Yeah, but then I recommended a bunch of aluminum/CF frames and he was like "OH, I don't want a tri/aero bike, I was thinking something like NJS, etc"

I don't think OP knows what the hell he is talking about.

here are your options: you get an aluminum/cf track frame that is nothing like the ones you mentioned but is light. Or you get a steel track frame that is heavy but looks more like the other ones you mentioned. Now that I have given you some basic knowledge, maybe you can try and use your brain and do some of your own research. It's really not that complicated for someone who has at least average cognitive abilities.