Built on rigor. Driven by clarity.
Frank Data Consultants was founded on a simple observation: the most consequential business decisions are often made with the least mathematical rigor. We exist to change that.
From mission-critical engineering to boardroom decisions
Frank Data Consultants started from seeing a need across businesses of every size: critical insights and significant savings were being missed by not having a robust data and analytics process. Our founder and team of analysts have worked with organizations including Cleveland Clinic, NASA, major utility companies, and nationwide pharmaceutical companies.
That experience led to the creation of the FDC Apex Method — a multi-attribute utility framework originally developed for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. What began as a tool for aerospace engineering has been refined into a comprehensive Decision Engineering methodology applicable to any high-stakes choice.
Today, FDC combines decades of data analytics expertise with proprietary Decision Engineering to serve organizations across aerospace, defense, healthcare, and enterprise — delivering outcomes that are mathematically defensible and strategically sound.
Our Mission
"To empower organizations by transforming complex decisions into defensible, mathematically rigorous outcomes — driving confidence, alignment, and sustainable growth."
Industries Served
Aerospace · Defense · Healthcare · Enterprise
Framework Origin
Aerospace & defense heritage
Core Capability
Decision Engineering · Data Analytics · Technology
The people behind the work
Lyle Frank
Founder & President
Two decades in data analytics and decision science, with work spanning NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Cleveland Clinic and Boeing. Creator of the FDC Apex Method.
Greg Wave
Partner & Technology Lead
Leads FDC's technology delivery, from architecture to launch. Close to a decade building custom CRM and EMR systems, and now the software and automation FDC builds for clients.
Graham Casner
Partner & Business Development Lead
Leads client engagement from the first conversation through delivery, connecting FDC's work to the outcomes each client is after.
How we operate
Mathematical Rigor
Every recommendation traces to documented inputs and transparent equations. We don't hand-wave. We show the math.
Radical Transparency
No black boxes. Every deliverable includes full methodology documentation. You'll understand not just what we recommend, but precisely why.
Defensible Outcomes
Our work is designed to withstand scrutiny — from boardrooms to regulators. Decisions backed by FDC aren't opinions; they're conclusions.
Work with us
Start with a 30-minute evaluation. No commitment — just a conversation about how FDC can bring mathematical rigor to your most important decisions.
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