Bar Down Advisory Group

Technology. Strategy. Execution.

Bar Down Advisory Group partners with executive teams, investors, and operators to design and deliver pragmatic, high-impact technology strategies — from ERP and data to cybersecurity and cloud — with a direct line of sight to value creation.

Purpose-built to align with Bar Down Holdings and Bar Down Capital Properties while keeping advisory work clean, independent, and value-focused.

Executive Technology Advisory

Built for CEOs, CFOs, boards, and PE sponsors who expect:

Fractional CIO Leadership

ERP & Cloud Strategy

Cyber & Compliance Readiness

Data & Analytics Alignment

No noise. No bloated decks. Operator-grade guidance from someone who has owned the outcomes.

About Bar Down Advisory Group

Independent CIO-level advisory focused on execution, not slideware.

Bar Down Advisory Group provides fractional CIO leadership, independent assessments, and hands-on transformation guidance. We help organizations modernize their technology stack, tighten cyber posture, rationalize spend, and align IT with real business outcomes — especially in PE-backed, growth, and carve-out environments.

• Ideal for mid-market, PE portfolio, and growth-minded organizations needing senior technology leadership without a full-time FTE.

How We Engage

• Fractional CIO / CTO & interim leadership

• IT strategy, roadmap & operating model design

• ERP, cloud & data platform modernization

• Cybersecurity, governance & board-ready reporting

Advisory Services

Engagement models built for speed, clarity, and measurable outcomes.

01 · Fractional & Interim CIO

Executive Technology Leadership

Part-time or interim CIO support for organizations that need senior leadership to stabilize, realign, or accelerate IT — without a long hiring cycle.

02 · Transformation & Modernization

ERP, Cloud & Data Programs

Architecture, vendor selection, and delivery oversight for ERP replacements, M365/tenant migrations, data platforms, and analytics — tied to real KPIs.

03 · Cyber & Governance

Risk, Compliance & Board Reporting

Practical security roadmaps, controls, and reporting aligned to NIST/ISO/SOX expectations, sized for mid-market realities and PE scrutiny.

Leadership

Led by an operator who has owned the outcomes — not just advised from the sidelines.

Founder, Principal Advisor

John T. Denver

25+ years as CIO/CTO across manufacturing, distribution, and services.
Hands-on leadership in ERP transformations, tenant splits, cloud migrations, and cyber programs.
Deep experience in private-equity-backed environments and value-creation roadmaps.
Known for building high-performing teams and succession pipelines, not hero cultures.

Advisory Approach

Every engagement is designed to:

Clarify ownership, governance, and decision rights.
Make technology spend defensible to CFOs, boards, and sponsors.
Connect architecture decisions directly to commercial outcomes.
Leave behind tools, frameworks, and people who can sustain the change.

Contact

For fractional CIO roles, diligence support, board reporting, or strategic project leadership.

Share a brief overview of your organization, current technology landscape, and the outcomes you’re trying to drive. We’ll respond directly to explore whether Bar Down Advisory Group is the right fit.

Or email directly at john.t.denver@gmail.com .