About Us
A local IT firm built from one unforgettable New Year's weekend.
Since getting into business, Whispering Dragons LLC was the third company the late founder Jacob Lanthier had launched. His first two were video game development focused. Sadly, it does cost a fortune to keep a game studio running. Interestingly enough, it was about midway through Jacob's second experience running a business when he found a way to create a steady revenue stream for the game studio: through IT services, providing for consumers and business-to-business companies.
Whispering Dragons stumbled upon this opportunity by securing their first major client over a very long weekend. It was during New Years, and this company was shut down full across the nation. Jacob, his partner Daniel, and another business partner at the time, spent three days working tirelessly around the clock, running on little sleep, helping their company get back up and running by the first of the year. If they hadn't been able to accomplish the task, their business would have closed their doors for good.
This is when the team saw the potential they had and knew they had to offer these services to business owners who needed a reliable IT consulting partner. A few months later, Jacob and Daniel founded Whispering Dragons in order to provide that kind of service — the kind that shows up at 2am on New Year's Eve — to all of their clients.
Founded
2015
Based in
Buckeye, AZ
Service area
West Valley Phoenix Metro
Support
24 / 7 / 365
Chamber
Buckeye Valley & Southwest Valley
The Founders
The people behind the name
Co-Founder & CEO
Jacob Lanthier, M.B.A.
Jacob brings an entrepreneur's mindset to IT — shaped by launching three companies across video game development and managed services. His M.B.A. from Florida Institute of Technology (with a focus in Project Management) gives Whispering Dragons a strategic edge most IT shops don't have.
He understands what it means to run a business on a budget, because he's lived it. That perspective shapes every recommendation he makes to clients.
Co-Founder & Cybersecurity Lead
Daniel Oquendo
Daniel's technical foundation runs deep — from computer systems to Quality Assurance, and increasingly, to the cybersecurity landscape that defines modern IT risk. Florida-raised and now West Valley-based, he leads Whispering Dragons' security practice with a mission-driven mindset.
His goal: to protect and educate businesses on the real risks they face today — not the theoretical ones, but the ones that actually hit small companies in 2024.
How We Work
What you can count on
Reliability
We answer the phone. We show up. We don't hand you off to a ticket queue and hope for the best.
Transparency
You'll always know what we're doing and why. No upselling services you don't need. No mystery invoices.
Local Presence
We're West Valley people serving West Valley businesses. When you call, you reach someone who knows your setup — not a random technician in another state.
Security-First
Every recommendation we make starts with the question: is this secure? Not an afterthought — the baseline.
Work with us
Every new client starts with a free consultation. No obligation — just a conversation about where you are and where you want to be.