We Built This Firm for One Reason
Your organization deserves AI advisors who work for you — not your vendors.
North Star Software is an AI advisory firm that helps organizations deploy AI with clarity — not vendor promises. We bring deep expertise across healthcare, legal, financial services, and other industries where data, risk, and operational efficiency matter.
Our Mission
Most AI vendors want to sell you their product. We want to make sure you're asking the right questions before you buy anything.
North Star Software exists because organizations deserve independent, expert guidance on AI — guidance that isn't conflicted by a product to sell.
We don't start with infrastructure. We start with understanding: Where is your data going? Who has access? Can you prove compliance? Only after those questions are answered do we recommend a path forward.
Operating Principles
- Zero Trust by Default
Every AI system should be evaluated as if it has access to your most sensitive data — because it often does.
- Evidence-Driven
Our recommendations are grounded in peer-reviewed research and real deployment data, not vendor marketing.
- Compliance as Architecture
Whether it's HIPAA, SOC 2, FINRA, or your own internal data policies — governance must be engineered into your AI strategy, not bolted on after deployment.
- Data Sovereignty
Your data should stay under your control. We help you verify that it does — and fix it when it doesn't.
How We Help
Clarity first. Infrastructure only when it's the right answer.
Advisory & Governance
We help you understand your AI risk exposure, build governance frameworks, and make informed decisions about AI adoption. From vendor evaluations to compliance preparation to board-level strategy.
- • AI Risk & Governance Assessments
- • Vendor Evaluation & Selection
- • Compliance Readiness (HIPAA, SOC 2, FINRA)
- • Board & Executive AI Strategy
Private Infrastructure
When the answer is private AI, we design, deploy, and operationalize the infrastructure. But we only recommend it when it's genuinely the right answer for your organization.
- • Private AI System Design
- • Air-Gapped Deployment
- • Ongoing Operations & Support
- • Security Architecture Review
Why We're Trusted
Industry-Specific Expertise
We understand the operational and compliance frameworks that matter — HIPAA, SOC 2, FINRA, data sovereignty — from the inside, not from a marketing brochure.
Independent Counsel
We don't sell AI products. We sell clarity. Our recommendations are never conflicted by a product we need you to buy.
Research-Grounded
Our recommendations are based on peer-reviewed research and real deployment experience, not vendor marketing.
Origin
We founded North Star Software because we saw organizations being sold AI infrastructure they didn't yet understand. The market needed advisors, not more vendors. So we built an advisory practice grounded in the conviction that any organization handling important data — proprietary processes, client records, financial information — deserves expert guidance before making consequential AI decisions.
Today, North Star Software is Minneapolis-based, serving organizations across healthcare, legal, financial services, and a growing number of industries seeking AI-driven efficiency. Our name reflects our operating philosophy: a fixed point of reference for any organization navigating AI adoption.
Our Team
Advisors sell people, not products. Here's who you'll be working with.
Founder & Principal Advisor
Leadership & Strategy
Sets the advisory direction and works directly with executive teams to align AI strategy with organizational risk tolerance, compliance obligations, and long-term goals.
Advisory Lead
Governance & Compliance
Leads governance framework development, vendor evaluations, and compliance readiness assessments across healthcare, legal, and financial services engagements.
Infrastructure Architect
Private AI Systems
Designs and deploys private AI infrastructure when on-premises or air-gapped solutions are the right answer. Brings deep experience in secure system architecture for data-sensitive environments.
Ready to Move Forward?
We work with organizations that need clarity before they make consequential AI decisions. Let's discuss what independent AI advisory looks like for your business.