Our Story
Built on shared curiosity, complementary expertise, and a belief that technology should serve human leadership—not replace it.
SAVANT-AI was incorporated in October 2022—just before ChatGPT changed everything.
But the foundation was laid decades earlier. In 2016, while advising high-net-worth families at Fidelity Investments, Matt began researching AI and its implications for business leadership. After years serving a handful of billionaires and hedge fund managers in Palm Beach, Fidelity's higher volume of clients demanded new levels of organization. He started looking for systems that could enhance his reach and speed of processing—so he could spend more time in client meetings helping families make sensitive decisions with the best data and information. He saw what was coming. He started preparing.
When the generative AI wave arrived, he was ready. And he brought his son Christian into the work.
What started as shared curiosity became something more enduring: a company rooted in a love for technology, progress, iteration, innovation, and creativity. A company that believes executives deserve better than generic tool demos—they deserve frameworks for leading through change.
Founder & CEO
Matt is a polymath with deep roots in both humanities and technology. His career spans:
Education: MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK), BA with Honors in Literature-Writing from Columbia University, AI Certificate from Stanford Continuing Studies.
Certifications: AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, Google AI Essentials.
Current: Faculty member at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, teaching International Marketing and consulting on AI Adoption.
He began his career as a U.S. Marine (Reserve, 1983–1989), served a two-year mission in Bolivia, and has since maintained fluency in Spanish alongside elementary proficiency in six additional languages.
Co-Founder & President, Savant Games
Christian has been obsessed with game mechanics and competition his whole life. That lifelong immersion in interactive worlds shapes his understanding of engagement, systems thinking, and how technology can create meaningful experiences.
When his father launched SAVANT-AI, Christian joined as co-founder. Together, they've built a company that bridges executive AI training with innovative technology—and now, gaming.
"I have seen Mr. Matthew Burton work well with clients in a diligent and thoughtful manner." — Anthony Chan, Ph.D., Chief Economist, JPMorgan Private Wealth Management
AI is a tool, not a replacement. Our job is to make executives more capable, not more dependent.
Real transformation requires sustained engagement, organizational support, and the courage to redesign how work gets done.
Ethics and governance aren't add-ons—they're built into how we teach, how we advise, and how we operate.
Generic recommendations waste everyone's time. We meet executives where they are and build roadmaps for where they're going.
