Your IT provider might be overcharging you.
Most managed IT providers profit when you spend more — not less.
01
Flat per-user fees
You pay full price for every seat, every month — whether anyone calls support or not.
02
Bloated bundles
Redundant software licenses and hardware markups get bundled into your bill to pad their margins.
03
Lock-in contracts
Long terms and restrictive agreements keep you paying long after the value stopped.
⟶ If any of this sounds familiar, an audit will tell you exactly what it's costing you.
Why this moment: The prospect's mess, visualized — tangled ledger lines snap into clean rows. The entire promise of the audit in a single image.
CHARLOTTE · ROCK HILL · FORT MILL
STOP OVERPAYING FOR MANAGED IT AND SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Piedmont IT Advisors delivers independent IT audits, infrastructure optimization, and fractional IT leadership for businesses with 10–100 employees. No vendor kickbacks — we sit on your side of the table.
Why this moment: Spending is terrain to navigate — survey contour lines with one bright route cutting a path through to the other side.
Independent help, five ways.
Every engagement starts with understanding what you're paying for — and whether you should be.
IT & Billing Audit
A forensic review of your contracts, licenses, and invoices. We find the hidden waste — and the savings to kill it.
Infrastructure Optimization
Modern, right-sized tools your team will actually use — implemented cleanly, without the disruption.
Fractional IT Fiduciary
Senior IT leadership on your side of the table. We manage vendors and billing. No kickbacks, ever.
Web Development
A modern website that makes your business look as good as it actually is — fast, mobile-friendly, and built to bring in leads.
AI & Agent Training
Hands-on training that teaches your team to use AI and custom agents — so routine IT work gets handled in-house and your IT spend drops.
MANAGED IT PLANS
Flat per-device pricing, well below market.
Our prices are lower because our overhead is lower — not because the service is. No 20-tech shop, no fancy office, no enterprise sales team: just senior expertise and an efficient tool stack, with the savings passed to you.
ESSENTIALS
Managed IT Essentials
$35/workstation/mo · $150/server/mo
- 24/7 monitoring and alerting
- OS and third-party patch management
- Managed next-gen antivirus
- Remote support
- Monthly health reporting
COMPLETE
Managed IT Complete
$50/workstation/mo · $200/server/mo
- Everything in Essentials
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- DNS filtering & spam filtering
- Workstation backup (up to 100GB per device)
- Security awareness training for your team
TERMS
Plain-terms managed IT
- Onboarding: $750 one-time, waived with annual commitment
- Project work: $100/hr
- Licenses: passed through at cost — zero markup
- Term: month-to-month, no lock-in
- Managed firewall option: $95/mo
I never take vendor kickbacks, referral fees, or commissions. My advice is the advice I'd give myself. That's what makes this different from an MSP: my incentive is you spending less, not more.
Why this moment: Every dollar is a stream — five services, five destinations, one controlled flow. Live spark lines make the diagram feel alive.
HOW IT WORKS
From overcharged to optimized in three steps.
01
We audit
A forensic review of your IT spend, contracts, licenses, and infrastructure — down to the line item.
02
We optimize
We cut the waste, renegotiate the bad deals, and right-size your stack around what your team actually uses.
03
We watch your back
Ongoing fiduciary oversight keeps vendors honest and costs down — for good.
THE PROCESS
Five steps. Zero surprises.
The audit is where most engagements start — here's exactly what happens, step by step: what I do, what I need from you, and how long each part takes.
Discovery Call
One 20–30 min call
Access & Data Gathering
1–2 weeks
Forensic Review
2–3 weeks
Findings Report
One meeting
Implementation Support
4–8 weeks
READ-ONLY ACCESS · YOU KEEP CONTROL · FIXED $2,500 FEE
Discovery Call One call
A short conversation about your business, your current IT setup, and what's bothering you about your IT costs.
What I need from you: 20–30 minutes and an honest picture of your situation.
Access & Data Gathering 1–2 weeks
You provide read-only access (or copies) of your IT contracts, recent invoices, and license inventories. I handle the legwork.
What I need from you: contracts and 3–6 months of IT and telecom invoices, plus a list of current software subscriptions. A single point of contact on your team speeds this up.
Forensic Review 2–3 weeks
I go through everything line by line: contracts, invoices, license assignments, usage data.
What I need from you: nothing — this is the quiet part. I may come back with clarifying questions.
Findings Report One meeting
You get a written report with every source of waste itemized, savings ranked by size and effort, and specific recommendations — renegotiate this, cancel that, consolidate these licenses.
What I need from you: a 60-minute walkthrough meeting to go through the findings together. The report is delivered beforehand.
Implementation Support 4–8 weeks
I help you execute: renegotiating contracts, cancelling waste, consolidating licenses, and switching tools where it makes sense.
What I need from you: authority to negotiate on your behalf — or I coach your team through it.
AFTER THE AUDIT
Keep the savings permanent.
After the audit, many clients move to Infrastructure Optimization or a Fractional IT Fiduciary retainer — so the waste doesn't creep back.
