Who We Are
Our Story
Supported Intelligence was founded in 2012 by Patrick Anderson and Anderson Economic Group, LLC, to develop the Rapid Recursive® technology. The idea for the company grew from Patrick’s work with challenges faced by business and government clients, some of which he describes in The Economics of Business Valuation (Stanford University Press, 2012).
He recognized that existing software and decision models often were opaque, failed to recognize the decision options that people had available to them, and could not take into account the asymmetric risks and multiple-scenario nature of the real world. This led to a nearly seven year period of trial-and-error experimentation, resulting in the first prototype of the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox in December 2012.
Since then, the RR technology has been patented in two countries; used by people in over 90 countries; and ported to both workstation and mobile platforms.
Patrick L. Anderson
Mr. Patrick L. Anderson founded Anderson Economic Group in 1996 and serves as its principal and CEO. In 2012, he also founded Supported Intelligence to develop the Rapid Recursive® technology, and now serves as SI’s executive chairperson.
A nationally-recognized author and expert in business economics, Mr. Anderson has written over 100 published works, including Economics of Business Valuation from Stanford University Press. Four of his journal articles have received awards for outstanding writing from the National Association of Business Economics, most recently “Business strategy and firm location decisions: testing traditional and modern methods.” His latest paper, “Damages Caused by AI Errors and Omissions: Management Complicity, Malware, and Misuse of Data,” is available for download at AndersonEconomicGroup.com.
Matthew Irey
Matthew Irey is an adviser to SI and was formerly the company’s chief technology officer. He has more than 20 years of experience in applications, networking, hosting, and cross-functional IT solutions for high-profile national clients. Mr. Irey has recruited and led diverse teams that included nearly 400 domestic and global professionals on multiple billion-dollar accounts, most recently for EDS/Hewlett Packard. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma practitioner who holds a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and an associate’s degree in EET.
Sinéad Trautman
Dan Lipsy
Chief Product Officer
Dan has been the Chief Product Officer at Supported Intelligence since 2021, overseeing the development of the company’s decision analytics innovations. With 15 years of customer-centric software experience, he has worked on trading applications at Lava Trading, enhanced equities trading software at Goldman Sachs, and developed product functionality for Barclays Capital.
After relocating to Michigan, Dan built enterprise products for Fortune 1000 clients at IDV Solutions and worked on software products and platforms for Neogen at Dewpoint. He also has served in product management at Olo, focusing on Payments and Fraud initiatives.
A 2005 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, Dan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science, with a certificate in quantitative software engineering. In his free time, he volunteers, pursues robotics and investing, and plays piano.
Neal Anderson
Neal Anderson, formerly SI’s chief operating officer, is a development and operations consultant. Mr. Anderson invented SmartBracket™ and served as a lead developer for the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox, among other proprietary solutions. Prior to joining Supported Intelligence, Mr. Anderson participated in experimental nuclear physics research at the University of Michigan, Triangle University Nuclear Labs, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). He holds a BS in physics and a BFA in jazz studies, both from the University of Michigan.
Simone Fenzi
Simone Fenzi is Supported Intelligence’s Brand Strategist. He provides insight and strategy for the development of the brand as well as manages all press relations. Mr. Fenzi has a BS in economics and a BA in journalism from Michigan State University.
Jeffrey Johnson
Jeff Johnson, formerly SI’s VP and COO, provides consulting support for new and existing product developments along with company operations. Mr. Johnson also served as lead developer for the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox and is recognized as an inventor on one SI patent and one pending application. He holds an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and dual bachelor’s degrees from Michigan State University in Political Theory and Economics.