We Build the Foundation Before We Build the Future
Business consulting meets practical AI. For local PNW service businesses that want real systems, not shiny objects.
Or call us directly — most days we pick up. (425) 530-0155
Our Story
Cornerstone Intelligence Co. started with a simple question: why do most local service businesses struggle with the same problems?
After years of working in operations, sales, and management across restaurants, construction, and service businesses, our founder Ted Lopez kept seeing the same pattern: good businesses with bad systems.
So we built Cornerstone to be what we wished existed — a team that actually understands how local businesses run, can spot the real problems (not just the symptoms), and builds practical AI systems that solve them.
We're not a software company that sells licenses. We're not a marketing agency that runs ads. We're business consultants who happen to build AI systems — because that's what local businesses actually need.
What We Believe
4 principles that guide everything we do.
Protect First
We treat your business like the goose that lays the golden egg. Before we add anything new, we make sure the foundation is solid — contracts, compliance, finances, people.
Results-Focused
We don't sell features. We sell outcomes. If our systems don't save you time, capture more leads, or make your business run better — we haven't done our job.
Practical AI
AI should solve real problems, not create new ones. Every system we build has clear guardrails, human oversight, and a specific job to do.
Partnership
We're not a vendor. We're in the trenches with you. We train your team, create SOPs, and stick around to make sure everything actually works.
The Team
Small team. Big experience. We know your business by name.
Ted Lopez
Founder & Lead Consultant
15+ years in management, sales, and operations. From running high-volume Chipotle and QDOBA locations to helping grow Jireh Asphalt & Concrete, Ted brings real-world operational discipline to every engagement.
Suyapa Ferman
Financial Systems & Operations
Before working with local businesses, Suyapa audited and improved financial systems for a pharmaceutical company across Latin America. She brings that same rigor to job costing, margins, and financial clarity.
Leonardo Valdivia
Engineering & AI Systems
Leo is the force behind the technical side: a software engineer and AI specialist who's been working with advanced AI since before it was open to the public. He builds the agents, automations, and dashboards that actually work.
Want to work with us?
Pick the door that fits where you're at.
Built on OpenClaw + Claude Code
Our AI agents are built on enterprise-grade technology, designed for reliability and transparency.
Enterprise AI Models
Powered by Claude — Anthropic's most capable AI, designed for safety and reliability.
Custom Agent Design
Every Tusk agent is purpose-built for local service businesses with clear guardrails.
Local-First Approach
We understand PNW businesses because we are a PNW business.
Why PNW Businesses Trust Us
We earn trust by being honest, being local, and delivering results.
Local
Based in Mukilteo, WA. We know the Seattle metro market.
Small Team
You'll work directly with our founders, not an account manager.
Track Record
20+ PNW businesses served with real, measurable results.
Honest Guidance
If you're not ready, we'll tell you — and help you get ready.
Where we serve
Local in person, remote everywhere else in the corridor.
In person
Snohomish County, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett
Greater PNW
Washington / Oregon / Idaho corridor
Remote
Case-by-case anywhere in the U.S.
Ready to talk?
Two ways in. Free 30-minute audit, or call us directly.