# Legacy Forward Consulting

> Legacy Forward Consulting helps acquisition entrepreneurs, search fund operators, family offices, and SMB buyers 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** (from $2,500, flat fee): Rapid operational risk view — systems map, workflow review, data classification, key-person dependency notes, and first 90-day modernization priorities. 72-hour delivery.
- **Operational Diligence Sprint** (by scope): Comprehensive operational assessment for buyers under LOI — deep-dive workflow inventory, vendor/software review, automation readiness, and go/no-go recommendation. Typically 10 business days.
- **Market Fit Scan / Acquisition Criteria Mapping** (from $2,500, flat fee): Curated off-market targets aligned to your criteria with fit scoring and approach recommendations. 5–10 business days.

### During Handoff
- **Day-One Control Plan** (by scope): Access planning, employee/customer/vendor continuity protocols, first 30-day operating rhythm, and lender/investor-readable modernization roadmap. Delivered prior to close.
- **Founder Handoff / Operator Debrief** (from $1,500, flat fee): Structured knowledge-capture session with the selling founder — undocumented workflows, vendor relationships, and informal operational shortcuts. Same-day written delivery.
- **Transition Risk Review** (by scope): Targeted analysis of high-risk transition points — key-person dependency mitigation, communication plans for high-value clients and vendors. 3–5 days.

### After Close
- **90-Day Modernization Blueprint** (by scope): Prioritized modernization plan with quick wins, foundational initiatives, milestones, and accountability assignments.
- **Post-Close Modernization Baseline** (by scope): Process documentation, system cleanup, KPI dashboards, data governance (CLEAR/INTERNAL/RESTRICTED), and vendor consolidation. First 60–90 days.
- **Operating Cadence Retainer** (by scope): Recurring strategy and performance review sessions with ongoing advisory support. Minimum 3-month commitment.
- **Fractional Chief Operations + AI Officer** (by scope): Embedded operational leadership for modernization, AI adoption, and cross-portfolio standardization. Typically 6–12 months.
- **AI Enablement Sprint** (by scope): 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. Typically 2–3 weeks.

## 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

## Key Pages

- / (Homepage)
- /services
- /about
- /faq
- /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.