Will co-managed IT replace our internal IT person?

No. We're designed to supplement, not replace. Your internal IT keeps the relationships, the day-to-day operations, and the institutional knowledge. We add custodian-platform expertise, compliance support, cybersecurity depth, and overflow coverage — filling the gaps without creating friction.

How do we avoid stepping on each other?

Clear RACI from day one. We document who owns what — tickets, projects, vendor contacts, after-hours escalation — and we stick to it. Most firms have us own cybersecurity, compliance, eComms, custodian escalation, and after-hours coverage, while internal IT owns user management, hardware, and day-to-day desktop support.

Can you cover when our IT person is on vacation?

Yes — that's a core use case. We maintain current documentation of your environment, your platforms, and your WISP so any technician on our bench can step in. No 'I'll wait until Bob is back' during quarter-end.

How do you handle sensitive firm and client data?

We work inside your existing toolset — your ticketing system, your M365 tenant, your documentation platform — with the same MFA, DLP, and access controls your internal IT uses. No shadow access, no shared passwords, no data on personal devices.

What does co-managed IT cost compared to full managed IT?

Typically 40–60% of full managed IT, depending on the scope. You're paying for the gaps, not the overlap. We scope it together before committing so the math is clear.

Co-Managed IT — Phoenix Financial Services

Co-Managed IT for Financial Services Firms in Phoenix, Arizona

Co-managed IT for a Phoenix financial-services firm is the right fit when you have an internal IT person or small team who knows the firm but needs depth on custodian platforms, overflow during market-hours spikes, coverage for vacations and turnover, and a partner who can speak SEC, FINRA, and cyber-insurance. We don't replace your IT — we make them better.

We work alongside internal IT at Phoenix firms across Downtown, Midtown, Camelback, Biltmore, and Deer Valley — providing custodian-platform expertise, M365 governance, WISP and compliance support, cybersecurity tooling, eComms archive administration, vendor escalation, and after-hours coverage so your internal team can take a weekend off without the firm burning down.

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Why It Matters

Why Co-Managed IT Matters for Financial Services in Phoenix

One person can't know every custodian platform

A single IT person at a Phoenix broker-dealer can keep the network up and the printers working, but may not have deep experience with Schwab Advisor Center troubleshooting, FINRA eComms requirements, or cyber-insurance attestation. We fill the gaps without stepping on toes.

Market hours break internal IT

6:30 a.m. pre-market, market-hours spikes, and after-close reporting all generate tickets faster than one person can handle. Co-managed IT gives you a bench that scales up during the trading day and scales back after close.

Vacation and turnover coverage

Your IT person takes a week off in July and the firm is fine. During quarter-end or a custodian transition, it's a crisis. Co-managed IT means there's always a technician who knows your environment, your platforms, and your WISP — even when your primary person is out.

Compliance and insurance are a team sport

The WISP, the cyber-insurance renewal, the FINRA evidence pack, and the SEC correspondence response all require specific technical knowledge. We provide the documentation and the expertise so your internal IT person isn't learning compliance law at 11 p.m. before a renewal deadline.

What's Included

Co-Managed IT Scope for Phoenix Financial Services

Custodian-platform escalation and overflow

When your internal IT is stuck on a Schwab, Fidelity, or Pershing issue, an Orion data-feed break, or an Encompass integration problem, we escalate with vendor contacts and platform-specific knowledge. No learning curve.

M365 governance and security

Conditional access, DLP, sensitivity labels, retention policies, and tenant hardening — we design and maintain the configuration, your internal IT retains day-to-day user management.

WISP and compliance support

We draft and maintain the Written Information Security Plan, produce the evidence pack, manage the annual review, and handle regulator and insurer correspondence — working with your internal IT, not around them.

eComms archive administration

Smarsh, Global Relay, or Mimecast — we administer capture, lexicon tuning, supervisor queue workflow, and clean export for regulator production. Your internal IT sees the health dashboards and the reports.

Cybersecurity tooling and monitoring

EDR deployment and monitoring, email security hardening, backup immutability verification, and security awareness training — we own the tools and the evidence, your internal IT sees the alerts and the reports.

After-hours and weekend coverage

24/7 helpdesk with 15-minute response SLA, including pre-market and weekend coverage, so your internal IT can take evenings and weekends off during the trading week.

Vendor management

We open and own tickets with custodians, eComms vendors, M365 support, and your ISP so your internal IT isn't bouncing between vendor support queues.

Project and lifecycle support

Server refresh, network upgrade, office move, custodian transition — we provide the project management, engineering, and documentation, while your internal IT stays involved and learns.

Local Proof

Built for the Phoenix Financial Services Reality

Finance-platform fluency without replacing your team

You keep your internal IT; we add the financial-services-specific depth they don't have time to develop.

Scalable market-hours bench

Add technician hours during trading spikes and quarter-end, reduce them in slower periods. No full-time headcount for a seasonal spike.

Phoenix-wide on-site presence

Downtown, Midtown, Camelback, Biltmore, Deer Valley — on-site in 20–35 minutes from our North Scottsdale office when the issue needs hands. Your internal IT isn't alone.

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