AI Governance & Audit · nexivio.ai

AI you own.
Governance you understand.
Control you keep.

Nexivio delivers certified AI governance and audit services for mid-market companies — with private infrastructure that keeps your data sovereign, practitioners who hold internationally recognized credentials, and a methodology that produces governance systems your organization actually owns.

Private Infrastructure
100%
Data never touches a public AI endpoint. Your data. Your infrastructure. Full stop.
Certified Practitioners
ISO 42001
Every practitioner holds PECB Lead Auditor + IIA credentials before touching a client engagement.
Target Market
$25M–250M
Mid-market companies overlooked by Big Four but too complex to go it alone.
Entry Point
$1,500
AI Readiness Snapshot. Two days. Clear answer. Less than one hour of Big Four billing.
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ISO/IEC 42001 PECB Lead Auditor
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NIST AI RMF Risk Framework Aligned
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IIA Certified AI Audit Essentials
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EU AI Act Ready Risk-Tier Compliance
The Problem

Your AI is live.
Your governance isn't.

Mid-market companies are deploying AI across operations, HR, finance, and customer service at an accelerating pace. Most have no formal governance in place — no policy, no audit trail, no accountability structure. When something goes wrong, the liability sits entirely with your organization.

The firms building these AI tools have been explicit: safety staffing is a rounding error compared to capability investment. Your vendors are not governing for you. Your regulators, insurers, and largest customers are beginning to ask. Someone has to own this — and it's you.

Nexivio is the firm that shows up before the question becomes a crisis — with the credentials, the methodology, and the private infrastructure to build governance that actually works.

≈1
Planeload of people globally focused on AI safety at the major AI labs — a rounding error compared to capability spend
Bloomberg Opinion · March 2026
20%
Discount PE buyers now demand on tech-heavy portfolios due to inability to assess AI governance risk
Bloomberg · February 2026
66%
Of CEOs are freezing hiring while deploying AI — eliminating the very governance roles needed to oversee it
Fortune / CEO Survey · March 2026
Why Nexivio

Three advantages no competitor replicates

Thousands of AI firms claim governance expertise. Only Nexivio combines all three of these in a single engagement.

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Private AI Infrastructure

Client data never touches a public endpoint. Not OpenAI. Not Azure OpenAI. Not any shared cloud. Your data is processed on a private, sovereign infrastructure with written attestation in every engagement letter.

For healthcare, financial services, and any company serious about data control — this is not a preference. It's a requirement. And we're the only firm in this market that can deliver it.

Data Sovereignty Guaranteed
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Certified Practitioners — Every Engagement

Our competitors say AI governance requires no AI knowledge. We built our firm on the opposite premise. Every Nexivio practitioner holds internationally recognized credentials — PECB ISO 42001 Lead Auditor, IIA AI Auditing Essentials, and ISACA AAIA for credential holders.

When your board asks who conducted the audit, the answer is a named, certified professional — not a franchisee who completed a weekend onboarding.

ISO 42001 · IIA · ISACA
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Local Control. In-House AI.

The most important question isn't whether you use offshore services today — it's whether your AI operations are controlled by you, run on your terms, and governed by people you can call.

Nexivio designs AI workflows that keep everything in-house, keep costs lean, and keep you competitive against anyone who outsources. We don't just audit your AI — we help you build AI that belongs to your organization.

Keep It Here · Keep It Yours
Services

Five ways we
close the gap

From a half-day readiness snapshot to ongoing governance operations — every engagement ends with infrastructure your organization owns and operates.

T-01
AI Readiness Snapshot
1–2 days · Inventory, risk scoring, regulatory exposure · 90-day action plan · Your first governance document
$1,500–$3,000
Less than one hour of Big Four billing
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AI Risk & Compliance Assessment
2–3 weeks · 7-dimension risk scoring · ISO 42001 gap analysis · Board-ready report · Remediation roadmap
$4,000–$8,000
Per engagement
T-03
ISO 42001 Management System Implementation
6–12 weeks · Full AI Management System design · Policy library · Staff training · Audit-ready documentation
$12,000–$28,000
Per implementation
T-04
Staff Augmentation & Fractional AI Officers
Embedded governance talent · Fractional CAIO/AI Governance Lead · On-demand expertise for boards and auditors
Custom
Scoped per engagement
T-05
Day Two Operations & Governance Retainer
Ongoing monitoring · Regulatory update alerts · Annual risk rescoring · Continuous audit-readiness · We don't disappear after the deliverable
$1,500–$3,000
Per month
Competitive Landscape

How we compare to every alternative

Capability Nexivio Valenta / WSI Big Four Solo Consultants
Private AI — no public endpoints
ISO 42001 Lead Auditor certified
Mid-market pricing ($1.5K–$8K)
Scalable franchise delivery model
Client owns the governance system
Local relationship · Midwest presence
In-house AI workflow & reshoring design
Written data sovereignty attestation

✓ Full capability  ·  ◐ Partial or varies by practitioner  ·  — Not offered or not standard

Process

From first call to governance live

Every engagement follows a proven four-phase methodology. You end each phase with something tangible — not a status update.

