The Brennan Group

Name

The Brennan Group

Legal name

The Brennan Group, Inc.

Website

https://brennangroup.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Government affairs consulting
• Legislative advocacy services
• Regulatory affairs consulting
• Public affairs management
• Zoning permitting consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Relations Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including legislative advocacy, regulatory compliance, grassroots campaigns, and real estate development consulting. Services are customized to client needs and likely billed on a retainer or project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Brennan Group is a boutique government affairs and public affairs consulting firm that sells customized advocacy, regulatory, and coalition-building services to corporate and non-profit clients. Core deliverables include legislative advocacy, state and federal agency regulatory representation, grassroots and coalition campaign management, and real estate land use, zoning, and permitting support. Engagements are tailored per client and typically delivered on a retainer or per-project basis.

Product overview

The Brennan Group is a government affairs consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of public affairs services. The company's core offerings include Legislative Advocacy, State and Federal Agency Regulations, Grassroots Development & Coalition Management, and Real Estate: Land Use, Development, Permitting. These services are delivered by a team of attorneys, former elected officials, and strategic consultants who provide advocacy, relationship development, and association management. The firm specializes in serving clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to non-profit hospitals and universities across industries including healthcare, banking, insurance, high technology, and biotechnology. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legislative Advocacy Translates client goals into successful policy positions using a team of former elected officials, senior legislative staff, and attorneys. Includes legislation tracking, monitoring hearings and committee processes, drafting legislation and amendments, coordinating legislative vehicles, preparing testimony, and creating strategic action plans with key legislative and executive branch decision makers.
• State and Federal Agency Regulations Provides regulatory advocacy, compliance, and simulations at municipal, city, statewide, and federal levels. Helps clients anticipate, identify, and assess the impact of possible legislative and rulemaking activity through regulatory simulations and forecasts, with knowledge of Executive Branch processes.
• Grassroots Development & Coalition Management Comprehensive advocacy campaigns covering grassroots and grasstops development, coalition building, and integration of grassroots efforts into larger legislative campaigns. Includes identifying, targeting, and communicating with key constituents; organizing public meetings; motivating stakeholders; and educating constituents to neutralize opposition and create political opportunities.
• Real Estate: Land Use, Development, Permitting Government affairs and consulting support for real estate regulatory and development projects in Boston and adjacent communities, including mixed-use development, commercial and multi-family residential complexes, transit-oriented projects, and redevelopment ventures. Coordinates with engineers and contractors and represents clients before city and statewide administrative agencies on permitting, planning, and zoning matters.
• Property Negotiations Government affairs representation to secure property rights and protect client interests in negotiations involving legislative or regulatory actions, including defending clients against eminent domain and other adverse government actions.
• Mergers Strategic planning and government affairs support to secure legislative and executive approval during complex merger transactions, including mergers between private and public entities.
• Legislative Planning Strategic planning services to secure legislative relief, policy positions, or multi-million dollar statutes for clients across industries.
• Legislative Relief Services to secure legislative relief from onerous laws, tort systems, or regulations affecting professional associations and businesses, including achieving exemptions and significant public policy reform for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured Governor's veto to protect client's property rights against eminent domain legislation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rasky Partners: Boston-based public relations and government relations firm offering lobbying, public affairs, and strategic communications to enterprise clients in Massachusetts — the closest direct comparable in size, geography, and service mix to The Brennan Group.
• ML Strategies: Boston-based government affairs, regulatory, and public policy consulting affiliate of a national law firm, serving healthcare, energy, real estate, and financial services clients in Massachusetts — directly competes with TBG for state-level advocacy mandates.
• Smith, Costello & Kemper: Massachusetts government relations firm providing legislative advocacy and strategic consulting to corporate and non-profit clients, with comparable scope to TBG across state lobbying and regulatory work.
• Hinckley Allen: Boston-based law firm with a government law and lobbying practice advising businesses and institutions on state regulatory and legislative matters — closely matches TBG's service mix and Boston client base.
• McDermott + Kalbus: Boston-area government affairs consulting firm providing advocacy, strategic communications, and association management to corporate clients — comparable boutique scale and Massachusetts-centric model.
• Cormier Government Relations: Massachusetts-based lobbying and government relations firm with a similar boutique, relationship-driven model serving healthcare, education, and corporate clients.
• Cassidy & Associates: Government relations firm (with multiple senior Brennan Group alumni having previously worked there) providing federal and state-level advocacy, lobbying, and strategic consulting to corporate clients — directly comparable business model.

Broad incumbents

• Foley Hoag: Boston-headquartered law firm with a substantial government law and public affairs practice advising clients across multiple industries on legislative and regulatory matters — broader service portfolio but overlapping client base.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: National law firm with a large government affairs practice and significant Boston presence, serving Fortune 500 clients on complex multi-jurisdictional legislative and regulatory matters.
• Holland & Knight: Major national law firm operating a public policy and government affairs group with Boston office, providing federal and state advocacy to large institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TBG_Inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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