Why Choose Us?

Your firm depends on your IT systems. Because we specialize in working with firms like yours, we can meet your unique technology and consulting needs.

Here are the reasons you can depend on FinGarde to keep you and your business up and running:

Experienced

Our president, Mark Linton, brings with him over a decade of IT experience on top of having a Master’s of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology degree from Muskingum University. His experience flows downward in a way that equips his team to be able to meet the needs of the firms we serve.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

We want you to be completely satisfied with our services. We will do whatever it takes to make you happy. No hassles, no problems.

One Stop Shop

We handle all aspects of your IT infrastructure including hardware and software management, vendor relationships for your internet connectivity, and any other related technology needs. We focus on your IT so you can focus on your business.

Here are several ways we achieve these things:

Quick Response

Emergency response time is one hour or less guaranteed. A live person will answer your call, or you can enter a service ticket yourself online with our streamlined service ticket system. We can log in to your PC or server remotely and resolve many issues immediately without the wait for a technician to travel to your location.

Reputable

FinGarde has been around since 2014, a respected leader in the community and the industry. Our proudest accomplishment is the large number of long-term clients who, year after year, put their trust in us.

Business Savvy

We design, evaluate and justify technology solutions from a thorough understanding of the tangible benefits for your firm.

Proactive

Our service philosophy is proactive, not reactive. With state-of- the-art network monitoring and management, we manage your network 24/7 to identify issues and address them BEFORE they become problems, rather than putting out fires.

Comprehensive Project Management

Our extensive experience managing all types of complex projects means we will handle every detail and coordinate all vendors so you can rest assured that your project will be completed on time and on budget.

No Geek Speak

You deserve to have your questions answered in plain English. Our technicians will clearly explain what is happening so you understand.

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About Us

Our Vision: To be a partner of such high value, that our clients cannot imagine doing business without us.

FinGarde (formerly M-Linton TechService LLC) was founded in 2014 and like many other companies, we come from a humble beginning. Our original office was a 150 square foot room in the corner of our basement. Originally a break-fix computer repair shop, we fixed any technical problem that came our way, for anyone that was willing to work with us.

While we were focused on fixing problems and repairing computers, our core focus was on customer service and delivering a solid customer experience. This allowed us to grow at a healthy rate from 2014-2018. However, we found that trying to be all things to all people, essentially made us “not really good” at any one thing. We were a jack-of-all-trades kind of shop.

Up to this point, FinGarde had been a side project for our President (Mark Linton) and the company was unable to sustain full time work – but started to demand full time attention. During the Winter and Spring of 2018, Mark had a vision for a different type of company and a company transformation was started.

Based on his experience in Enterprise IT, the vision was to prevent problems thought proper management. Rather than fixing things when they needed to be repaired, we would try to fix problems before they happened and act like an internal IT department while leveraging the economics of being an outsourced IT company.

This first phase provided a solid direction, and the decision was made to pivot from break-fix (billing by the hour) to Managed IT Services (fixed contracts with a commitment to properly manage the IT environment). But one element was still missing – who would we serve? We pitched our new model to several of our existing clients, most of whom decided to switch providers and go with someone else. While disappointing, this was incredibly insightful.

Those that were leaving were not a fit and we had a great baseline thanks to those who adopted the new model. We found that the Financial Firms we were already serving were a perfect fit for this new model. It should have been obvious at the time, but it turns out that our Presidents background had everything to do with this. He was trained and had experience in Business, Technology and, Finance – everything important to a financial advisor but not so important to healthcare, construction or other industries.

Mark Linton is the founder and president of FinGarde. Mark is a business technology specialist who began working professionally in 2009. After serving the United States Navy from 2005-2009, Mark attended The Ohio State University and Empire State College, ultimately earning his undergrad degree in Business and Economics with a Focus in Information Systems. He went on to earn his Master of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology degree from Muskingum University and he has earned several technology certifications over the past 10 years.

The new company vision, our presidents background and the response for our current clients set the direction for the company. The initial offerings were deployed in July 2018 with a sharp refocus on RIAs in 2019. In 2020 M-Linton TechService LLC was rebranded to FinGarde to more accurately reflect what we do and who we serve.

Our current office is in Heath, Ohio (Hopewell Commons) and we continue to serve the RIA community with technical resources and support.

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