Decades of
Trusted Partnership
Elano’s Advisors didn’t build their reputation overnight; they built it one conversation at a time, over decades of direct, one-to-one engagement with the technology leaders shaping this industry. That history gives our Advisors a vision and vantage point on the market that’s unparalleled, and that trust is at the core of our advisory, one we hold true and will not compromise. We listen first to understand what each leader actually needs, then evaluate the market on their behalf, so every connection we make is well vetted and made because it’s genuinely in their best interest.
Why Elano, Why Now
“The technology market, especially cyber, has never been this crowded, and trust has never been harder to earn inside it. Every vendor claims to be different, every board now carries personal accountability for the risk it oversees, and the executives making these decisions have learned to tune out anyone who hasn’t earned a seat at the table. Elano’s Advisors earned theirs, one relationship at a time, over decades, long before that trust became this valuable. That isn’t something you can buy or build quickly. It’s why the moment to work with Advisors who already have it is now.”
The advisors
Our Advisors
Elano’s Advisors were not built in a boardroom. Jaci Tomek, a founding partner at Elano, often describes her approach as “meeting clients where they are and taking them where they want to be.” Our relationships were earned in the field, across decades spent on every side of enterprise business: as operators scaling go-to-market teams inside growth-stage and established companies, as executive leaders responsible for real organizational outcomes, as partnership and channel leaders connecting technology to the customers who need it, and as investors and board members backing the next generation of companies across industries from finance to the public sector to technology. That range gives the team a rare, first-hand view of how markets actually work, from the operational realities a leader lives with daily to the growth pressures a founder feels every quarter. What ties them together is not a shared résumé. It is a shared discipline: listen first, understand what a leader or an organization genuinely needs, then act on their behalf with judgment earned through years of direct relationships with the people shaping their industries.
Paul Warnagiris
Serial entrepreneur, investor and former CISO who provides technical diligence to investors and guidance to technology companies.
LinkedIn →Scott Kasper
Serial entrepreneur and investor advising early-stage companies on go-to-market, client development and channels, with deep ties to the Israeli technology community.
LinkedIn →Chris Storey
Entrepreneur advising early-stage companies and managed service providers on growth, partnerships and the practical use of AI.
LinkedIn →Jarrett Miller
Channel and alliances leader who has helped drive four successful exits, advising on partner strategy and expansion across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
LinkedIn →Jaci Tomek
Revenue leader who builds go-to-market strategies and sales organizations from the ground up, and Elano’s expert on the federal government and defense markets.
LinkedIn →Chris Brosnan
Veteran sales leader advising managed service providers and services firms on revenue growth, public sector expansion and building strong sales teams.
LinkedIn →