01 / Build01
Build, Develop & Launch
Two and a half decades of product cycles across CRM, AI, BI, predictive analytics, big data, streaming media, security, and US Military programs. Reliability, QA, and source control as a religion.
VOICE AI · SEATTLE · DALLAS · 2026
Building, scaling,
and exiting
companies
since 1999.
I'm Chad Storey — a Seattle-based founder of eight companies. Co-founded Lockdown Networks (acquired by McAfee) and built Asset Realty into an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company.
28+
Years Building
8
Companies Founded
200M+
Records Processed
35+
Markets Scaled
● ACTIVEFOUNDER · OPERATOR · KIRKLAND, WA
// THE OPERATING SYSTEM
Four loops that have run my entire career.
From early-stage CRM and security platforms to AI products serving global brands, the same playbook keeps scaling.
02 / Scale02
Scale, Scale, Scale
Thousands of internal and external customers. 200M+ records across 35+ markets, processing thousands of transactions per second on AWS with advanced predictive algorithms.
03 / Partner03
License, Partner & Merge
Thousands of deals closed with the FBI, Children's Hospital, Alaska state government, AOL, MTV, and Bank of America. Two successful venture exits.
04 / Give04
Give, Honor & Invest
Father, son, Christian, author, mentor, and angel investor in startups led by founders who share a passion for solutions that move humanity forward.
// FLAGSHIP VENTURES
Three companies. Three different industries. One playbook.
// CASE STUDY · 2001 — 2008 · FOUNDER
Lockdown Networks — acquired by McAfee.
Co-founded in Seattle in 2001 (originally InteractNetworks). Pioneered Network Access Control with appliance-based authentication, assessment, and policy enforcement deployed across healthcare, finance, retail, and federal, state & local government in North America, Europe, and Japan. Series B funded, 51–100 employees, acquired by McAfee in August 2008.
View on Crunchbase →FOUNDED
2001
EXIT
McAfee · 2008
STAGE
Series B
HQ
Seattle, WA
RECOGNITION
Inc. 5000
RANK
Fastest-Growing
SECTOR
Real Estate Software
HQ
Kirkland, WA
// CASE STUDY · FOUNDER & CEO
Asset Realty Group — Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company.
Built Asset Realty Group from the ground up into one of the Pacific Northwest's most aggressive brokerages — earning a place on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies and recognition as one of the Eastside's fastest-growing private firms by the Puget Sound Business Journal.
View Inc. 5000 profile →// CASE STUDY · CO-FOUNDER
QL2 Software — competitive intelligence pioneer.
Co-founded in Seattle in 2000, QL2 pioneered real-time web data extraction and competitive price intelligence for travel, retail, hospitality, and energy. Today QL2 powers pricing and assortment decisions for global leaders with on-demand data acquisition, price monitoring, and product matching — operating across the US, Canada, Germany, and India.
Visit QL2.com →FOUNDED
2000
SECTOR
Competitive Intelligence
REACH
Global · 4 Countries
HQ
Seattle, WA
// TRAJECTORY
Three decades, one continuous build.
From shipboard fire control systems in the Navy to Voice AI — every chapter compounding into the next.
- 1991 — 1997
Data Systems Engineer (Cyber)
↗US Navy · Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamFire control and shipboard data systems supporting the Tomahawk cruise missile program. Where reliability, discipline, and zero-defect engineering became instinct.
- 1997 — 2001
Technical Lead, Core Development
↗RealNetworks · Streaming MediaNetwork programmer → SDET → TechOps Lead running a 20-person core development team during the streaming media boom at one of Seattle's defining internet companies.
- 2000
Co-Founder & Angel Investor
↗QL2 Software · Competitive IntelligenceHelped launch the real-time web data extraction platform now powering pricing and assortment decisions for global travel, retail, and energy leaders.
- 2001 — 2008
Founder & Principal Solutions Architect
↗Lockdown Networks · Cyber SecurityProduct vision and business model behind a Network Access Control pioneer. $23.3M raised (Ignition Partners), $4M annual sales inside 18 months, two venture rounds, acquired by McAfee.
- 2005 — 2022
Founder & Senior Business Solutions Architect
↗Asset Realty Group / Pipeline Platform · Exited to C21Built a tech-enabled brokerage and the SaaS pipeline platform behind it. Inc. 5000 in 2012, 2013, and 2014; Seattle Business Journal fastest-growing 2011–2013. Exited to Century 21.
- 2017 — Present
Property Management & Investments
Family Office · SeattleLong-hold real estate acquisition, property management, and private investments across the Puget Sound region.
- 2022 — Present
Founder & Software Architect (AI)
↗Conversion Coaching AI · Voice AIReal-time conversation intelligence and AI coaching for sales teams — the blue-ocean frontier of Voice AI applied to real estate and beyond.
- 2025 — Present
Director of Business Development
↗Delta V Instruments · Richardson, TXHigh-reliability semiconductor burn-in, HTOL, and wafer-level screening systems supporting US defense, aerospace, and tier-one OEM customers.
