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Arjun Arora
Experience: Arjun brings 10+ years of experience implementing ethical AI and analytics solutions across various industries (technology, logistics, banking, and higher education). Previously leading more than 100 enterprise-wide AI and data projects, and educating hundreds of teams on ethical AI best practices.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
First ask yourself who you want to be, then go do that!
Michael Griffin
Experience: Michael brings 25+ years of experience in higher education administration, spanning admissions, enrollment, retention, financial aid, and advising. With a background in private universities and public systems, he now focuses on helping high school students navigate career and postsecondary education pathways.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Visionaries see no barriers, only what could be. They ask what if and why not. Answered by let’s try. They see the invisible. What do you see?
Alan Beaudrie
Experience: Nationally recognized, award-winning academic advisor with 25+ years in higher education. Founder of Beaudrie College Success Coaching, LLC. Former advisor at ASU and University of Arizona.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
The purpose of college is not to prepare you for what you will do the rest of your life. It is to prepare you for your first steps after graduation. You just need to make sure you are going in the right direction.
Kim Sprought
Experience: Career services leader and practitioner with 20+ years of experience helping institutions strengthen the student journey from education and exploration through experience to opportunity. Kim is a trusted thought partner at the intersection of career services and human-centered AI, bringing a grounded, practitioner-informed perspective and translating complexity into clear direction.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to choose a direction and trust that you can change it at any time. There is no wrong direction, only experience.
Bret Keating
Experience: Bret is an award-winning academic advisor, instructor, and author who brings 9+ years of experience in higher education. As a student-centered practitioner, his work is primarily focused on helping students successfully navigate their transition to college by exploring academic pathways and making personally meaningful decisions with greater confidence and autonomy.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Being uncertain does not mean you are lost. Give yourself permission to explore and keep asking the questions that matter to grow into choices that feel like your own.
Todd Nelson
Experience: Brand and marketing strategist, driving exponential growth through targeted brand strategies and innovative go-to-market operations. 20 years of university alumni leadership on the USC Alumni Board of Governors, USC Annenberg Alumni Advisory Board, and USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Curiosity and creativity will take you places where knowledge has never been. Strive for continuous learning and discovery, and you will be amazed by how far you can go.
Aditya Gupta
Experience: Aditya, a Computer Science graduate from the University of Arizona, brings experience supporting enterprise technology implementations and building reliable, scalable systems. His background includes serving as a Teaching Assistant and Peer Advisor, as well as working as a Data Analyst. He has contributed to solutions used by thousands of professionals worldwide, with a focus on performance optimization, system reliability, and user experience.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Reach out, don’t hesitate—it's the first step to growth.
Alan Williams
Experience: Alan is an engineering leader who transforms technical organizations through strategic architecture and team development. With 20+ years across enterprise and startup environments, he specializes in accelerating release velocity, reducing costs, and strengthening security postures. Known for building collaborative, high-impact teams that bridge technical strategy with hands-on execution.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Do what you love, learn from your experiences, and have no regrets.
Our Story
Advisor AI was born from lived experience. Our founder, Arjun Arora, grew up facing barriers as a first-generation college student, immigrant, and member of the LGBTQ+ community. But with the right advisors, intentional skill-building, and relentless perseverance, he turned those challenges into milestones, becoming a global technology leader who has trained thousands and led AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
In 2024, Arjun and a team of nationally recognized advisors visited more than 250 colleges and heard the same story everywhere: fragmented systems, overwhelmed staff, and students left to figure things out alone.
Out of those conversations came Advisor AI—built to give every student clear, personal, and continuous support, and to amplify human connection so students can see a path forward, graduate with confidence, and pursue their boldest dreams.
