


Garrett Williams | CISSP CISA
Principal, Advisory Services
Principal, Advisory Services
Principal, Advisory Services
Garrett Williams is a technology and operations advisor with over 10 years of experience helping organizations design, implement, and operate secure, scalable technology and risk management systems. His background spans IT security, regulatory compliance, and hands-on technology consulting, with a focus on translating complex technical requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions that support growth and operational efficiency. At Oak Valley Capital, this experience supports the firm’s Advisory Services arm in building durable, well-governed operating platforms for clients across a wide variety of industries in the lower middle to middle market.
Earlier in his career, Garrett spent eight years in consulting—both independently and with various firms like Deloitte & Touche—advising Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across financial services, technology, and other regulated industries. He later spent three years on Coinbase’s Information Security team, where he partnered closely with engineering and product organizations to define security controls, support secure software delivery, and help scale technology processes across large production environments.
In addition to his security background, Garrett is a technically fluent practitioner with experience implementing workflow automation, systems integration, and process optimization using modern and low-code platforms. As both an advisor and operator, he brings a pragmatic, execution-oriented perspective to technology and operational challenges, helping leadership teams improve visibility, reduce manual overhead, and deploy systems that are built to scale.
Garrett Williams is a technology and operations advisor with over 10 years of experience helping organizations design, implement, and operate secure, scalable technology and risk management systems. His background spans IT security, regulatory compliance, and hands-on technology consulting, with a focus on translating complex technical requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions that support growth and operational efficiency. At Oak Valley Capital, this experience supports the firm’s Advisory Services arm in building durable, well-governed operating platforms for clients across a wide variety of industries in the lower middle to middle market.
Earlier in his career, Garrett spent eight years in consulting—both independently and with various firms like Deloitte & Touche—advising Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across financial services, technology, and other regulated industries. He later spent three years on Coinbase’s Information Security team, where he partnered closely with engineering and product organizations to define security controls, support secure software delivery, and help scale technology processes across large production environments.
In addition to his security background, Garrett is a technically fluent practitioner with experience implementing workflow automation, systems integration, and process optimization using modern and low-code platforms. As both an advisor and operator, he brings a pragmatic, execution-oriented perspective to technology and operational challenges, helping leadership teams improve visibility, reduce manual overhead, and deploy systems that are built to scale.
