Name

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC

Legal name

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC

Website

https://sawyersjacobs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Collierville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including technology assessments, cybersecurity assessments, IT audits, risk management, and strategic planning for financial institutions. Delivered through direct client engagements and ongoing advisory relationships.
2. Book Sales: Sale of 'The Art of Enterprise Risk Management for Community Banks' book at $150 per copy.
3. Education and Training: RedTorch Academy provides online education for bank employees including cybersecurity training, ISO education, and board training. Revenue generated through course enrollment and training sessions.
4. RiskRaptor Program: Vendor management program subscription providing ongoing vendor oversight, annual reviews, assessments, and regulatory guidance for banks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC provides consulting, advisory, and educational services to community banks and financial institutions across the United States. The firm delivers strategic technology planning, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity assessments, IT audits, and vendor management through four branded service lines (RedTorch, RedTail, RedWolf, RedCape), proprietary products including the RiskRaptor vendor management program and AlphaWolf Scanner, and the RedTorch Academy online education platform.

Product overview

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is a consulting firm serving financial institutions with a portfolio of four core service brands (RedTorch, RedTail, RedWolf, RedCape) and standalone products. RedTorch provides strategic technology consulting and planning services. RedTail delivers risk management and compliance services including the ERA and ERM programs. RedWolf offers cybersecurity services anchored by the AlphaWolf Scanner™ vulnerability assessment tool. RedCape provides concierge-level tech support. Standalone products include RiskRaptor™ (a 14-point vendor management program) and RedTorch Academy (online education platform). The firm also publishes 'The Art of Enterprise Risk Management for Community Banks' book developed with Seifried & Brew LLC. All services are specifically designed for community banks and community-based financial institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RedTorch Academy: Online streaming education platform for bankers providing courses on technology, payments, and cybersecurity.
• RiskRaptor
• AlphaWolf Scanner
• RedTorch
• RedTail
• RedWolf
• RedCape

Products and services

• RedTorch Strategic Technology Consulting Strategic technology consulting services designed to align people, processes, and technology for community banks. Includes strategic technology planning, technology assessments, system selection, technology provider oversight, board education, and M&A tech due diligence.
• RedTail Risk Management Services Risk management services helping community bankers identify threats, mitigate risk, comply with laws and regulations, and maintain customer service, security, and profitability. Includes 25+ risk assessment types, BSA/AML testing, regulatory support, IT exam prep, and business continuity planning.
• RedWolf Cybersecurity Services Full range of cybersecurity services for community banks. Includes the AlphaWolf Scanner vulnerability assessment tool, penetration testing, external and internal vulnerability scanning, phishing tests, social engineering assessments, website vulnerability assessments, IT audits, and cybersecurity education.
• RedCape Tech Support Services Concierge-level tech support delivered with premium quality and superior service. Includes network design and installation, network health and performance assessments, tech support, server virtualization, and disaster recovery services for community banks.
• RiskRaptor Vendor Management Program A 14-point vendor management program providing oversight of a bank's critical vendors in accordance with banking laws, regulations, and guidelines. Includes annual reviews, financial assessments, SOC report reviews, contingency vendor identification, vendor risk assessments, and examination preparation support.
• RedTorch Academy Online Education Platform Streaming, online, on-demand video education platform for bankers covering technology, payments, and cybersecurity. Includes Cybersecurity Board Training, Security Awareness Education, and Information Security Officer (ISO) Education courses accessible on any device.
• The Art of Enterprise Risk Management for Community Banks Book co-authored with Seifried & Brew LLC providing a practical, affordable, effective, color-coded Enterprise Risk Management framework designed specifically for community banks. Sold at $150 per copy with color-coded graphics and practical ERM guidance.
• Enterprise Risk Assessment (ERA) Proprietary risk assessment specific to community banks that serves as the catalyst and launching pad for beginning and maintaining an Enterprise Risk Management program. Measures the bank's risk on an enterprise basis with color-coded, easy-to-understand reporting for board of directors.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management program that measures and monitors a bank's enterprise risk. Provides quarterly performance monitoring to spot positive and negative risk trends, developed in partnership with Seifried & Brew LLC to offer an affordable, bank-specific ERM program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bank achieved regulatory examination satisfaction with comprehensive color-coded ERM reporting for board of directors

