A second opinion before you sign.

Independent guidance to help businesses compare technology and payment providers, understand their options and make confident decisions.

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  • No separate advisory feeRoyal Gorge is paid by the provider you choose. You’ll hear that from us before any recommendation.
  • Honest about the status quoIf your current provider is the right fit, we’ll say so. Not every review should end in a change.
  • An advisor after the saleThe provider delivers the service. We stay available for escalations, billing questions and renewals.
Two practices

Different decisions, the same honest process.

Primary practice

Technology Advisory

For businesses with locations, staff and contracts to manage.

When a renewal, a move, an outage or a growth plan forces a technology decision, we help define what you need, gather proposals worth considering, compare them on equal terms and coordinate the next steps.

  • Connectivity & managed networks
  • Business communications (UCaaS)
  • Customer experience (CCaaS)
  • Cloud, backup & disaster recovery
  • Cybersecurity
  • AI & automation
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Merchant practice

Payment Processing

For contractors, auto shops and local merchants.

Processing statements are hard to read. We translate yours into one number, your effective rate, and show whether a different program or provider would make a meaningful difference.

  • Statement review & effective rate
  • Pricing programs, including dual pricing
  • Terminals, mobile & invoice payments
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Why use an advisor

Buying direct works. An advisor helps when the decision gets complicated.

Many businesses buy a single, simple service directly and do fine. The value of an advisor grows with the number of providers, locations and contract terms involved.

Buying directly from a provider compared with working through Royal Gorge Advisors
ConsiderationBuying directWith Royal Gorge
Options consideredThe providers you contact yourselfSeveral providers, quoted against the same written requirements
Comparing proposalsYou reconcile different formats, bundles and termsA side-by-side summary in plain language
Contract termsYour own reviewKey terms highlighted before you sign
After installationThe provider’s support channelsThe provider’s support, plus an advisor who can help escalate
Your costNo advisor involvedNo separate fee; the provider compensates Royal Gorge

Contract observations are practical, not legal advice. For significant agreements, we recommend review by your attorney.

If what you have is already the right fit, I’ll tell you, and that’s the end of the sales pitch. If there’s a better option, I’ll show you why.

Dave Ferguson, Founder
Your advisor

You work with Dave, start to finish.

Dave Ferguson has spent his career on the provider side of business communications, contact center and payments, leading sales teams, building proposals and seeing how buying decisions actually get made. Royal Gorge Advisors puts that experience on the buyer’s side of the table.

There’s no hand-off to a junior rep. The person who asks the first questions is the person you call when something needs attention a year later.