AI acceleration
for operators.
We'd rather build than theorize. Legal training, institutional finance, successful exits—and 26 months of AI systems in production. We solve our own problems first.
Ignition Forward is the AI practice of The Forward Group. It was born inside Ignition Consultants—the fractional CFO firm Craig Gainsboro built after 15 years at PwC.
When we needed AI, we built Maguire ourselves. It worked so well that other operators started asking how.
That's Ignition Forward: the same systems we run, adapted to your business.
Our team has experience from
Andrew Moss
Managing Partner
Ithought I'd built enough companies years ago. Four companies, three exits, 100+ investments, five boards. So I figured I'd spend the next decade advising, investing, toward the sidelines.
Then AI radically changed what a small team could actually build. Not eventually. Now. And more every day. It drew me back in.
"Pattern recognition plus the tools to finally act on it—with you, not for you."
I'd been an Ignition client for 10 years. I partnered with Craig, we built a team, and we started using AI to drive big improvements inside our core business. Once we saw results we wanted to share—that's Ignition Forward.
Background
Craig Gainsboro
Founding Partner
Ispent 15 years at PwC learning how institutional finance actually works—then left to build something better for growth-stage companies.
Ignition Consultants was the answer: fractional CFO services that give founders the financial infrastructure of a company ten times their size, without the overhead.
Over two decades, I've helped 500+ companies navigate everything from first institutional raise to successful exit. I've seen what separates operators who scale from those who stall—and it usually comes down to the systems they build.
"Execution is the strategy."
When Andrew approached me about the AI opportunity, I knew the business could become more than it was. He saw what I'd built and knew how to take it further. Ignition Forward is that next step—applying the operational discipline we've always practiced to the most powerful technology shift of our careers.
Background
Jackson Moss
Forward Deployed Engineer
Jackson builds the systems that make Ignition Forward work—from the Uru platform that powers our AI operations to the custom implementations we deploy for clients. He's the builder Andrew always wanted to work alongside.
Brian Moran
CFO & GP Practice Lead
7 years at Bain doing exactly what GPs and family offices need: fund admin oversight, budgeting/forecasting, reserve planning, tax/audit coordination.
Madeleine Garcia
AI Implementation Lead
Madeleine operationalizes AI inside client organizations—turning workflows into systems that compound. She bridges the gap between what AI can do and what your team actually needs.
Michael Lui
Systems Architect
Michael designs the infrastructure that makes AI sustainable at scale—not demos, but production systems that run reliably without constant oversight.
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30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure—just clarity on where AI creates leverage in your business.