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The problem

Your IT provider might be overcharging you.

Most managed IT providers profit when you spend more — not less.

01

Flat per-user fees

You pay full price for every seat, every month — whether anyone calls support or not.

02

Bloated bundles

Redundant software licenses and hardware markups get bundled into your bill to pad their margins.

03

Lock-in contracts

Long terms and restrictive agreements keep you paying long after the value stopped.

If any of this sounds familiar, an audit will tell you exactly what it’s costing you.

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Independent IT advisory

STOP OVERPAYING FOR
MANAGED IT AND SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Piedmont IT Advisors delivers independent IT audits, infrastructure optimization, and fractional IT leadership for businesses with 10–100 employees. No vendor kickbacks — we sit on your side of the table.

20 years in IT2x savings guaranteeNo vendor kickbacks
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What we do

Independent help, five ways.

Every engagement starts with understanding what you’re paying for — and whether you should be.

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Managed IT Plans

Flat per-device pricing, well below market. Our prices are lower because our overhead is lower — not because the service is.

Essentials

Managed IT Essentials

$35/workstation/mo · $150/server/mo

  • 24/7 monitoring and alerting
  • OS and third-party patch management
  • Managed next-gen antivirus
  • Remote support
  • Monthly health reporting
Complete

Managed IT Complete

$50/workstation/mo · $200/server/mo

  • Everything in Essentials
  • Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
  • DNS filtering & spam filtering
  • Workstation backup (up to 100GB per device)
  • Security awareness training for your team
Terms

Plain-terms managed IT

  • Onboarding: $750 one-time, waived with annual commitment
  • Project work: $100/hr
  • Licenses: passed through at cost — zero markup
  • Term: month-to-month, no lock-in
  • Managed firewall option: $95/mo
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How it works

From overcharged to optimized in three steps.

01

We audit

A forensic review of your IT spend, contracts, licenses, and infrastructure — down to the line item.

02

We optimize

We cut the waste, renegotiate the bad deals, and right-size your stack around what your team actually uses.

03

We watch your back

Ongoing fiduciary oversight keeps vendors honest and costs down — for good.

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The guarantee

Savings first.
Fee second.

If I can’t find at least twice my fee in annual savings, you don’t pay. The IT & Billing Audit is a flat $2,500. If the savings aren’t there, the audit is free. That’s how confident we are.

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About

Your IT advisor should sit on your side of the table.

I started Piedmont IT Advisors because most businesses are overpaying for IT — and their providers profit when they do. This firm exists to change that.

20 years in ITCharlotte · Rock Hill · Fort MillNo vendor kickbacks

Why we exist

Redundant software. Licenses nobody uses get bundled into your monthly bill to pad the provider’s margin.

Hardware markups. Equipment gets marked up and resold to you as “value-add” — on top of the service fee.

Restrictive contracts. Long terms and lock-in clauses keep you paying long after the value stopped.

I started Piedmont IT Advisors to sit on the client’s side of the table.

The founder — Rhett Finklea

  • 20 years in IT
  • Full Microsoft 365 stack + Google Workspace
  • Self-trained to CompTIA A+ level
  • Business Admin, Santa Clara University
  • Assoc. in IT, Univ. of the Cumberlands

Who I work with

Independent businesses with 10–100 employees in the Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill area. I focus on logistics, distribution, and light manufacturing — and professional services firms of every kind:

LogisticsDistributionLight Manufacturing
Law OfficesCPAsInsurance AgenciesMedical & Dental PracticesReal Estate FirmsFinancial AdvisorsMarketing AgenciesStaffing FirmsNonprofits
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Pricing

Flat pricing. Published openly.

“Our prices are lower because our overhead is lower — not because the service is.”No hourly meters, no surprise line items, no “call for a quote.” Every service, one price.

Advisory

IT & Billing Audit

$2,500 flat

  • Itemized findings report
  • Savings ranked by size & effort
  • 2× savings guarantee
Advisory

Infrastructure Optimization

Fixed quote · typically $2,500–$10,000

  • License consolidation
  • Tool & vendor rationalization
  • Fixed quote before work begins
Advisory

Fractional IT Fiduciary

$2,000/month · month-to-month

  • 8 hours/month advisory time
  • Quarterly strategy review
  • Vendor & billing oversight
Managed IT

Managed IT Essentials

$35/workstation/month · $150/server/month

  • Remote monitoring & patching
  • Helpdesk support
  • Antivirus & endpoint protection
Most popular

Managed IT Complete

$50/workstation/month · $200/server/month

  • Everything in Essentials
  • Backup monitoring & management
  • Quarterly business reviews
Build & train

Web Development

Fixed quote · typically $1,500–$5,000

  • Custom design, mobile-responsive
  • Contact & quote-request forms included
  • SEO foundations built in
Build & train

AI & Agent Training

$100/hr

  • Live, hands-on workshops for your team
  • Custom AI agents for your repeat tasks
  • Playbooks your team keeps
Managed Firewall$95/moMonitored, patched, and managed.
Onboarding$750Waived with an annual commitment.
Project Work$100/hrFixed quotes available on request.
Software LicensesAt costMicrosoft 365, Google Workspace & more.

