McKinley Research Group

Name

McKinley Research Group

Legal name

McKinley Management, LLC

Website

https://mckinleyresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements providing economic analysis, survey research, market demand studies, feasibility analyses, community development planning, strategic planning, policy analysis, and program evaluation services to government agencies, corporations, nonprofits, and tribal organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

McKinley Research Group is a research and consulting firm that provides economic analysis, socioeconomic impact assessment, market demand and feasibility studies, survey research, community development planning, strategic planning and facilitation, policy review and analysis, and program evaluation services. The firm delivers project-based engagements to government agencies, corporations, nonprofits, and tribal organizations primarily across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

McKinley Research Group offers a unified suite of research and consulting services rather than a technology product platform. The company's core offerings include eight integrated service lines: Economic Analysis and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment, Market Demand and Feasibility Studies, Survey Research, Consulting Services, Community Development and Planning, Strategic Planning and Facilitation, Policy Review and Analysis, and Evaluation Support. These services are applied across specialized sectors including Tourism, Seafood and Mariculture, Mining, Transportation and Maritime, Energy, Alaska Native Interests, Health and Social Services, and Education. The company leverages its 50+ years of experience synthesizing information to provide independent and objective research to corporate, nonprofit, tribal, and public sector clients across Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Analysis and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment Provides forecasts, economic modeling, rate and cost studies, cost-of-living research, and population and employment studies to private industry, local and state governments, and tribal organizations. Develops customized economic impact analyses demonstrating the impact of industries, infrastructure projects, operations, and programs.
• Market Demand and Feasibility Studies Conducts detailed analyses for clients exploring new business opportunities and/or enhancing existing operations. Evaluates potential for ventures such as recreation facilities, museums, conference centers, seafood processing plants, and cruise ship docks, including surveys, interviews, case studies, construction cost estimates, pro forma financial analysis, and revenue potential estimates.
• Survey Research Specializes in conducting survey research and preparing comprehensive, actionable survey reports. Designs customized mail, telephone, intercept, and online surveys to guide strategic initiatives for understanding public sentiment, employee satisfaction, customer attitudes, or corporate shareholder opinions.
• Consulting Services Provides professional advisory services to support clients navigating complex operating environments. Offers strategic guidance to strengthen business, program, or initiative development based on extensive cross-sector experience.
• Community Development and Planning Works with communities and stakeholders on planning for future growth in particular industries or sectors, addressing housing shortages or transportation challenges, or better managing public services and infrastructure through meaningful public outreach, extensive secondary data collection and analysis, and in-depth stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic Planning and Facilitation Works with clients to define vision for the future and identify goals and objectives through skilled facilitation and strategic planning processes. Has assisted entities ranging from local nonprofits to multinational corporations in creating road maps for growth and success.
• Policy Review and Analysis Examines and evaluates public policy to provide clear, actionable recommendations for clients. Includes assessing best practices, conducting literature reviews, gathering stakeholder insights, analyzing existing policies, identifying barriers, noting policy contradictions, and analyzing costs of policy options.
• Evaluation Support Helps organizations and agencies plan, manage, and improve various programs and services in health, social services, education, the arts, workforce training, and economic development. Uses systematic approach and quantitative, qualitative, or mixed evaluation methods to measure program performance, outcomes, and impact.
• Tourism Research Services Alaska's leading tourism research and consulting firm offering visitor profiles (surveys over 20,000 visitors to Alaska since 2006), resident sentiment surveys, economic impact studies, market assessments, business development plans, and community tourism plans.
• Seafood and Mariculture Research Conducts research on commercial, subsistence, and sport fisheries in the United States with expertise in Alaska fisheries. Has served as primary market research contractor for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) since 1998. Leads market and industry analyses for established and emerging seafood and mariculture species.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 400 clients across corporate, nonprofit, tribal, and public sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McKinley ManagementcoreOthersMcKinley Research Group is part of the McKinley organization which includes McKinley Management and McKinley Alaska. The parent company McKinley Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, providing oversight and corporate structure for the research group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northern Economics: Anchorage-based economic consulting firm providing economic analysis, policy research, and planning services across Alaska. Direct comparable in regional scope, service mix, and target client base (government, tribal, resource industries).
• Agnew::Beck Consulting: Anchorage-based consulting firm providing planning, economics, and stakeholder engagement services to Alaska public, tribal, and private clients. Comparable in service lines, regional concentration, and client segments.
• ECONorthwest: Portland, Oregon-based economic consulting firm serving Pacific Northwest public agencies, tribes, and private clients with economic analysis, planning, and policy research. Comparable in service mix and Pacific Northwest regional exposure.
• Headwaters Economics: Bozeman, Montana-based independent research organization producing economic analysis, policy research, and data tools focused on Western U.S. communities. Comparable in mission, methodology, and public/tribal/government client base.
• Berk Consulting: Pacific Northwest-based consulting firm providing economic, financial, and policy analysis to public agencies, tribes, and nonprofits. Comparable in service mix and Pacific Northwest public/tribal client overlap.

Regional players

• UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER): University of Alaska Anchorage research institute producing economic and policy research on Alaska issues. Comparable in subject matter and Alaska focus, though operates as an academic rather than commercial entity.

Broad incumbents

• The Brattle Group: Global economic and financial consulting firm with expertise in economic impact analysis, regulation, and policy. Comparable in core economic-analysis service line, but broader geographically and across many more industries.
• NERA Economic Consulting: Global economic consulting firm providing economic analysis, regulatory economics, and policy advice. Comparable on economic-impact and policy-analysis service lines, but operates at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Stantec (formerly Cardno): Global design and consulting firm with environmental, infrastructure, and community development practices and a long-standing Alaska presence. Comparable in Alaska/Pacific Northwest delivery and infrastructure/tribal client overlap, though broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Lightcast (formerly EMSI): Labor market analytics and economic data provider serving workforce development, education, and economic development organizations. Comparable in economic-data analytics and public-sector client base, but delivers via a software/data platform rather than consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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