A typical wealthy household spends $18K–$40K/year on fragmented digital security vendors who don't talk to each other. Sentinel replaces all of it with one quiet relationship.
| Need | The DIY Stack | Annual Cost | Sentinel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Password management | 1Password Families + annual security audit consultant | $1,200 | Included |
| Family device security | Bitdefender Family + parental controls setup | $800 | Included |
| Smart home integration | Crestron / Savant integrator on retainer | $4,000–$12,000 | Included |
| Crypto custody hygiene | Independent crypto security consultant | $5,000–$15,000 | Included |
| Private cloud / photo backup | Synology + IT contractor setup + ongoing mgmt | $2,000 | Included |
| Digital estate organization | Estate attorney digital addendum + ongoing updates | $3,000–$8,000 | Included |
| Phone cleanup & optimization | Apple Genius Bar appointments + family IT | $600 | Included |
| Ongoing accountability | Nobody owns it. You do. | Your time | Sentinel does. |
| Total | Fragmented across 6+ vendors | $18,600–$40,600/yr | From $3,990/yr |
The fragmentation problem isn't that the tools are bad — it's that no single person owns the whole picture. Your password manager doesn't know about your crypto wallet. Your family IT guy doesn't know your estate attorney. Each vendor solves one slice. Nobody connects the dots. That responsibility falls on you, and it shouldn't.
Software products don't know when you travel, when your kids start using new devices, or when your estate plan changes. A Sentinel does. We learn your household once, then stay — quietly watching, quietly acting. No ticket queue. No Tier 1 support. A person who knows your name and your setup.
Families at this level have accountants, attorneys, financial advisors — people who own a domain and are accountable for it. The digital domain has been left to chance, convenience, and whoever set up the WiFi five years ago. Sentinel is the equivalent: a trusted, dedicated expert who owns the brief.