Why this moment: A process you can trace end to end — energy pulses travel the conduit, making five steps feel inevitable rather than listed.
Savings first. Fee second.
If I can't find at least twice my fee in annual savings, you don't pay. The IT & Billing Audit is a flat $2,500. If the savings aren't there, the audit is free. That's how confident we are.RHETT FINKLEA · FOUNDER · PIEDMONT IT ADVISORS
Why this moment: The strongest promise on the site gets the strongest typography — a glowing monument with cyan-lit proof points, not a paragraph.
Your IT advisor should sit on your side of the table.
I started Piedmont IT Advisors because most businesses are overpaying for IT — and their providers profit when they do. This firm exists to change that.
Rhett Finklea
THE FOUNDER · PIEDMONT IT ADVISORS
- ROLE
- Founder / PIEDMONT IT ADVISORS
- EXPERIENCE
- 20 years in IT
- STACK
- Full Microsoft 365 stack APPS + ADMIN · Google Workspace
- CERT LEVEL
- Self-trained to CompTIA A+ level
- EDUCATION
- Business Admin, Santa Clara Univ. · Assoc. in IT, Univ. of the Cumberlands
- TERRITORY
- Charlotte NC · Rock Hill SC · Fort Mill SC · REMOTE ANYWHERE
WHY WE EXIST
Most businesses are overpaying for IT and don't know it.
Most MSPs charge a flat per-user fee. To grow their margins, they pile on extras — so you end up paying for "all-you-can-eat" support you never use. Here's what that looks like:
- 01 Redundant software. Licenses nobody uses get bundled into your monthly bill to pad the provider's margin.
- 02 Hardware markups. Equipment gets marked up and resold to you as "value-add" — on top of the service fee.
- 03 Restrictive contracts. Long terms and lock-in clauses keep you paying long after the value stopped.
I started Piedmont IT Advisors to sit on the client's side of the table.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
I've spent 20 years in IT. I'm deep in the full Microsoft 365 stack — every application plus admin — and Google Workspace too. I've trained myself to CompTIA A+ level, so when I dig into your contracts and your environment, I know exactly what I'm looking at.
I'm also studying business formally: Business Administration with a focus on Management and Operations at Santa Clara University, and an Associate's in Information Technology from the University of the Cumberlands.
Over two decades, I've watched the same pattern repeat: businesses signing IT contracts they don't fully understand, paying for licenses nobody uses, and getting advice from providers whose real incentive is selling more — not spending less.
An advisor should be a fiduciary. Someone who tells you what you'd tell yourself if you had the time and the expertise. That's the firm I built.
WHO I WORK WITH
Independent businesses with 10–100 employees in the Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill area. I focus on logistics, distribution, and light manufacturing — and professional services firms of every kind:
PRIORITY INDUSTRIES
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Why this moment: Trust, engineered — the founder rendered as a blueprint spec sheet: dimensioned, precise, legible. Zero mystique, all competence.
Flat pricing. Published openly.
"Our prices are lower because our overhead is lower — not because the service is."
No hourly meters, no surprise line items, no "call for a quote." Every service, one price.
ADVISORY SERVICES
Every service, one price.
Independent advice first. Ongoing IT support if you want it. No tiers designed to upsell you.
ADVISORY
IT & Billing Audit
$2,500 FLAT
A forensic review of your IT contracts, invoices, and licenses to find hidden waste and billing errors.
- Itemized findings report
- Savings ranked by size & effort
- 2× savings guarantee
ADVISORY
Infrastructure Optimization
Fixed quote · typically $2,500–$10,000
We rebuild your IT foundation so it's simpler, cheaper, and easier to manage.
- License consolidation
- Tool & vendor rationalization
- Fixed quote before work begins
ADVISORY
Fractional IT Fiduciary
$2,000/month · month-to-month
An independent IT executive in your corner — no vendor kickbacks, ever.
- 8 hours/month advisory time
- Quarterly strategy review
- Vendor & billing oversight
MANAGED IT
Flat per-device pricing, well below market.
MANAGED IT
Managed IT Essentials
$35/workstation/month · $150/server/month
- Remote monitoring & patching
- Helpdesk support
- Antivirus & endpoint protection
MOST POPULAR
Managed IT Complete
$50/workstation/month · $200/server/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Backup monitoring & management
- Quarterly business reviews
BUILD & TRAIN
BUILD & TRAIN
Web Development
Fixed quote · typically $1,500–$5,000
A modern website that makes your business look as good as it actually is — fast, mobile-friendly, and built to bring in leads.
- Custom design, mobile-responsive
- Contact & quote-request forms included
- SEO foundations built in
BUILD & TRAIN
AI & Agent Training
$100 /HR
Hands-on training that teaches your team to use AI and custom agents — so routine IT work gets handled in-house and your IT spend drops.
- Live, hands-on workshops for your team
- Custom AI agents for your repeat tasks
- Playbooks your team keeps
Managed Firewall
$95/MO
Monitored, patched, and managed.
Onboarding
$750
Waived with an annual commitment.
Project Work
$100/HR
Fixed quotes available on request.