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Readiness Snapshot
We map every AI tool in your organization, score your risk exposure across 7 dimensions, and identify your three most urgent governance actions. Deliverable in 2 days.
2
Deep Assessment
Full ISO 42001 gap analysis, regulatory mapping, vendor review, and a board-ready risk report with a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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System Build
We design and implement your AI Management System — policies, controls, training, audit trails, and private infrastructure integration. You own everything we build.
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Day Two Ops
Ongoing governance retainer: monitoring, regulatory updates, annual rescoring, and audit support. We don't disappear after the deliverable. That's the Nexivio difference.
Industries

Built for the companies Big Four overlook

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Manufacturing & Distribution

AI-driven quality control, predictive maintenance, and logistics optimization introduce real risk. We govern the systems that run your floor — and the data they generate.

Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky
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Healthcare & Medical

HIPAA, clinical decision support, and billing automation create layered AI risk. Nexivio's private infrastructure ensures patient data never touches public AI endpoints.

HIPAA Compliant Architecture
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Professional Services

Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting firms using AI for document review, contract analysis, and research need governance that keeps client data protected.

Data Sovereignty · Client Confidentiality
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Financial Services

FCRA, ECOA, and emerging AI lending regulations create compliance obligations most mid-market banks and credit unions are underprepared for. We close that gap.

FCRA · ECOA · Reg B Aligned
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Agriculture & AgTech

Precision agriculture, supply chain AI, and data-driven operations in the Midwest's dominant industry need governance frameworks built for operational reality.

SD · NE · KS Tri-State Territory
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Commercial Construction & HVAC

AI-driven scheduling, estimating, and equipment monitoring introduce data and liability exposure. Nexivio understands the operational complexity of industrial mid-market firms.

Louisville · Cincinnati Market
Market Context

Two Bloomberg reports.
One conclusion: the governance
gap is now a board-level risk.

Bloomberg Newsletter · Feb 25, 2026
"Wall Street Doesn't Know What to Think About AI Anymore"
"Public market investors are struggling to predict whether AI will be too disruptive, not disruptive enough, or somehow both at the same time."
Bloomberg Opinion · March 18, 2026
"AI Companies Talk Safety. Headcount of Safety Teams Tells a Different Story."
"The number of people focused on making sure AI is safe might fit on a single transatlantic flight — a rounding error compared to money going into making systems more powerful."

The market confusion described in these reports is not a threat to mid-market companies who govern their AI. It is the demand signal. Every CFO who reads Bloomberg this morning has a reason to call Nexivio.

20%
Discount PE buyers demand on tech portfolios due to AI governance uncertainty
Bloomberg · Feb 2026
≈1
Planeload of people globally focused on AI safety at the major labs
Bloomberg Opinion · Mar 2026
66%
Of CEOs are freezing hiring while deploying AI — cutting the governance layer they need most
Fortune / CEO Survey · Mar 2026
$1.8T
Projected global AI market by 2030 — the governance gap grows with every dollar deployed
Industry Research · 2026
Workshops

Learn it.
Apply it. Own it.

Max 12 Participants Per Session

Every Nexivio workshop is delivered by a certified AI governance practitioner — not a salesperson with a slide deck. Three formats designed to meet your organization where it is and take it where it needs to go.

Workshops are the natural entry point into a full governance engagement. Attendees receive a complimentary 30-minute discovery consultation following any session.

📅 Workshop Schedule

Upcoming sessions across active territories

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Workshop Calendar Coming Soon

Upcoming workshop dates will appear here. To be notified when sessions open in your area, register your interest using the button above.

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Session 1 · Introductory
AI Readiness Introduction
Half Day · 4–6 Hours
$297
per person · group rates available
AI Iceberg — discover hidden AI in your tools
Complete AI Inventory exercise
Risk scoring on your top 3 tools
Regulatory snapshot — what applies to you
90-Day Action Plan — yours to keep
Participant Workbook included
Session 2 · Intensive
Two-Day Governance Intensive
Two Full Days · 12–14 Hours
$897
per person · group rates available
Everything in Introduction, PLUS:
Shadow AI discovery & full inventory audit
7-dimension deep-dive risk assessment
Vendor contract review framework
Draft AI Acceptable Use Policy
Complete AI Governance Roadmap
Session 3 · Masterclass
Three-Day Governance Masterclass
Three Full Days · 18–21 Hours
$1,497
per person · group rates available
Everything in Intensive, PLUS:
AI Risk Register — your living document
Incident Response Plan
Industry deep dive — healthcare, finance, HR, retail
Train-the-Trainer module
Certificate of AI Governance Readiness
Get Started

Ready to close
the governance gap?

An AI Readiness Snapshot takes two days and costs less than one hour of Big Four billing. Tell us about your organization and we'll respond within one business day.

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    Louisville · Cincinnati · Lexington
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    Within one business day
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Be Part of the Team

Become a Nexivio
Certified Instructor

Nexivio is building a network of certified AI governance practitioners to deliver workshops and audit services across our Midwest territories. We are looking for professionals who understand both the business and the methodology — not people who need a script.

If you hold or are pursuing credentials in accounting, audit, compliance, IT, or risk management — and you believe the AI governance gap is real and urgent — we want to talk.

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Get Started Today

Your AI is live.
Your governance should be too.

An AI Readiness Snapshot takes two days and costs less than one hour of Big Four billing. It tells you exactly where your exposure is — before the board, the insurer, or the buyer asks first.

Snapshots start at $1,500 · 502-689-4600 · rpickren83@gmail.com · No obligation