- 2025 — 2026
Founder
↗Revive Renew Remodel · Legacy NorthwestVeteran-owned luxury remodeling with smart-home integration, and a next-generation Northwest brokerage model built for agent leverage.
// CAPABILITIES
What I actually do all day.
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Voice & Conversational AI
Real-time speech agents, conversation intelligence, behavioral scoring, and AI coaching workflows.
02
Cyber & Network Security
Network Access Control, appliance-based authentication, policy enforcement, and federal-grade deployments.
03
Data & Predictive Analytics
200M+ records, thousands of transactions per second on AWS with predictive pricing and matching algorithms.
04
Real Estate Technology
Brokerage operations, CRM and pipeline platforms, agent enablement, and property investment systems.
05
Product & Solutions Architecture
30+ years of product cycles across SaaS, streaming media, BI, and defense-grade hardware programs.
06
GTM, Licensing & M&A
Enterprise deals with the FBI, AOL, MTV, Bank of America, and state government. Two venture-backed exits.
// RECOGNITION
Awards & milestones.
2012 · 2013 · 2014
↗Inc. 5000
America's fastest-growing private companies — three consecutive years.
2011 · 2012 · 2013
↗Seattle Business Journal
Fastest-growing private company in the region.
2012
↗Puget Sound Business Journal
Eastside fastest-growing private companies spotlight.
2008
↗McAfee Acquisition
Lockdown Networks acquired — a full venture-backed exit in cyber security.
2022
↗Exit to Century 21
Asset Realty Group / Pipeline Platform acquired after 17 years of operation.
1991 — 1997
↗US Navy Veteran
Honorable service, Data Systems Engineer, Pearl Harbor.
// FOUNDATION
Education & service.
Computer science and physics in Honolulu while serving active duty at Pearl Harbor, then graduate work in information technology at the University of Washington. Proud veteran, father of six, and lifelong mentor to founders building things that matter.
Hawaii Pacific University
B.S. Computer Science, Cum Laude (Physics)
1993 — 1997
University of Washington
M.S. Information Technology
1998
United States Navy
Data Systems Engineering · Fire Control
1991 — 1997
// SIGNALS
Where to find more.
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Asset Realty Group
Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private brokerage — scaling real estate operations across the Pacific Northwest with tech-enabled agent platforms.
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Lockdown Networks
Pioneered Network Access Control (NAC) in the early 2000s. Deployed across healthcare, finance, and federal government before acquisition by McAfee in 2008.
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Legacy Northwest
Founded in 2026 — a next-generation real estate venture focused on modern brokerage models, agent empowerment, and Northwest market expansion.
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ConversionCoaching.AI
Founded in 2025 — AI-powered sales coaching platform that trains teams to close more deals through real-time conversation intelligence and behavioral analytics.
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UnlockTheSalesSecrets.com
The sales playbook distilled — proven frameworks, objection handling, and closing tactics developed across thousands of enterprise and consumer deals.
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ReviveRenewRemodel.com
Founded in 2025 — veteran-owned luxury remodeling company blending timeless craftsmanship with cutting-edge smart home technology for kitchens, bathrooms, and full home automation across Seattle & the Eastside.
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US Navy Fire Control
1991 — 1997 · Fire control systems engineer for the Tomahawk cruise missile program, supporting surface and submarine-launched precision strike capabilities.
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Delta V Instruments
Director of Business Development — 45+ years of worldwide turnkey burn-in services and reliability test systems. Engineering RF HTOL platforms, liquid-cooled high-power burn-in, and TCP/IP automation software for defense and commercial semiconductor manufacturers in Richardson, TX.
// AS SEEN IN
Media & Press.
// FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
Who is Chad Storey?
Chad Storey (Chad Barron Storey) is a Seattle-area founder, operator, and investor. Since 1999 he has founded eight companies across network security, competitive intelligence, real estate software, semiconductor test equipment, and AI — including Lockdown Networks, which McAfee acquired in 2008, and Asset Realty Group, an Inc. 5000 honoree.
What companies has Chad Storey founded?
QL2 Software (2000), Lockdown Networks (2001, acquired by McAfee in 2008), Asset Realty Group (Inc. 5000), the Pipeline real estate platform, Conversion Coaching AI (2025), Revive Renew Remodel (2025), Legacy Northwest (2026), and Delta V Instruments.
What was the Lockdown Networks exit?
Lockdown Networks was a Seattle network access control pioneer founded in 2001. It raised through Series B, deployed appliance-based authentication and policy enforcement across healthcare, finance, retail, and government in North America, Europe, and Japan, and was acquired by McAfee in August 2008.
What does Chad Storey work on now?
Voice AI and conversation intelligence at Conversion Coaching AI, semiconductor burn-in and reliability test systems at Delta V Instruments, and smart-home focused construction through Revive Renew Remodel and Legacy Northwest.
Where is Chad Storey based?
Kirkland, Washington, in the greater Seattle area, with operations extending to Dallas, Texas.
Let's build something absurdly useful.
Founders, operators, and partners — if you're moving fast on AI, real estate, or product, I'd love to hear from you.