Torque AI is an AI strategy and revenue-systems firm in Westchester County, New York, founded by Chris Dessi. It takes mid-market companies, law firms, wealth managers and insurance agencies from inefficient systems to one AI-powered revenue machine in 93 days, with ROI measured on a scoreboard. Engagements are fixed-scope and fixed-fee, starting at $5,000. This page answers the questions we hear most often.
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What is Torque AI?
Torque AI is an AI strategy and revenue-systems firm based in Westchester County, New York, founded by Chris Dessi. It takes companies from inefficient systems to one AI-powered revenue machine in 93 days: lead capture, CRM, follow-up automation, AI voice and intake, and the reporting that puts ROI on a scoreboard. The firm's website is torqueapp.ai.
Who founded Torque AI?
Chris Dessi founded Torque AI. He is a two-time #1 Amazon bestselling author (ChatGPT for Profit, Volumes 1 and 2; Your World Is Exploding), a TEDx speaker, a regular on-air AI commentator for FOX 5 New York, and an operator with 27 years in technology, including Buddy Media (acquired by Salesforce for $689 million), founding and selling Silverback Social, and generating $32 million in revenue at Diamond Standard with a five-person team using AI.
What does Torque AI actually do?
Torque AI builds and deploys working systems rather than slide decks. A typical engagement diagnoses where the business is losing revenue to inefficient systems, then builds the AI-powered lead capture, CRM, follow-up automation, intake and reporting to fix it, with an accountability framework and a weekly scoreboard. Engagements run in four phases and every week ends with something shipped.
Who does Torque AI work with?
Torque AI works with leaders at $50 million to $2 billion organizations whose teams are non-technical, and with professional-services firms where client acquisition is the bottleneck: law firms, RIAs and wealth managers, insurance agencies, M&A advisories and CPA firms. Through torqueapp.ai/local it also works with owner-run service businesses in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT.
Where is Torque AI located?
Torque AI is headquartered in Chappaqua, New York, in Westchester County, about 35 miles north of Manhattan. It serves clients across the New York metro area and nationally, with on-site engagements in Westchester, Fairfield County and New York City.
How much does Torque AI cost?
Engagements are fixed-scope and fixed-fee. The AI Executive Briefing is $5,000. The AI Clarity Sprint, the most common starting point, is $25,000 for three weeks. The AI Advisory Launch for CPA and law firms is $60,000 over 60 days. Ongoing governance retainers are $10,000 per month with a six-month minimum. Keynotes for boards and partner retreats are $15,000. The 93-Day AI Revenue System is scoped per engagement.
What is the 93-Day AI Revenue System?
It is Torque AI's flagship engagement. Torque embeds with your executive team for 93 days and builds the AI-powered revenue and operating systems the business needs, with a scoreboard that shows ROI by day 93. It is delivered in four phases: diagnose, design, deploy and drive.
Why 93 days?
Because 93 is a real number, not a round one. It is the octane rating of premium fuel at New York pumps and, roughly, the millions of miles between the Earth and the sun. It is long enough to build and prove a system and short enough that nobody can hide behind a roadmap.
What is the AI Clarity Sprint?
A three-week engagement for firms that are curious about AI but stuck. Week one is an AI audit and risk-and-liability map. Week two delivers three high-ROI deployment recommendations with ROI models. Week three produces a board-ready position statement and a 90-day implementation plan. It costs $25,000 and credits toward a larger engagement.
Does Torque AI work with law firms?
Yes. Law firms are a core vertical. Torque AI builds AI-assisted client intake, follow-up and referral systems for firms, and produces LegalCon.AI, an event for law-firm leaders on AI and client acquisition. Related verticals include InsureCon.AI for insurance agencies and WealthCon.AI for RIAs and wealth managers.
Who is on the Torque AI team?
Chris Dessi runs point on every engagement and brings in a bench of senior operators as the work requires: Ben Bushman (enterprise sales), Matt Walker (design and brand) and Darren Mahoney (data and analytics). The full roster is on the homepage under The Bench.
How is Torque AI different from an AI consultant?
Consultants deliver recommendations. Torque AI deploys systems and stays until the number moves. Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-fee, is led by an operator who has generated enterprise revenue with AI himself, and ends with working software, a trained team and a scoreboard rather than a report.
How do I start working with Torque AI?
Book a 30-minute AI pressure-test call from any page of torqueapp.ai, call the Torque front desk at (914) 350-6023, or email [email protected]. Most firms start with the $5,000 AI Executive Briefing or the $25,000 AI Clarity Sprint.
Does Torque AI help local businesses in Westchester?
Yes. Torque AI's local practice serves owner-run service businesses in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT with missed-call text-back, AI phone answering, review automation, lead capture and CRM. Details are at torqueapp.ai/local.
Where to go next
- The three engagements, with what each one delivers.
- The four-phase method behind the 93-day system.
- Torque AI for local businesses in Westchester and Fairfield County.
- The Torque Report: how small teams build AI-powered revenue engines.
- About Chris Dessi, the founder.
Ready to see where the leverage is in your business? Book a 30-minute AI pressure test or call the Torque front desk at (914) 350-6023.
About the author. Chris Dessi is the founder of Torque AI, a two-time #1 Amazon bestselling author (ChatGPT for Profit, Volumes 1 and 2), a TEDx speaker and a regular AI commentator on FOX 5 New York. He has 27 years in technology, including Buddy Media (acquired by Salesforce for $689M), founding and selling Silverback Social, and generating $32M in revenue at Diamond Standard with a five-person team using AI. Full bio.