Episode 11

From Bodyguard to "Drone Daddy" - Jnani Matson of Vortex Advantage AG

Published on: 5th October, 2026

Jnani Matson is the owner of Vortex Advantage AG, a spray drone application business in Texas focused on range, pasture and solar vegetation management. Known around the industry as "Drone Daddy," Jnani had several careers before drones. He served as an Army forward observer in the first Gulf War, ran a mortgage company and worked as a celebrity bodyguard. He also helped build a startup winery into a $15 million company. Over the past few years, he has turned his love of aviation into a fast-growing spray drone operation and dealership. In this episode, recorded at the 2026 Spray Drone End Users Conference, he and Taylor talk about his path into the industry, spraying thousands of acres of solar sites, and the real-world economics of pricing drone applications in Texas. Visit us at taylormorelandpod.com

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The Taylor Moreland Podcast
Exploring the stories and experiences of leaders in the spray drone and wider agricultural industries.
After studying agribusiness at the University of Missouri, Taylor started as a Pioneer seed salesman. Being a lifelong inventor and innovator, he noticed the emergence of agricultural spray drones and became an early adopter. He brought some of the first drones to the United States, began to sell them to his customers, and scaled his business into the largest distributor and service provider of spray drones in the country.

While Taylor is passionate about technological advancement, what really drives him is empowering the real people behind it and sharing their stories. Grab a drink and join in as we grow together!