GLAIN Verified Network

Find the right AI consultant
for your business — vetted first.

We vet every consultant in our network, and personally review every project brief before it goes out. Browse the directory, or post a brief and let the right consultants come to you. No algorithm. No fees for businesses.

Every consultant personally vetted Every brief personally reviewed Free for businesses

Serving healthcare, legal, financial services, manufacturing, nonprofits, and more across the Midwest.

For your business

Need AI guidance you can actually trust?

Submit a short project brief — five questions, five minutes. Every brief is personally reviewed, then shared with vetted consultants who fit your industry, budget, and scope. Interested consultants contact you directly. Free. No account required.

Submit a project brief
For AI consultants

Work with SMBs who are ready to hire?

GLAIN vets you once, then emails you reviewed project briefs from Midwest businesses. You get real projects to respond to — not just a listing. Tiered membership starting at free.

See how to get listed

Three steps. No guesswork.

Most businesses waste time sorting through AI options that don’t fit. GLAIN removes that problem from the start.

Tell us about your project

Answer five short questions about what you need, your industry, your budget, and your timeline. No account required.

Free to submit. No commitment.

We review and share it

We read every brief before it goes out, then send it to vetted consultants who work in your industry and at your budget. When we know someone who’s a strong fit, we’ll point them to it personally.

Most briefs go out within two business days.

Connect and get started

Interested consultants reach out to you directly, already familiar with your project. You choose who to talk to. The first conversation can get right to the point.

No fees. No obligation.

This isn’t just a directory.

Anyone can build a list of AI consultants. Building a list you can actually trust is a different problem.

Vetted, not just listed

Every consultant completes a structured application, submits a real SMB case study with verifiable outcomes, provides professional references, and signs our Ethics Attestation. The GLAIN Verified credential is earned, not purchased.

Your choice of how to find help

Browse vetted profiles and reach out on your own, or post a brief and let qualified consultants come to you. Either way, everyone you hear from has already passed our vetting.

Built for businesses your size

Every consultant has demonstrated they can work at SMB scale — real case studies from real small businesses, not enterprise logos. They know how to scope a pilot, communicate without jargon, and deliver within your budget.

Great Lakes Great Lakes AI Network · Verified

What “verified” actually means

The GLAIN Verified credential isn’t a badge you buy with a membership fee. It results from a documented vetting process — and consultants must re-attest to it every year.

Credentials verified with documentation
Real SMB case study reviewed
Professional references contacted
Ethics Attestation signed
Annual re-attestation required
SMB-scale fit assessed

For AI consultants

Get in front of SMBs who are ready to work with someone like you.

GLAIN emails reviewed project briefs to members, so you see real projects with a stated budget and timeline — not just a profile in a directory.

Learn about getting listed →
Jeff Rodgers, Founder of Great Lakes AI Network
Jeff Rodgers
Founder, Great Lakes AI Network

Why GLAIN exists — and who built it.

GLAIN started with a problem Jeff kept running into: small businesses couldn’t tell the trustworthy AI consultants from the noise, and there was no regional standard they could rely on. So he built one.

Before founding GLAIN, Jeff spent over a decade working directly with Midwest businesses as an AI strategist and digital accessibility specialist — including extensive work in WCAG compliance, AI tool implementation, and workflow automation across healthcare, legal, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors. He holds master’s degrees in Learning Design and Technology and Music Technology, and served as a U.S. Marine and member of the Marine Band.

The GLAIN vetting framework, Ethics Attestation, and consultant standards are his design. The bar he holds consultants to is the same bar he holds himself to.

AI Business Strategy WCAG & Digital Accessibility M.S. Learning Design & Technology U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

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