HEART Advisory Group helps EDCs and EDOs do more with less. We assess people, process, and technology, then decide if AI belongs. When it does, we help you insource work you used to outsource and save budget.
Why EDCs call us
Boards ask about AI. Vendors sell AI. Your team still runs on people and process.
We separate vendor hype from real risk before you sign another big contract.
Then we help you insource work you used to outsource and save budget.
What we do
AI and technology for EDCs. Employer support runs through your EDC when you need it.
For your EDC
We assess people, process, and technology before anyone buys tools. We help you insource work you used to outsource and save budget.
For your business community
When your EDC needs hands-on help for local employers, we work through your relationship. HR policies, roles, transitions, supply chain, and operations. Not a separate consumer funnel.
Our difference
Five letters. One standard: people and process first, honest AI second, technology for economic development throughout.
H · Human-Centered
Layoffs are not the default plan. We help with HR policies, defined roles, and transition planning so people can keep up with the technology you adopt.
Our team includes an employment attorney with director-level public-sector HR experience.
E · Economic Development
We build and support economic development programs, including entrepreneurship programming, with clear technology choices at the center.
We have EDC board experience. We know what it takes to keep a program credible after year one.
A · AI
We assess whether AI belongs in your stack at all. Often it does not.
When it does, we help you do more with less: clear workflows, human review, and claims you can stand behind in a public meeting.
R · Risk
Vendor contracts, data flows, AI pilots, and employer-facing work all need owners.
We help you name gaps while they are still small and build habits your team can keep after we step back.
T · Technology
Technical architecture. Vendor evaluation and scoring. Custom web and application development.
When field work needed tools that did not exist, we built them, including ChatEDC for EDCs.
19 Years
Business leadership on the team, including EDC board experience
13 Years
Enterprise technology, including Gartner and Oracle North America
3 Disciplines
Partner disciplines. One integrated team.
The team
We have sat with EDC boards and program teams. We know where technology plans stall and how to fix it before the board asks.
Joshua Edmond
Principal & Lead Advisor
Principal & Lead Advisor
19 years in business leadership, 13 years in enterprise technology including Gartner and Oracle North America, EDC board experience, and entrepreneurship programming for EDC partners.
Shar-Day Edmond
Human Strategy & Employment Law
Human Strategy & Employment Law
Employment attorney and former Assistant Director of HR for Texas state agencies. Helps EDCs and employers tighten HR policy before risk turns legal.
Nishant Vyas
Supply Chain & Operations
Supply Chain & Operations
Six Sigma certified supply chain expert. Finds single-source and process gaps before they become a crisis.
Resources
AI, technology, vendors, and EDC programs. Plain language for leaders who need a clear read before the next purchase.
HR Strategy
For many Texas business owners with 50 to 200 employees, a growing team is a sign of success.
Oct 2026
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Risk
Central Texas is one of the most vibrant economic corridors in the country. As businesses in Austin, Dallas, and the surrounding areas scale, they often...
Oct 2026
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Technology
Texas is currently a land of incredible opportunity. With a manufacturing sector valued at roughly $300 billion, the state is experiencing a massive wave...
Sep 2026
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We're one team that already works together, instead of a rotation of consultants who don't work together.
One call covers people, process, and technology, and an honest read on whether AI belongs in your stack.
A discovery call takes about 30 minutes. Good time to talk through program risk before the board meeting.
