About Us

Founded in 2017, IT Ally® brings together senior operators, technology advisors, & industry specialists with experience supporting lower middle market private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.

Transactions Supported

100 +

Enterprise Value Influenced

$ 2 Billion +

Portfolio Companies Served

1 +

IT Ally®

Since 2017

Firm Overview

Founded in 2017, IT Ally® is a private equity-focused technology advisory firm serving Lower Middle Market sponsors and portfolio companies across the investment lifecycle. Powered by the proprietary Quality of Tech (QoT™) methodology, IT Ally® helps firms move beyond “check-the-box” IT assessments and translate technology into measurable operational, financial, and valuation impact. From pre-LOI through exit, IT Ally® provides investor-grade technology leadership across technical debt, integration readiness, cybersecurity, operational scalability, modernization, AI and analytics, managed services, and exit readiness initiatives. With more than 200 transactions supported and billions in enterprise value influenced, IT Ally® helps sponsors protect value, accelerate execution, and maximize enterprise outcomes.

Our Mission

To transform LMM Private Equity technology investments from a source of risk into a reliable driver of verifiable financial value. We achieve this by providing a unified, full-lifecycle partnership that integrates deep technical due diligence, QoT™, with hands-on post-acquisition leadership and initiative execution.

Vision

To be the leading Quality of Tech (QoT™) platform for private equity, recognized for consistently turning complex digital challenges into competitive advantages that drive superior portfolio performance and exit valuations.

Built by Operators. Trusted by Investors.

Leadership & Expertise

Meet the experienced operators, technology leaders, and advisors who help investors maximize enterprise value through technology.

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Firm Milestones

The Growth of IT Ally

Q1’ 2026

Launches Full Cycle QoT™ Diagnostic

Industry-first diagnostic transforms technical risk into quantified exit multiples across the PE investment lifecycle.

Q4’ 2025

First Cohort of Certified PE IT Leaders

Completes PE-ITL Program Inaugural class graduates certification grounded in the QoT™ framework for PE IT leaders.

Q2’ 2025

IPM Partnership

IT Ally partners with IPM to deliver secure, scalable managed IT services for private equity clients.

Q3’ 2024

3rd Year Recognition by Inc. 5000

IT Ally®: 3rd Year As Fastest-Growing Privately Owned Companies

Q1’ 2023

Book: Tech Equity Published

TECH EQUITY: How to Future Ready Your Small Business And Outperform Your Competition is published.

Q1’ 2023

Launches SMB Modernize™

IT Ally Launches SMB Modernize™ in Partnership with CAST to Accelerate Application Modernization, Increase Enterprise Value and Reduce Risk

Q3’ 2023

2nd Year Recognition by Inc. 5000

IT Ally®: 2nd Year As Fastest-Growing Privately Owned Companies

Q3’ 2022

1st Year Recognition by Inc. 5000

IT Ally Ranks No. 361 in its debut on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

Q1’ 2022

Tech Equity Book Published

Founder & CEO of IT Ally to release his next book, Tech Equity, How to Future Ready Your Small Business and Outperform Your Competition, later this year

Q1’ 2022

CDO Magazine appoints Michael Fillios

CDO Magazine appoints Michael Fillios to its Editorial Board as SMB expert on data News Release Q3’ 2021 12 IT Ally and Ascend Technologies launch SMB

Q3’ 2021

Launch SMB Fortify™ with Ascend Technologies l

IT Ally and Ascend Technologies launch SMB Fortify™ which includes a comprehensive and tailored solution to protect against business impacting incidents and ongoing management of your cybersecurity program

Q3’ 2021

Trademark Approved ®

Trademark officially approved for IT Ally®.

Q2’ 2021

Launches Private Equity Ally Advisory Services

IT Ally Launches Private Equity (PE) Ally Advisory Services to Maximize Portfolio Value Creation

Q4’ 2020

IT Ally Celebrates its 3rd Year Anniversary

IT Ally celebrates its 3rd year anniversary, serving over 50 SMBs nationwide in a dozen industries with its network of 30 plus Ally individuals and companies engaged, generating over $1M in negotiated software and services savings for our clients

Q4’ 2020

CU Ally formerly launched

CU Ally formerly launched as a technology ally to Credit Unions

Q3’ 2020

IT Ally Institute publishes first research report

IT Ally Institute publishes first research report, Covid 19 and Business Disruption

Q2’ 2020

Launch of fraXtion

fraXtion, the industry’s first Advice as a Service Platform is launched

Q2’ 2020

Book: Tech Debt 2.0® Published

Tech Debt 2.0®: How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line is published by the IT Ally Institute.

Q1’ 2020

Winner of the Business Couriers 2020

IT Ally was named as a winner of the Business Couriers 2020 Innovation and Technology Award

Q1’ 2020

IT Ally Institute was founded

IT Ally Institute was founded to create the industry’s first research, best practices, thought leadership and peer to peer programs with an exclusive focus on supporting the technology management agenda for SMBs

Q4’ 2019

Created the Tech Debt 2.0® Diagnostic

Created the Tech Debt 2.0® Diagnostic, the industry’s first tool to score and benchmark a company’s Tech Debt rating

Q4’ 2019

Plans to create an IT CUSO

IT Ally develops business plan and ownership structure to create an IT CUSO

Q3’ 2019

Partnership with national recruiting firms

IT Ally establishes partnership with national recruiting firms to source talent for its advisory services and for client placements

Q2’ 2019

Partnership with Private Equity firms

IT Ally initiates a partnership with Private Equity firms to deliver IT and Cyber Advisory Services to portfolio companies

Q1’ 2019

First Credit Union client on Cyber Advisory

IT Ally engages with its first Credit Union client to provide Cyber Advisory services. Michael Fillios starts writing his first book, Tech Debt 2.0®

Q3/4’ 2018

Network Expansion

IT Ally expands its network of advisors to serve SMBs nationwide

Q2’ 2018

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Partnership

IT Ally partners with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber to launch IT Leadership Roundtable Program for IT leaders at SMBs

Q1’ 2018

IT and Cyber Capability Assessment

IT Ally commercializes IT and Cyber Capability Assessment offering

Q3’ 2017

IT Ally founded by Michael C. Fillios

IT Ally was formed by IT industry veteran, author and entrepreneur, Michael Fillios, to provide IT and Cyber advisory services to SMBs

LMM PRIVATE EQUITY SPONSORS AND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Our Clients Nationwide

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QoT™-Driven Value Creation

PE-Native Technology Advisory

Operational & AI Execution

Due Diligence Through Exit

THE IT ALLY® DIFFERENCE

Built for Execution, Not Observation

IT Ally applies the Quality of Tech (QoT™) methodology to evaluate, prioritize, and execute technology as a driver of enterprise value across the investment lifecycle.

Technology Measured in Financial Terms

Technology is evaluated based on its impact to EBITDA, scalability, operational execution, and enterprise value.

Lifecycle
Continuity

Technology decisions made during diligence carry through value creation and are validated at exit.

Value Creation
Visibility

Technology decisions are evaluated based on what they enable, require, or constrain across the investment lifecycle.

Institutional-Grade
Discipline

We apply structure, prioritization, and operational rigor aligned to institutional expectations.

Embedded Sponsor Partnership

We operate alongside sponsors and management teams as a partner in execution across the hold period.

Execution Over
Observation

Assessment alone does not create outcomes. Execution is the standard.

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