Adam Vagley

About Adam Vagley

At Sole Consulting, I help companies realize real gains from AI.Leaders we work with face these challenges: • Knowing how to get started with an AI initiative • AI pilots that never scale beyond proof-of-concept • Technology investments that don\'t deliver business value • Teams that resist new tools because they don\'t see how it fits their workThe headline: technology is just one part of success. Our approach combines strategic change management and thoughtful process with hands-on implementation experience.Why listen to us? • 20 years managing large-scale change in regulated industries • Experience around the world with global financial institutions • Track record of making complex transformations stick through proper change management • Senior practitioners embedded with your team to drive successHow we can help you: • We help you identify where AI can drive real business value • We ensure you have the governance structure and processes that enable safe, compliant AI use • We build and deploy impactful AI solutions, whether it\'s off the shelf or custom • We create change management programs that help your employees adopt AI in their daily workflowsCurious about how to get started? Message me from Pittsburgh, Adam graduated from Cornell University and now lives in Los Angeles with his family. He holds dual U.S. and E.U. citizenship and has worked across the U.S, U.K, and Australia, bringing a global perspective to every engagement.He writes about consulting, project management, AI, and leadership at https://groupproject.substack.com.

Experience

1. Partner, Financial Services

   Sole Consulting

   Jul 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Headquartered in Los Angeles, Sole Consulting is a management consulting firm serving financial services companies. We bridge the gap between strategy, technology, and execution, ensuring risk and compliance programs not only meet regulatory mandates but also enable smarter, AI-driven operations.Our work spans AI readiness and governance, risk and compliance tech orchestration, and change management — helping clients turn both existing and emerging tools into lasting capabilities.If you’re exploring how to get more out of your risk and compliance organizations, we\'re always open to connect and exchange ideas.

Education

• Cornell University

  B.Sc., Industrial & Labor Relations

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Project Delivery
• Technical Writing
• Strategic Consulting
• Business Intelligence
• Management Consulting
• Consulting
• Business Transformation
• Requirements Gathering
• Databases
• Business Case
• Outsourcing
• Program Management
• IT Strategy
• System Testing
• Business Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Agile
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Sharepoint
• Usability
• Stakeholder Management
• Writing
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Sdlc
• User Experience
• Business Case Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Project Management
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Pmo
• Change Management