Fractional CIO Leadership
On-demand executive IT leadership. One accountable partner. No long-term contracts.
Start the conversationWhat We Deliver
20+
Years of executive IT leadership
11
M&A transactions completed
$2B+
In transaction value advised
Who We Do It For
Founder
You've built the business. IT has kept up. But now the stack is showing friction — and the right call isn't obvious without a senior lens on it.
M&A
Eleven transactions. We know exactly what acquirers look at — and what kills deals at the technology diligence stage.
Operator
Strategy, security, and infrastructure decisions compound. You want a partner who's made these calls at your stage, not one learning on your dime.
If any of this is your company, we should talk.
Start the conversation →What We Do
Strategic IT leadership on-demand — one accountable partner who knows your business.
A clear technology roadmap built around where your business is going, not where it's been.
Independent IT diligence, integration planning, and carve-out strategy. Eleven transactions.
Risk assessment, email authentication, and compliance frameworks without the vendor noise.
Migration, optimization, and governance for teams scaling on Google's stack.
Vetted technology sourced through established vendor relationships. No markup. No pressure.
About Aeolus
Van Murray founded Aeolus after three exits and eleven M&A transactions — to give growing businesses access to the kind of IT leadership that used to require a full-time C-suite hire.
Strategy and roadmap first. Execution second. One partner who knows your business.
"The personal touch, the expertise to work through problems proactively, and not being just a number."About Van and Aeolus →
From the Field
IT Strategy
Most small businesses skip IT governance until something forces it. Here's the practical framework to build it right — before a breach, audit, or deal exposes the gaps.
Read →A direct conversation about whether Aeolus is the right fit. No pitch. No obligation.
Schedule a 15-minute call →No long-term contracts. Month-to-month engagements.