The fine print, in plain English

Month-to-month, no lock-in.Managed IT and the fiduciary retainer are month-to-month. Cancel anytime — no termination fees, no awkward breakup call required.
The audit is a flat $2,500.No hourly meter running, no scope creep. If the savings I find are less than twice the fee, the audit is free.
Optimization starts with a fixed quote you approve.Typically $2,500–$10,000 depending on scope. No work begins until you sign off on the number.
Onboarding ($750) is waived with an annual commitment.Prefer month-to-month? Totally fine — onboarding is a one-time $750.
Software licenses are passed through at cost.Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and the rest — you pay what I pay. No markup, ever.
Web development starts with a fixed quote you approve.Typically $1,500–$5,000 for a small-business site. No work begins until you sign off on the number.
AI & agent training is $100/hr,scheduled around your team — on-site or remote.
No vendor kickbacks, ever.My advice isn’t for sale, which means my recommendations are based on what’s best for you — full stop.
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Straight answers about how we work, what it costs, and what to expect. If your question isn’t here, ask it on a free discovery call.

Most MSPs make more money when you spend more — per-user fees, hardware markups, and bloated bundles. I built this firm as an advisor first: no kickbacks, no commissions, no per-user fees. My managed IT plans work the same way — flat per-device pricing well below market, licenses passed through at cost, and month-to-month terms. Whether you hire me to audit your spending or manage your IT, my incentive is the same: you spending less.
No. I recommend what’s right for your business and help you buy it at the best terms. I never take kickbacks or referral fees from vendors.
Independent businesses with roughly 10–100 employees. That’s the range where IT spending is significant but there’s usually no full-time IT leadership watching it.
I focus on logistics, distribution, and light manufacturing in the Charlotte / Rock Hill / Fort Mill area — plus professional services: law firms, CPAs, insurance agencies, medical and dental practices, real estate firms, financial advisors, marketing agencies, staffing firms, and nonprofits.
A discovery call, then read-only access (or copies) of your IT contracts, recent invoices, and a list of current software subscriptions. One point of contact on your team keeps things moving.
Then you’ve confirmed your IT spending is clean — and you learned that for a fixed fee instead of wondering for another year. My IT & Billing Audit comes with a simple guarantee: if I can’t find at least twice my fee in annual savings, you don’t pay.
Not necessarily. The audit often makes your existing IT better by cutting waste and clarifying what you’re actually paying for. If your current provider relationship isn’t serving you, I’ll tell you that honestly — but the goal is lower spending, not switching vendors for its own sake.
Yes — audits and ongoing advisory work can be handled fully remote. My focus is the Charlotte NC / Rock Hill SC / Fort Mill SC metro, where I can meet in person. On-site visits are available across the Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill area.
The findings report typically lands within 1–2 weeks. Savings from cancellations and renegotiations usually start hitting within one to two billing cycles after implementation.
Contact me for a discovery call. We’ll talk about your situation for 20–30 minutes, and if an audit makes sense, we’ll schedule it.

Still have questions? Twenty to thirty minutes on a free discovery call will answer more than any FAQ page. No pitch, no pressure.

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Testimonials

What clients say.

We’re early — and we’d rather show you an empty shelf than a fake one. Every word on this page will come from a real client, with permission, or it won’t be here.

The shelf is empty — on purpose. Plenty of firms fill this page with vague praise and stock-photo smiles. We won’t. When a client lets us share their words — or their numbers — they’ll live here, with permission. Until then, here’s what’s waiting.

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Your story could be here.

Every engagement starts with a discovery call and an audit of what you’re actually paying for. When we’ve found your savings, this card gets your words.

Coming soon
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Results, not adjectives.

We don’t publish “great service!” fluff. When a client lets us share real outcomes — dollars saved, contracts renegotiated, headaches gone — they’ll live here.

Coming soon
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Worked with us?

If we’ve helped your business get its IT spending under control, I’d appreciate a few words about the experience — just a few sentences about what we found or fixed is perfect.

rhett@piedmontitadvisors.com
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Charlotte · Rock Hill · Fort Mill · Remote anywhere

Let’s talk about your IT spending.

Email

rhett@piedmontitadvisors.com

Phone

843-410-9423

Service area

Charlotte NC · Rock Hill SC · Fort Mill SC

Audits and advisory work available fully remote, anywhere.

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Independent IT advice for businesses with 10–100 employees.

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Charlotte · Rock Hill · Fort Mill  ·  843-410-9423

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