About us

Technology clarity for
mid-size businesses

We're a consulting firm built differently — senior-only teams, nimble operations, and rates that make sense for companies that aren't Fortune 500 but deserve Fortune 500-quality technology.

Why we started Clear Consulting Group

We've spent our careers building technology at companies ranging from startups to large enterprises. One pattern kept emerging: mid-size businesses were stuck. The big consulting firms were too expensive and too slow. Boutique agencies lacked the depth. In-house teams were stretched thin.

Clear Consulting Group exists to fill that gap. We bring enterprise-caliber expertise in AI, data, cloud, engineering, and automation — delivered with the speed and flexibility of a small team, at rates that mid-size businesses can actually sustain.

We don't staff juniors. We don't hand off work offshore. We don't disappear after the engagement. We build real systems, hand over everything, and make sure your team can run with it.

Built by practitioners, for practitioners.

Senior engineers and architects who have shipped production systems at scale — in the exact industries we serve.

Our team

Meet the people behind the work

John Buhl, Co-founder of Clear Consulting Group

John Buhl

Co-founder

John Buhl is Co-founder of Clear Consulting Group, where he leads AI strategy, data platform architecture, and cloud infrastructure for mid-size and regulated enterprises. With over 20 years of experience spanning healthcare, fintech, and eCommerce — including leadership roles at Brookdale Senior Living, Traditions Health, and MEDHOST — John specializes in turning complex, compliance-heavy environments into scalable, AI-enabled platforms. He holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech.

Why work with us

Three things that set Clear Consulting Group apart from every other firm.

Nimble

Decisions in days, not quarters

No layers of management. No red tape. When you need a decision, you talk directly to the person building your solution. We scope, staff, and start engagements in weeks — not months.

Top talent

Senior practitioners only

Every person on your engagement has years of real-world experience shipping production systems. We don't staff juniors, and we don't train people on your dime. The person you meet in the proposal is the person building your solution.

Better value

Enterprise quality, sustainable rates

We keep our overhead low and pass the savings to you. You get the same caliber of talent the big firms provide — at rates that make financial sense for a mid-size business. No inflated partner margins, no pyramid billing.

How we operate

These principles guide every engagement, every decision, every day.

Transparency

You always know where your project stands, what it costs, and why decisions are made. No surprises, no hidden scope, no jargon that obscures accountability.

Honesty

We give straight answers over comfortable ones. If a timeline is unrealistic or a technical approach is wrong, we say so. You hire us for our judgment, not our agreeableness.

Quality

Senior-only delivery means every engagement is staffed by people who've solved these problems before. We hold our work to production standards — not "good enough for consulting."

Ready to bring clarity to your technology?

Schedule a free, no-pressure consultation. Tell us where you are and where you want to go — we'll tell you if we can help.

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