Have him join eccie and other boards, too.
The
Another Realm forum would probably be of interest.
No cost and he can explore and maybe develop a thick skin just in case.
Yes, there are male providers out there, both doms and subs and "vanillas" -- sometime a lady knows what she wants and is very willing to pay for that engaging both other ladies and males, as well.
Heck, entirely likely that a male hobbyist might even want to engage a "wing man" for certain "adventures" w/o making too many waves among the other hobbyists.
However, the long-standing custom of "providers keeping confidences" seems to have eroded over the years, not just for female providers, but also I know for a fact among male providers.
And yes, there has been a very successful male provider among us in both Austin and San Antonio although his profile appears very dormant of late. Even attended multiple meet & greets back when.