Helping College Advisors Thrive By Harnessing AI
We automate the everyday so you can focus on growing your business, building relationships, and doing what you love. We don't just improve your environment - we help you elevate the experience for everyone you reach.
AI Should work For Independent College Advisors, Not Just Big Companies
The AI revolution has unlocked massive efficiency and personalization advantages - but most small businesses lack the time, budget, or expertise to take full advantage.
We founded Elevated Ops to change that. Our mission is to deliver enterprise-grade automation and AI agents - tailored for the needs, budgets, and personal touch of college advisors.
Why We Stand Apart
We combine deep operational experience with strategic clarity and technical strength. Every solution is crafted to support real human connection, not replace it.
Technical Expertise
We understand how to design AI systems that work for you without overwhelming you.
Strategic Thinking
We start with business outcomes. Every automation serves a purpose.
Ops Know-How
We've lived the daily grind of scaling businesses. We automate what matters.
People-Centered
Technology should enhance human relationships, not replace them.
Meet the Founders
Tom Carhart, CEO
Strategic Growth & Client Success
Tom Carhart is a strategic CEO and AI automation entrepreneur with a proven track record of driving high-value growth, business transformation, and successful transactions across enterprise software, SaaS, and communications technology. With deep experience in M&A, FP&A, and multi-agent AI systems, Tom has led initiatives that have created over $9B in value ranging from SaaS business model shifts and company spin-offs to large-scale product and sales strategy overhauls.
He knows how to spot opportunities, make smart use of technology, and streamline day-to-day operations, making him a trusted partner for small business owners and service professionals.
Alan MacLeod, COO
Platform Development & Automation
Alan MacLeod is a product and business strategy leader with over two decades of experience driving growth through thoughtful product development, customer-focused design, and practical automation. He has led go-to-market and platform strategy at both startups and global tech firms—including HP and Spirent—where he delivered AI-enabled solutions, scaled new business lines, and guided product teams through complex challenges.
Alan contributes deep expertise in aligning product vision with real-world needs, helping turn advanced technologies into usable, intuitive systems that support how small business owners actually work.
Eric Miller, CTO
AI Systems & Architecture
Eric Miller is a seasoned technology executive and product strategist with over 25 years of experience delivering transformative solutions in enterprise software, SaaS, and automation. As the founder of a successful custom software development firm, he has helped organizations of all sizes design and build technology that solves real business problems.
Eric brings deep expertise in product innovation, operational scale, enterprise architecture, and intuitive platform design. He has a knack for simplifying complex workflows and building tools that let people do their jobs better, so small business owners can spend less time in the weeds and more time doing what they love.
Aaron “Buzz” Krishnan
Head of Marketing and Customer Experience
Buzz is a co-founder and customer-experience leader who codes. He listens deeply, understands what people need, and leads teams to serve them well. His background spans nationally ranked service organizations and building user interfaces and software for mission-critical environments. At Elevated Environments, he pairs empathy with design and development to deliver human-centered AI—shaping onboarding, training, and day-to-day workflows so clients see reliable outcomes and tools their teams actually want to use.
Meet our Advisor
Frances Carhart, M.Ed.
Principal, Frances Carhart Educational Consulting
Frances is a veteran educator and independent college advisor who helps students build the specific habits and skills that matter for college and beyond. She guides students through the full college planning and application process and keeps parents aligned and informed through clear, transparent touch points. Over the last two decades, she has worked with thousands of students.
At Elevated Environments, Frances serves as an industry advisor, ensuring our services and tools reflect how independent college advisors actually work. She helps us focus on what truly supports advisors, families, and students.
See how we are helping advisors and coaches simplify and scale.
Salt Lake City, Utah