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Seifried & Brew LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to offer a Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management program for community banks. Sawyers & Jacobs provides the Enterprise Risk Assessment (measurement) while Seifried & Brew provides complementary services for quarterly performance monitoring. Together they offer an affordable, bank-specific ERM program supporting risk-based performance.
• RedTorch AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSawyers & Jacobs developed RedTorch Academy as an online education platform to deliver quality, independent education on technology, payments, and cybersecurity for bankers. The platform provides streaming, online, on-demand education accessible anytime, anywhere.
• William Mills AgencymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for 'Bankers as Buyers' annual research publication. Jimmy Sawyers contributes insights to the report alongside other industry experts, providing thought leadership on banking technology trends.
• Barret School of Banking (Christian Brothers University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodcast hosting partnership where Byron Earnheart (Programming Director) hosts Jimmy Sawyers' annual tech predictions podcasts. Jimmy serves as faculty at Barret Graduate School of Banking teaching technology, payments, and cybersecurity.
• Arkansas Bankers AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociate member and presenter at association events. Jason Corder (Senior Vice President) leads the Northwest Arkansas office and represents the firm at ABA conventions.
• SW Graduate School of Banking FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJimmy Sawyers serves as faculty teaching Operations, Technology, and Payments as well as IT and Operations Risk Management. Firm also participates in Certified Community Bank Director's Program (CCBD/NCCBD).
• South Carolina Bankers Association/SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoshua Jacobs serves on the faculty of South Carolina Bankers School. Firm is associate member and presenter at association events.
• Ole Miss Banking and Finance SymposiummajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSawyers & Jacobs serves as sponsor of the annual symposium. Jimmy Sawyers moderates panels and presents on technology and cybersecurity topics.
• Bankers OnlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContributor and BOL Guru providing content and expertise to Bankers Online community of banking professionals.
• Tennessee Bankers AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociate member and presenter. Firm hosts Bank Tech Summit events and participates in Southeastern School of Banking at Belmont University.
• Texas Bankers AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenter and instructor at association events including CyberTech conference. Jimmy presented 'The Zeitgeist of Banking' keynote at Texas Bankers Association Technology Conference.
• Mississippi Bankers AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member. Jimmy Sawyers teaches Technology, Payments, and Cybersecurity at The Mississippi School of Banking for 8+ consecutive years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StrategyCorps: Community bank advisory firm focused on deposits, account analysis, and digital banking analytics; shares the same community-bank vertical and analytical risk-pricing orientation.
• The Kafafian Group: Community bank consulting firm providing strategic planning, technology, and performance improvement advisory; directly competes for the same community-bank CFO/CEO buyer.
• Haberfeld Associates: Bank-focused consulting firm offering core system selection, project management, and strategic technology advisory to community and mid-sized banks.
• Safe Systems: Provider of managed IT, cybersecurity, and compliance services specifically designed for community banks and credit unions; directly overlaps with Sawyers & Jacobs' RedWolf cybersecurity and RedCape tech support offerings.
• Cornerstone Advisors: Scottsdale-based consulting firm focused on community banks and credit unions, offering strategy, technology, payments, and performance advisory services closely overlapping Sawyers & Jacobs' core service lines.
• Wolf & Company: Massachusetts-based accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated community bank practice providing audit, risk management, and technology advisory services to financial institutions.
• ProBank Austin: Consulting firm specializing in risk management, regulatory compliance, and technology advisory for community banks, with a comparable niche focus on regulatory and IT audit services.
• Capital Performance Group: Banking and financial services consulting firm providing strategic advisory, technology planning, and operational improvement services to community and regional banks.

Emerging players

• TraceSecurity: Cybersecurity risk and compliance platform purpose-built for community banks; competes most directly with Sawyers & Jacobs' AlphaWolf Scanner and RedWolf cybersecurity suite.

Broad incumbents

• Finastra: Large global provider of banking technology including core, digital, and risk solutions; represents the broad incumbent tier against which S&J's advisory practice helps community banks navigate technology decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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