About Us
Trust, Alignment, Network: Leadership on Your Terms
Welcome to the most useful network for fractional leaders. We replace business development chaos with diagnostic-led alignment, so you can focus on your expertise, not endless sales cycles.
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Our Mission
Building Trust First
We've created the most trusted, diagnostic-led network for fractional leaders in the market today. Our unique approach eliminates the uncertainty and friction typically associated with finding the right opportunities.
Enabling Clarity, Not Chaos
Our structured system helps you grow your fractional leadership practice with purpose and direction. We've replaced the traditional grind with a methodical, trust-based approach that creates better outcomes for everyone involved.
When you join TAN, you're not just finding work—you're becoming part of a network that understands the unique challenges of fractional leadership and provides the support you need to thrive.
Why We Created TAN
The Fractional Leader's Dilemma
We recognize that fractional leaders excel in their area of functional expertise, but are often drained by business development activities. The constant cycle of cold outreach, misalignment with potential clients, and sales-related stress creates real barriers to success.
We built TAN specifically to address these pain points. We've replaced the traditional business development grind with a structured, trust-first system that creates better matches and more satisfying engagements for everyone involved.
Everything we do embodies our core values: alignment, clarity, and consensus. These aren't just buzzwords—they're the foundation of how we operate and the experience we create for our network members.
Eating our own cooking.
How We Work: Structure, Trust, Clarity
Equal Partnership
TAN is a C-Corp founded by three equal partners—John, Vinay, and Kush—who make all major decisions unanimously.
Alignment-Driven
We believe that when we're aligned, we'll be in agreement. If not, we work it out or bring in a TAN member to help resolve the issue.
Structure Over Ego
This isn't a slogan—it's our operating system. We reject ego-led leadership in favor of structure, trust, and clarity.
Our approach to running TAN mirrors the value we provide to our members: a clear, structured pathway to success that eliminates unnecessary friction and creates better outcomes for everyone involved.
Meet the Founders
All three TAN founders are active members of the network—we built it, we use it, and we're scaling it together. We're not just creating a platform; we're building a network that we actively participate in and benefit from.
Each founder brings unique expertise to TAN while maintaining their own fractional leadership practices. This ensures we understand the challenges our members face and continually refine our approach to meet real-world needs.
Founders as Members
We use the same diagnostic tools and matching processes as every other network member.
Continuous Improvement
Our direct involvement helps us refine and enhance the TAN experience based on firsthand insights.
Vinay Raman
Co-Founder & Diagnostic Architect
As CEO of CAARMO, a performance intelligence firm, Vinay helps organizations build alignment and insight through data and systems. He invented the CORE Diagnostic and UVR—powerful tools exclusive to TAN members that drive our diagnostic-first matching system.
Vinay's expertise in empathetic, data-driven alignment makes our matching process uniquely effective, creating better outcomes through better integration for both fractional leaders and the organizations they serve.
Vinay's primary responsibility in TAN is developing business diagnostic tools to help Member's clients better understand how to improve their business.
Kushal Shah
Co-Founder & Financial Strategist
As CEO of RISKEN, Kushal brings deep fractional executive, private equity, and consulting expertise to TAN. He architected our financial and go-to-market strategies, ensuring the network remains sustainable while delivering exceptional value.
Kushal's years of strategic advisory and financial leadership across high-growth and PE environments inform TAN's approach to creating viable economic opportunities for fractional leaders.
John Lane
Co-Founder & Leadership Consultant
As the founder of DBAJTL Leadership Consulting, John brings extensive expertise in alignment, communication, and trait-based leadership development. He designs customized programs using tools like OAD assessment to help organizations and leaders reach new levels of performance and impact.
Within TAN, John's primary role is to ensure that the Member experience always delivers - and exceeds - expectations.
John's active involvement in The Connective and local leadership ecosystems adds valuable connections and insights to the TAN community.
Meet Tan, our virtual mascot
Why "Too Hard?"
Tan was born from the unfortunate reality faced by man fractional leaders: the endless grind of business development.

He embodies the frustration of juggling lead generation, pitching, meetings, and client work, leaving little time for life outside of business. He stared at the "hambo of chaotic outreach" and knew there had to be a better way.
Tan reminds us why TAN exists. Your expertise shouldn't be overshadowed by endless sales cycles. What's hard should be the complex challenges you solve for clients, not finding them.

Tan represents clarity, alignment, and the perfect fit. He's a symbol for every leader seeking a more efficient, trust-based path.

With TAN, it doesn't have to be "too hard."
Ready to "Flip the switch?"
We designed TAN to allow our members to fulfill their revenue expectations while devoting lss than 25% of their time to Business Development. Why not pop in for an Info Session and see for yourself.