Mark Brown - President/founder
A Veteran of the Walton Family Venture Capital Group, Mark is a catalyst that drives business value through client solutions. Experienced in various successful startups including Xyron, First Solar, and ID Advocates by identifying competitive advantages and deploying distribution strategies and marketing plans.
Mark founded Advisor Armor, headquartered in Scottsdale Arizona, in 2014 by assisting his family’s 50 year old financial firm based out of Grand Rapids Michigan. Advisor Armor provides State and Federal cyber security compliance including customized data handling policies and procedures, security testing and awareness training, vendor due diligence, along with state and federal incident response management. A member of NAPFA, Financial Services Institute, TD Ameritrade’s Affinity Technology Solutions, and with multiple compliance and IT partnerships, Advisor Armor ensures hundreds of financial firms meet or exceed every established state and federal requirement.
Dan Konzon - GUIDANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Astute, technologically savvy and entrepreneurial-minded, visionary leader with the proven success of providing strategic direction, leadership, and organizational change to grow, and improve the profitability, performance, and value of companies. An experienced senior executive with advanced expertise and diligent attention to detail in board leadership and development, governance and compliance, project management, information systems management, financial planning & control, and staff development. A focused leader with a record of leading, motivating, and inspiring large & diverse teams of professionals to collaborate and operate as a cohesive unit to achieve the timely completion of strategic projects and initiatives with demanding deadlines. Passionate in building networks and relationships with many constituents to improve organizational environments, user experiences, and broadening the visibility and reputation of the organization.
He has an MBA in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance, and MBA in Knowledge and Learning Management (IT).
He holds the designations of Master Project Manager (MPM), Master Financial Planner (MFP), Chartered Risk Analyst (CRA), Certified International Project Manager (CIPM), and Chartered Business Analyst (ChBA), Fellow in the Council on Ethical Billing (FCEB), Fellow in the Global Academy of Finance and Management (FGAFM), Fellow Claims and Litigation Management (FCLM), Fellow Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance (FCILG), and Member American College of Corporate Directors.
lily brown - SALES DEVELOPMENT & Marketing
LILY LEADS THE MARKETING AND SALES DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR ADVISOR ARMOR. A FORMER NATIONAL CHAMPION SOCCER FORWARD LILY IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON HER DEGREE AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH a major in marketing and advertising.
Nathan Heck - OPERATIONS
NATHAN IS A PROVEN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSULTING, RETAIL AND EXPORT EXPERIENCE. HE MAKES AN IMPACT WHEN HIGH GROWTH IS IMPERATIVE. MOST RECENTLY NATHAN WAS CEO OF RESOURCE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND EXPORT COMPANY HE TOOK TO OVER $200M IN ANNUAL REVENUES INSIDE OF 5 YEARS.