Software Licenses
AT COST
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & more.
The fine print, in plain English
Short version: there are no traps here. Longer version:
- Month-to-month, no lock-in.
- Managed IT and the fiduciary retainer are month-to-month. Cancel anytime — no termination fees, no awkward breakup call required.
- The audit is a flat $2,500.
- No hourly meter running, no scope creep. If the savings I find are less than twice the fee, the audit is free.
- Optimization starts with a fixed quote you approve.
- Typically $2,500–$10,000 depending on scope. No work begins until you sign off on the number.
- Onboarding ($750) is waived with an annual commitment.
- Prefer month-to-month? Totally fine — onboarding is a one-time $750.
- Software licenses are passed through at cost.
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and the rest — you pay what I pay. No markup, ever.
- Web development starts with a fixed quote you approve.
- Typically $1,500–$5,000 for a small-business site. No work begins until you sign off on the number.
- AI & agent training is $100/hr,
- scheduled around your team — on-site or remote.
- No vendor kickbacks, ever.
- My advice isn't for sale, which means my recommendations are based on what's best for you — full stop.
OUR TOOLKIT
Brands we work with every day.
From firewalls to laptops to printers — these are the platforms we deploy, secure, and support.
Why this moment: Pricing as signal, not fine print — glowing light bars behind the cards make transparency feel technical and confident.
Questions, answered.
Straight answers about how we work, what it costs, and what to expect. If your question isn't here, ask it on a free discovery call.
FILE 05 / GETTING STARTED
What do you need from us to start?
FILE 03 / SIZING
What size company do you work with?
FILE 02 / VENDORS
Do you sell hardware or software?
FILE 01 / THE DIFFERENCE — PULLED
How is this different from an MSP?
Most MSPs make more money when you spend more — per-user fees, hardware markups, and bloated bundles. I built this firm as an advisor first: no kickbacks, no commissions, no per-user fees. My managed IT plans work the same way — flat per-device pricing well below market, licenses passed through at cost, and month-to-month terms. Whether you hire me to audit your spending or manage your IT, my incentive is the same: you spending less.
COMMON QUESTIONS
EVERYTHING OWNERS ASK BEFORE THE FIRST CALL. TAP ANY QUESTION TO EXPAND IT.
- 01How is this different from an MSP?
- 02Do you sell hardware or software?
- 03What size company do you work with?
- 04What industries do you serve?
- 05What do you need from us to start?
- 06What if you don't find any savings?
- 07Will you replace our IT person or MSP?
- 08Do you work outside the Charlotte area?
- 09How fast will we see results?
- 10How do I get started?
EVERY QUESTION, EVERY ANSWER
01How is this different from an MSP?
Most MSPs make more money when you spend more — per-user fees, hardware markups, and bloated bundles. I built this firm as an advisor first: no kickbacks, no commissions, no per-user fees. My managed IT plans work the same way — flat per-device pricing well below market, licenses passed through at cost, and month-to-month terms. Whether you hire me to audit your spending or manage your IT, my incentive is the same: you spending less.
02Do you sell hardware or software?
No. I recommend what's right for your business and help you buy it at the best terms. I never take kickbacks or referral fees from vendors.
03What size company do you work with?
Independent businesses with roughly 10–100 employees. That's the range where IT spending is significant but there's usually no full-time IT leadership watching it.
04What industries do you serve?
I focus on logistics, distribution, and light manufacturing in the Charlotte / Rock Hill / Fort Mill area — plus professional services: law firms, CPAs, insurance agencies, medical and dental practices, real estate firms, financial advisors, marketing agencies, staffing firms, and nonprofits.
05What do you need from us to start?
A discovery call, then read-only access (or copies) of your IT contracts, recent invoices, and a list of current software subscriptions. One point of contact on your team keeps things moving.
06What if you don't find any savings?
Then you've confirmed your IT spending is clean — and you learned that for a fixed fee instead of wondering for another year. My IT & Billing Audit comes with a simple guarantee: if I can't find at least twice my fee in annual savings, you don't pay.
07Will you replace our IT person or MSP?
Not necessarily. The audit often makes your existing IT better by cutting waste and clarifying what you're actually paying for. If your current provider relationship isn't serving you, I'll tell you that honestly — but the goal is lower spending, not switching vendors for its own sake.
08Do you work outside the Charlotte area?
Yes — audits and ongoing advisory work can be handled fully remote. My focus is the Charlotte NC / Rock Hill SC / Fort Mill SC metro, where I can meet in person. On-site visits are available across the Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill area.
09How fast will we see results?
The findings report typically lands within 1–2 weeks. Savings from cancellations and renegotiations usually start hitting within one to two billing cycles after implementation.
10How do I get started?
Contact me for a discovery call. We'll talk about your situation for 20–30 minutes, and if an audit makes sense, we'll schedule it.
Still have questions? Twenty to thirty minutes on a free discovery call will answer more than any FAQ page. No pitch, no pressure.
Why this moment: Every question is a card on the table — a dossier you can flip through, with one answer pulled out and fully exposed.
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