Hi, I'm Bradley Gustafson
I spent nine years in accounting and FP&A watching good teams lose hours to manual work. So I started building the tools I wish they'd had. That AI Guy LLC is where I put that finance background and a love of building software to work for you.
How I got here
An 80s kid who grew up watching the tech revolution, and never stopped tinkering
I'm a finance professional by training, with nine years in accounting and FP&A. I've built forecasting models, cleaned up reporting, and sat through enough manual close cycles to know exactly how much time gets lost to work a computer should be doing.
When my role was reduced, it felt like the safety net got pulled out from under me. That's an honest gut-check moment for anyone. Instead of chasing the next corporate seat, I leaned into something I'd always loved: building tools that actually solve problems. That turned into ChamberPulse, SimplyExpensed, and custom platforms for clients who needed something off-the-shelf software couldn't give them.
Outside of work, I'm a husband and a dad to two little ones, which means my day is a mix of code, meetings, and requests to play. I'm a Christian, a kidney donor, and I'm deaf in one ear, so I've learned to listen closely to what matters. All of that shapes how I run this business: practical, honest, and people-first.
What we bring to the table
A blend of finance experience, real building, and a values-driven approach
A finance brain
Nine years in accounting and FP&A taught us where businesses actually lose time and money. We've lived the manual processes, the spreadsheet chaos, and the month-end grind. That's the lens we bring to every build.
We build, not just advise
We're not handing you a slide deck and walking away. ChamberPulse, SimplyExpensed, and a member check-in system are all things we designed and shipped. When we say we'll build it, there's a track record behind that.
People-first automation
Technology should give people their time back, not replace their judgment. We build tools that handle the repetitive work so your team can focus on what actually needs a human.
Values-driven work
Led by a Christian entrepreneur who's also a husband and a dad, we run this business the way we'd want to be treated as a client. Honest scope, honest timelines, and no pressure sales tactics.
Things we've actually built
Live products and platforms, not concepts on a slide
ChamberPulse
An all-in-one, white-label platform for Chambers of Commerce.
SimplyExpensed
AI-powered expense tracking for freelancers and small businesses.
Member Check-In System
A custom check-in tool built for a client's day-to-day operations.
How we work
Simple, honest, and built around a first win you can actually see
Listen first
Every project starts by understanding your business, your processes, and where it actually hurts. No cookie-cutter solutions. We design around how you really work.
Map the first win
We find the one thing that will make the biggest difference fastest, and start there. Small steps compound. You see momentum early instead of waiting months for a big reveal.
Build it, hands-on
You work directly with us. No handoffs to junior staff, no surprises. We build the solution and keep you in the loop the whole way.
Refine and grow
Once it's live, we watch how it performs and tune it. Good software is never truly finished, and we'd rather build something that keeps working than something that just launches.
Let's build something that works
Book a free 30-minute call. Tell us what you're trying to do, and we'll give you an honest take on the first step, whether we end up working together or not.