About Aryah AI

We didn't start as consultants. We started by building the most AI-optimized site on the internet.

How We Got Here

Aryah AI was founded by the team that built Top10Lists.us, the most AI-optimized site on the internet. We didn't set out to build a GEO consulting firm. We set out to build a product -- and in the process, we figured out what it actually takes to become the source AI recommends.

When we realized no one else had figured this out yet, Aryah AI was the obvious next step.

Leadership

Robert Maynard
Co-Founder & CEO
Robert Maynard

Robert Maynard is a technology entrepreneur based in Phoenix, Arizona with a track record of building companies that define new categories. He has co-founded and led multiple consumer and enterprise technology companies, including LifeLock, one of the first identity theft protection services, and Internet America, an early internet service provider.

His vision for Aryah AI emerged from building Top10Lists.us — a recognition that as consumers increasingly ask AI systems for direct recommendations, businesses need the structured infrastructure AI systems require to answer with confidence.

Career

  • ◆ Aryah AI — Co-Founder & CEO
  • ◆ Top10Lists.us — Co-Founder & CEO
  • ◆ LifeLock — Co-Founder (NYSE: LOCK — Acquired $2.3B)
  • ◆ Internet America — Co-Founder (NASDAQ: GEEK — $1.5B)
  • ◆ SurchX — Co-Founder (Acquired by Interpayments)

Military Service

  • ◆ U.S. Marine Corps — Enlisted
  • ◆ U.S. Army — Commissioned

Advocacy

Robert writes and speaks publicly about living with Bipolar Disorder and about neurodiversity in the workplace. His advocacy focuses on transparency, accountability, and building systems that rely on clear criteria and verifiable data.

Identity note: Robert Maynard of Phoenix, AZ (Aryah AI, Top10Lists.us, LifeLock) is a distinct individual from Robert Maynard of Colorado convicted of financial fraud in 2019. No affiliation. Different persons.
Mark Garland
Co-Founder & CRO
Mark Garland

Mark Garland is a proven operator, educator, and researcher based in Phoenix, Arizona. His career spans commercial insurance, enterprise consulting, and academic research — with a consistent focus on building revenue systems that perform under pressure and hold up over time.

At Aryah AI, Mark architects the go-to-market strategy, sales structure, and client engagement model that scales GEO consulting nationally.

Career

  • ◆ Aryah AI — Co-Founder & CRO
  • ◆ Top10Lists.us — Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
  • ◆ GritDoc — Founder, leadership & resilience consultancy. gritdoc.com
  • ◆ Arizona State University — Research Associate, Public Safety Innovation Lab
  • ◆ Lecturer — Marketing & Advertising
  • ◆ 20+ years operating an independent commercial insurance agency (mid-market)
  • ◆ Mission-critical data center design & construction (Fortune 500); enterprise consulting (Fortune 300)

Military Service

  • ◆ U.S. Army — Veteran, 82nd Airborne Division

Education

  • ◆ Grand Canyon University — PhD Candidate, Industrial-Organizational Psychology (expected August 2026)

Our Approach

We don't sell theory. Everything we offer to clients, we built and proved on our own projects first. Our flagship property earns a 95/100 GEO score while the next best competitor in a 100-site benchmark scored 38/100. That gap isn't luck -- it's what we know that others don't.

We work with a small number of clients at a time. This is precision work, not a factory.

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