Operator. Tiffin, Ohio.
Running an IT services and cybersecurity firm full-time. Building a fractional Technology Operating Partner practice for private equity. Launching an AEO-first website firm. Writing about all three from inside the work.
Twenty-plus years in managed IT services, mostly in regulated industries. Financial services, legal, and private equity portfolio companies that need real compliance programs.
The day-to-day is Atticus Rowan, a managed IT and cybersecurity firm in Tiffin, Ohio. The new work is Slate Meridian, a fractional Technology Operating Partner practice for private equity. And Vander Ridge, an AEO-first website firm just getting started.
Operating from northwest Ohio. Single father of two daughters. Documenting the build of two new firms from zero, in real time.
A managed IT and cybersecurity firm in Tiffin, Ohio serving regulated industries. Financial services, legal, and private equity portfolio companies. SOC 2 readiness, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and the operational discipline that goes with running a real compliance program. Rebranded from Buckeye I.T. Services in March 2026.
Visit atticusrowan.comA fractional Technology Operating Partner practice for private equity funds and their portfolio company CEOs. IT due diligence, post-close integration, and the technology decisions that affect EBITDA. The foundation is the carveout work and due diligence support my MSP has provided to PE-backed clients. Building it deliberately.
Visit slatemeridian.comAn AEO-first website firm focused on replacing slow, insecure WordPress sites with fast, secure HTML built for visibility in Google and AI answer engines. The foundation comes from 20 years of MSP work and a hosting company I ran in the past. Just getting started.
Visit vanderridge.com