A direct relationship.
A practical approach.
Third Level IT helps small and midsize businesses manage technology with a clear point of contact, coordinated support, and practical planning. Founder Nate Howard leads the company’s technical approach and client relationships.
Founder &
Principal Engineer
Nate guides the company’s technical approach and client relationships, drawing on hands-on experience across business IT environments.
Contact Third Level IT ↗Hands-on experience. Plain-language conversations.
Nate has supported credit unions, manufacturing businesses, smaller retailers, and owner-operated businesses. His work spans business networks, firewalls, servers, backup and recovery, security, and workflow automation.
We start by understanding how your people work. Recommendations should fit the business, and implementation should include checks, documentation, and a clear owner for the next step.
Based in Allen Park, TLI serves small and midsize businesses across Southeast Michigan with onsite and remote support. Our focus is an ongoing managed IT relationship, with scoped help available while you work through an existing provider contract.
AI partnerships & program access
OpenAI Partner Network — Registered Partner. Third Level IT is a member of the OpenAI Partner Network at the Registered tier.
Anthropic Cyber Verification Program — Defense Access. Nate Howard’s organization has Defense Access for approved defensive cybersecurity work on systems it owns or maintains, including vulnerability triage and verification, malware analysis, detection engineering, and incident response.
What you can expect
- A conversation about the business need before the tool.
- Clear scope, responsibilities, and costs before work starts.
- Practical implementation and an understandable handoff.
What would you like technology to do better?
Tell us what’s getting in the way. We’ll discuss your priorities, your current setup, and a sensible next step.