Find the right partner for any phase of the work — audit, plan, or execute.
AI CMO is built around a three-phase loop: Audit what's working, Plan the next move, Execute on it. Every phase reaches a moment where outside help is the right answer — for diagnostic depth, decision support, or building capacity. The partner directory is the curated bench AI CMO draws from: agencies, consulting firms, independent consultants, fractional leaders, software tools, and platforms — each tagged by what they do, who they fit, what they cost, and how thoroughly we've checked them.
How vetting works
Five tiers from Tier 1 Recommended (reference-checked, sample work reviewed, chemistry call done) down through Provisional (in vetting) and Flagged (known issues). Most directory entries sit at Tier 3 Considered — in the bench for completeness but not actively vetted by Bright Growth yet. Vetting decays after 9 months and must be refreshed at 12, so promotions and demotions happen on a rolling cadence.
How matching works
When an AI CMO audit produces a finding (e.g. "messaging maturity = Ad Hoc") or a plan calls for outside capacity, the matching playbook filters the bench by category (the join key), then by stage fit and service mode (e.g. execution capacity vs decision support vs embedded fractional), then ranks Tier 1 first. The page above is the browsable view of the same library.
Why "unknown" pricing
Many records show "Price not yet vetted" because they were bulk-imported from prior sources and pricing is a Tier-1 evidence requirement we haven't completed yet. A real free-tier partner would show a non-zero high (e.g. $0–$2k). The matching playbook treats unknown pricing as "needs intake call" rather than as a budget exclusion.