Fractional · FinOps · Reliability Pricing
List prices in USD for the main offers. Fit still matters. Start with a free conversation through Contact. Ongoing work needs a written agreement.
All prices are in United States Dollars (USD).
Fractional leadership roles are advisory first. Ongoing Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO), Virtual Chief Operating Officer (vCOO), and Virtual Chief Technology Officer (vCTO) retainers when tech and ops need someone in the chair who owns outcomes. This is not staff augmentation.
$15,000 / month USD
Up to 10 hours per week of targeted advisory · up to 40 hours per month · ad hoc scheduling
Need dedicated blocked time instead of ad hoc availability? That's a separate tier — starting at $20,000/month, up to 3 hours/day, with time blocks allotted by agreement. Subject to current capacity and must not conflict with existing engagements.
Project work that starts at a published floor, with a focus on CapEx reduction, FinOps outcomes, and reliability.
From $7,500 USD
Scope and timeline go in a written agreement
Weekend sessions for urgent sequencing, diagnostics, or hands-on operator work when weekday capacity is tight.
$2,500 / day USD
Up to 4 hours per session day
Select hourly work at $150/hour USD. Published domain modifiers stack by multiplication and are capped at 3×. That list is not all-inclusive. Rush, weekend, and other timing options use separate modifiers based on time availability and ask. The typical blended average lands around $200/hour.
From $150 / hour USD
Offered selectively. Domain modifiers and the 3× cap apply to the published list only.
These published domain modifiers apply to the $150/hour base rate. They are not an all-inclusive list. They stack by multiplication, and the 3× cap ($450/hour) applies only to this published set. DoD and DoW are both named on purpose for search coverage.
| Modifier | Multiplier | Alone |
|---|---|---|
| AI solutions Design, build, and operationalize AI solutions. | 1.5× | $225/hour |
| AI cost reduction Reduce AI platform and inference spend without sacrificing outcomes. | 1.25× | $187.50/hour |
| FinOps solutions Cloud economics, governance, and spend discipline. | 1.1× | $165/hour |
| Compliance General compliance and control work. | 1.5× | $225/hour |
| DoD / DoW compliance Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of War (DoW) compliance. Both terms are used on purpose for search coverage. | 2.5× | $375/hour |
Example: AI solutions (1.5×) × FinOps (1.1×) = 1.65×, or $247.50/hour. For these published domain modifiers, anything above 3× is capped at $450/hour.
Rush, weekend, and other timing options have their own modifiers. Those are set based on time availability and ask, and they sit outside the 3× domain-modifier cap.
Base $150/hour · typical average ~$200/hour · published domain-modifier maximum $450/hour (3× cap on that list only).
Select hourly work has a floor, a typical range, and a rolling retainer trigger once volume crosses a published line.
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum engagement | 3 hours per engagement. |
| Typical scope | 4–10 hours depending on domain complexity. |
| Retainer threshold | Any client whose cumulative hours exceed 10 hours within a rolling 3-month window is required to convert to a retainer agreement. |
| Interim billing | During the retainer negotiation period (after the 10-hour / 3-month threshold is triggered but before a retainer is signed), all hours are billed at 2× the applicable hourly rate, including any stacked domain modifiers, subject to the existing 3× domain-modifier cap where that cap applies. |
Example: A client using AI solutions (1.5×) who accumulates 12 hours in a rolling 3-month period pays the standard AI solutions rate for the first 10 hours ($225/hour), then 2× that applicable rate ($450/hour) for hours 10 through 12 while a retainer is finalized.
Engagements stay selective on purpose. A small concurrent client load means each relationship gets real depth.
NaN Connects. A free introductory conversation to see if there is fit, urgency, and a reason to work together, before any commercial commitment. First contact may be handled by support staff. Matt personally delivers the engagement work if we proceed. Contact.
Ongoing advisory, consulting, partnerships, and collaborations need a written agreement that covers scope, deliverables, and commercial terms.
Advisory and founding leadership are available by agreement without a published list price. See engagement models for shapes beyond this rate card.