Mark Anderson Consulting

What Mark Anderson Consulting does

Mark Anderson Governmental Consulting (MAGC) is a privately held, founder-owned legislative lobbying and government affairs firm founded by Mark Anderson in 2002 in Tampa, Florida, and relocated to Tallahassee in 2011 to be co-located with the state capitol. The firm provides direct lobbying, appropriations advocacy, and public policy consulting services before the Florida Legislature, Governor's office, and state executive agencies. Its client base spans more than 20 organizations across verticals including community associations and property management (notably serving as Executive Director of CEOMC, representing 18,000+ community association managers), education institutions, local government entities, hotels and hospitality, nonprofits, and professional associations.

The firm operates on a professional services model with retained client engagements, charging lobbying fees and consulting retainers—pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. The team is intentionally small: Mark Anderson as founder and principal lobbyist, supported by Joshua Burkett, a former Florida House staffer with a Master's in Applied American Politics and Policy from Florida State University. The practice has no underlying software, technology stack, or proprietary platform; its deliverable is direct advocacy, legislator relationship management, bill tracking, and appropriations work. The firm has secured over $200 million in client appropriations over its history, with benchmarks of $13 million in 2021 and $27.6 million in 2022—the latter representing its 20th anniversary and most successful session.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no external funding, no institutional investors, and no plans implied for material scale-up. Marketing consists of earned media coverage in Florida political outlets (e.g., Florida Politics), client testimonials, LinkedIn presence, and selective media appearances (e.g., Comedy Central in 2017). Distribution is exclusively direct sales through the founder's network and referrals. The firm has no technology integrations, no APIs, no apps, and no certifications beyond standard professional lobbying registrations.

Name

Mark Anderson Consulting

Legal name

Mark Anderson Governmental Consulting

Website

https://consultanderson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mark Anderson Governmental Consulting is a Tallahassee-based lobbying firm providing legislative advocacy and appropriations consulting to 20+ clients across education, hospitality, local government, and property management before the Florida state government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governmental Consulting and Lobbying Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Governmental consulting
• Legislative advocacy
• State appropriations
• Lobbying services
• Government affairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

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. Governmental Consulting and Lobbying Services: Professional lobbying and government affairs consulting services to clients including businesses, non-profits, local governments, and associations. Revenue generated through client retainers and lobbying fees for advocacy services before the Florida Legislature and executive branch agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mark Anderson Governmental Consulting is a Florida-based lobbying and government affairs firm that provides year-round legislative advocacy, appropriations consulting, and public policy advisory services to businesses, nonprofits, local governments, trade associations, and educational institutions. Engagements involve direct representation before the Florida Legislature, the Governor's office, and state executive agencies, including bill tracking, budget advocacy, relationship building with decision-makers, and strategic planning to advance client interests in Tallahassee.

Product overview

Mark Anderson Governmental Consulting is a professional lobbying and government affairs firm offering a single, integrated service offering centered on legislative advocacy and appropriations consulting. The firm advocates on behalf of clients across diverse sectors including Education, Transportation, Local Government, Economic Development, Environmental Permitting, Water Projects, Workforce Development, Community Associations, Hotels and Restaurants, Business Regulations, and Professional Associations. Services include direct lobbying, budget appropriations work, bill tracking, relationship building with decision makers, and strategic advocacy planning. The firm has secured over $200 million in state appropriations for clients and has successfully passed numerous pieces of legislation benefiting client interests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Governmental Consulting and Lobbying Services Year-round legislative advocacy, appropriations consulting, bill tracking, regulatory lobbying, and public policy advisory services provided to businesses, nonprofits, local governments, trade associations, and educational institutions before the Florida Legislature, the Governor's office, and state executive agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $27.6 million in client appropriations during 2022 Legislative Session
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Joshua Burkettkey team memberOthersJoshua Burkett is a former Florida House of Representatives staffer and rising professional in Florida's political landscape. He holds a Master's Degree in Applied American Politics and Policy from Florida State University. Burkett assists with advocacy, scheduling legislator meetings, administrative operations, and client services. He and Mark Anderson operate as lobbying partners representing clients before Florida government.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Becker & Poliakoff Government Law: Florida law firm with a notable government law and lobbying practice, particularly in community association law—a primary vertical for MAGC. Competes directly for community association and HOA clients in Tallahassee.
• GrayRobinson Governmental Affairs: Large Florida-based law and governmental consulting firm with a deep legislative lobbying practice. Broader portfolio including legal services and multi-state capabilities; competes for many of the same association and education clients as MAGC.
• Gunster Government Affairs: Major Florida law firm with a substantial government affairs practice representing associations, businesses, and regulated industries before the Legislature. Wider service scope than MAGC but competes for similar client mandates.
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Government Relations): National law firm with a Florida governmental relations practice serving associations and regulated industries. Broader geographic footprint and integrated legal capabilities compete with boutique firms like MAGC on association and education mandates.

Direct peers

• Southern Strategy Group: Tallahassee-headquartered lobbying and government affairs firm serving Florida and the Southeast. Direct peer in terms of appropriations work, association representation, and bipartisan Florida legislative access.
• The Fiorentino Group: Florida governmental consulting and lobbying firm with strong Tallahassee presence, representing associations, businesses, and local governments. Comparable service offering, client mix, and boutique positioning.
• Liberty Partners of Tallahassee: Florida-based lobbying firm focused on appropriations, association, and education-sector clients before the Florida Legislature. Strongly comparable to MAGC's appropriations-heavy practice.
• Capital City Consulting: Tallahassee-based governmental consulting and lobbying firm representing clients before the Florida Legislature and executive agencies. Closely comparable to MAGC in geography, client verticals (associations, education, local government), and sales-led direct lobbying model.
• Corcoran Partners: Florida-focused governmental relations and business development firm with a Tallahassee presence, representing associations and businesses before state government. Comparable boutique model and vertical mix.

Emerging players

• MacNeil Group: Smaller Florida governmental consulting firm focused on legislative advocacy and association representation. Comparable niche positioning and target client base, though smaller scale and shorter track record than MAGC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/markanderson

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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