same problem: brilliant founders, building real products, with real revenue — who had no idea whether their technology could survive an investor's technical review, a data breach, or their first viral moment.
The problem isn't intelligence. It's access. Senior CTO judgment costs $200–$300/hour and requires a full-time commitment most early-stage companies can't afford. He wanted to change that — starting with the Clarity Audit a 30-question risk assessment that gives any founder an honest picture of their technical risks in 8 minutes.
Steve is based in Delaware, Ohio — Columbus area — and works with founders across the US. His background spans blockchain infrastructure, B2B SaaS platforms, enterprise security, and regulated industries including healthcare and financial services.