About
We believe the most powerful businesses in the next decade won't be the ones with the most people or the most software — they'll be the ones that learned how to amplify human expertise at scale.
Shamus O'Rourke
CEO & Co-founder
Spent 25 years on Wall Street leading Wealth Management teams at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, earning multiple nods on On Wall Street magazine's Top 100 Branch Managers list. Now channels that leadership experience into helping growth-stage companies amplify their workforce to deliver outsized growth.
Rich Portelance
President & Co-founder
Serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with extensive experience driving results via revenue generation, marketing strategies, and operational efficiencies. Industries served include EdTech, MedTech, Digital Marketing, FinTech, Cyber, and Professional Services.
Bryan Dickens
CTO & Co-founder
Retired FBI behavioral profiler whose psychological profiling helped apprehend violent and cyber criminals, then drove three EdTech, HR, and cyber startups to 200M+ users. That same behavioral science now underpins Helix, shaping how Fortune 500s and educators tackle complex workforce challenges.
Matt D'Urso
COO
32 years leading consumer products at Gillette and Mars Petcare, managing portfolios from $600M regional grocery to over $1B across mass and pet specialty channels. Earned 2024 Mars Champions Club recognition for exceeding targets while building the high-performing teams behind that growth.
We didn't build Helix because we saw a market opportunity. We built it because we needed it ourselves. Every founder on this team has lived the $2M–$20M ceiling — the point where the playbooks stop working, hiring can't keep pace, and enterprise software assumes you have a team of 500.
“We built the system we wished we'd had. Then we realized every growth-stage company needs it too.”
The concept behind Helix — amplified human intelligence — started as our own operating philosophy before it became a platform. We used AI to extend what our small team could do: deeper research, faster execution, better follow-through. The results changed how we thought about what a company this size could accomplish. So we productized it.
That's the difference between Helix and every other AI tool on the market. It wasn't designed by engineers guessing at business problems. It was designed by operators who lived them — and who still use the platform every day to run their own company. When we say Helix understands your challenges, it's because we built it to solve ours first.
Compound Memory
Helix doesn't forget. Every task, every decision, every outcome is stored and indexed. The system gets smarter the longer you use it — compounding intelligence that no single employee can replicate.
Outcomes, Not Tools
We don't sell software. We deliver outcomes — qualified pipeline, operational efficiency, compliance coverage, faster closings. The more you use Helix, the more value it compounds.
Custom Architecture
No two Helix deployments are alike. We configure the agent mix, integration points, and output standards for your specific business, industry, and growth objectives.
Join Us
We're operators who've been in your shoes — and we built Helix because we needed it ourselves. If that resonates, let's talk.
No commitment required. Most clients see a clear path to ROI in the first call.