# Legacy Forward Consulting

> Legacy Forward Consulting helps acquisition entrepreneurs, search fund operators, family offices, and buyers of all sizes understand, transition, and modernize acquired businesses — with operational diligence support, day-one control planning, systems mapping, governance, and post-close modernization.

## About

Legacy Forward Consulting is an acquisition operations firm built for buyers who operate the businesses they acquire. We sit exclusively on the buyer side of the table — no broker fees, no seller representation, no conflicts. Our framework: Systemize first. Automate second. Modernize third.

Founded by Ryan Gorman and Yasmine Johnston-Ison.

## Services

### Before Close
- **Operational Readiness Snapshot**: Rapid operational risk view — systems map, workflow review, data classification, key-person dependency notes, and first 90-day modernization priorities.
- **Operational Diligence Sprint**: Comprehensive operational assessment for buyers under LOI — deep-dive workflow inventory, vendor/software review, automation readiness, and go/no-go recommendation.
- **Acquisition Criteria Mapping**: Curated off-market targets aligned to your criteria with fit scoring and approach recommendations.

### During Handoff
- **Day-One Control Plan**: Access planning, employee/customer/vendor continuity protocols, first 30-day operating rhythm, and lender/investor-readable modernization roadmap.
- **Operator Debrief**: Structured knowledge-capture session with the selling founder — undocumented workflows, vendor relationships, and informal operational shortcuts.
- **Transition Risk Review**: Targeted analysis of high-risk transition points — key-person dependency mitigation and communication plans for high-value clients and vendors.

### After Close
- **90-Day Modernization Blueprint**: Prioritized modernization plan with quick wins, foundational initiatives, milestones, and accountability assignments.
- **Post-Close Modernization Baseline**: Process documentation, system cleanup, KPI dashboards, data governance (CLEAR/INTERNAL/RESTRICTED), and vendor consolidation.
- **Operating Cadence Retainer**: Recurring strategy and performance review sessions with ongoing advisory support.
- **Fractional Operations & AI Lead**: Embedded operational leadership for modernization, AI adoption, and cross-portfolio standardization.
- **AI Enablement Sprint**: Top 3–5 high-leverage automations with human-in-the-loop AI design, governance, agent playbooks, and adoption support. Only offered after systems baseline is complete.

## Engagement model

Engagements are scoped around the decision, transaction, and operating environment—not sold as standardized hourly consulting. LFC may be engaged for a focused assessment, an integrated acquisition mandate, or a repeatable portfolio program. Investment and delivery cadence are confirmed after scoping.

## Operating Principles

- Systemize first. Automate second. Modernize third.
- Outcomes over activity
- Structure creates speed
- Diligence is a decision tool, not a compliance exercise
- The first 90 days define the next three years
- Buyer-side only, always

## Team

- **Ryan Gorman** — Co-Founder. Former PNC Private Client Group Officer, Series 7/66 licensed, founder of Cleaning Pittsburgh Homes LLC. Based in Pittsburgh, PA.
- **Yasmine Johnston-Ison** — Co-Founder. Former Tier-1 military intelligence (HUMINT/SIGINT/OSINT), founder of IndigoINT LLC, certified in AI systems and cybersecurity. Based in Atlanta, GA.

## Contact

- Website: https://consulting.legacyforward.io
- Email: contact@legacyforward.io
- Phone: +1 912-766-0399

## Key Pages

- / (Homepage)
- /services
- /packages (Engagement Pathways — four ways to engage)
- /about
- /faq
- /assessment (Buyer Acquisition Scoping form)
- /contact
- /uae (U.S. Acquisition Operations Support for UAE Buyers)
- /llms.txt (this file)
- /openapi.json (machine-readable API spec)
- /mcp.json (MCP server config for agent discovery)
- /schema.json (JSON-LD structured data)
- /robots.txt (crawler directives)
- /sitemap.xml

## What We Do Not Do

Legal advice, tax advice, valuation opinions, accounting advice, securities or investment advice, ROI guarantees, seller representation, broker services, deal sourcing, capital raising, or autonomous AI deployments without human approval.