Alignment Government Strategies

What Alignment Government Strategies does

Alignment Government Strategies (AGS) is a privately held, bipartisan government relations and lobbying firm headquartered in Washington, DC, founded in 2014 by six experienced government relations professionals. The firm provides direct representation and advocacy services before Congress, federal agencies, and the executive branch to corporations, non-profit associations, public entities, and individual organizations. AGS's practice spans a broad policy surface including energy, healthcare, tax, trade, education, pension and retirement, manufacturing, transportation, defense, telecommunications, budget and appropriations, and judiciary and intellectual property. Its central premise, captured by its name, is "finding alignment" between client policy objectives and the operational realities of the federal policy process, leveraging bipartisan access rather than ideologically aligned advocacy.

The firm operates on a partnership model built around nine principals as of April 2024 — the six founders (Becky Anderson, Michael Beer, Bert Carp, Jenny DiJames, Leo Jardot, Patrick Pettey) plus David Rudd and Tracy Doherty Taylor (joined 2019) and Mike Smullen (joined April 2024). Principals have collectively held senior positions on U.S. House and Senate staffs, Republican and Democratic White Houses, Fortune 500 Washington offices, and senior roles in party campaign committees. Each client is assigned a dedicated principal who manages representation while granting full access to the contacts and experience of the entire principal pool. The firm emphasizes a hands-on, accountable work-plan model anchored in bipartisan relationship management and campaign and fundraising networks.

Revenue is generated through professional services retainers and project-based consulting engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm has no external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries — it operates as an independent partnership. Marketing and business development rely primarily on principals' professional networks and word-of-mouth referrals, supported by a modest digital presence (WordPress website, Facebook page). AGS has shown no expansion outside its single Washington, DC office, no M&A activity, and no external funding events since inception.

Name

Alignment Government Strategies

Legal name

Alignment Government Strategies

Website

https://align-strategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alignment Government Strategies is a privately held, bipartisan Washington, DC government relations firm founded in 2014, representing corporations, non-profit associations, public entities, and individual organizations across twelve policy verticals through a nine-principal partnership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations and Lobbying Services

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE), Regulatory Compliance Advisory (BPAHAFAB)

Keywords

• Government relations
• Lobbying services
• Policy advocacy
• Legislative consulting
• Regulatory affairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Relations Consulting Services: The firm generates revenue through professional consulting services providing government relations representation to corporations, non-profit associations, public entities, and individual organizations. Services include legislative and regulatory advocacy, strategic policy consultation, and representation before the federal government.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alignment Government Strategies is a bipartisan government relations firm that provides lobbying, legislative, and regulatory advocacy services to corporations, non-profit associations, public entities, and individual organizations in Washington, DC. The firm delivers strategic policy consultation and direct representation before Congress and federal agencies through its nine principals who leverage decades of senior government and Fortune 500 Washington office experience.

Product overview

Alignment Government Strategies is a professional services firm offering bipartisan government relations and strategic policy advocacy services. The company provides a unified suite of consulting services centered on government representation, legislative advocacy, and regulatory guidance. Rather than a tech product platform, AGS delivers expert government affairs counsel through its team of principals with extensive Capitol Hill and executive branch experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Relations Services
• Policy Advocacy
• Congressional Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful legislative outcomes for clients across energy, healthcare, tax, trade, education, pension and retirement, manufacturing, transportation, defense, telecommunications, budget and appropriations, and judiciary and intellectual property

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: One of the largest and most influential DC lobbying and law firms, with a government relations practice spanning policy, regulatory, and legal services. Directly comparable in serving corporate clients before Congress and federal agencies, though at significantly greater scale and breadth than AGS.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Major global law and lobbying firm with a high-profile public policy practice. Overlaps with AGS in representing corporate and association clients on legislative and regulatory matters in Washington, but offers bundled legal-lobbying services at much larger scale.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law and public policy firm with a substantial DC government relations practice. Comparable to AGS in serving corporate clients on federal advocacy, with deeper international reach and integrated legal capabilities.
• Holland & Knight: Large national law firm with a significant DC-based federal lobbying and policy practice. Competes with AGS for corporate and association federal advocacy engagements, but offers a multi-practice platform across many jurisdictions.
• K&L Gates: Global law firm with a substantial public policy and government affairs practice in DC. Overlaps with AGS in providing legislative and regulatory advocacy to corporate clients, with greater scale and international footprint.

Direct peers

• Williams & Jensen: Established bipartisan DC government relations firm focused on federal lobbying and policy advocacy. AGS partner Tracy Doherty Taylor previously worked at Williams & Jensen, and the firm operates with a similar bipartisan boutique-partnership model serving corporate clients.
• Cassidy & Associates: Long-standing bipartisan DC lobbying firm representing corporations, associations, and coalitions before Congress and federal agencies. Closely comparable to AGS in service model, bipartisan positioning, and focus on federal-level advocacy.
• Capitol Counsel: Bipartisan DC government affairs firm (successor to the Podesta Group) providing federal lobbying and strategic consulting. Comparable boutique-partnership model serving corporate clients on Capitol Hill and with the executive branch.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Bipartisan strategic consulting and government relations firm in Washington, DC offering federal lobbying, public affairs, and communications. Comparable in serving corporate clients with bipartisan advocacy services, with additional integrated communications capabilities.
• Mehlman Consulting: Bipartisan DC lobbying firm specializing in federal legislative and regulatory advocacy, with strong relationships across both parties. Comparable boutique-scale competitor to AGS, particularly on healthcare, tax, and economic policy issues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Alignment-Government-Strategies/576165895824949
• Xx.com/alignmentgovstr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alignment-government-strategies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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