IAG
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersDriftwood, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
IAG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- IAG
- Legal name
- Isaak Advisory Group, LLC
- Website
- https://i-a-g.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
IAG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Management Consulting
- NAICS
- Management Consulting Services (54161)
- SIC
- Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)
Keywords
Where IAG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Driftwood
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
IAG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through consulting engagements with AEC firms. Services include strategic planning, revenue pipeline development, process enhancements, training and development, C-suite augmentation, valuation, and M&A representation. Engagement types are project-based or retainer arrangements.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
IAG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IAG is a boutique management consultancy that sells advisory services to small and mid-size Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms. Offerings include strategic planning facilitation, revenue pipeline development via the proprietary StART System, market entry strategy, process enhancements, training and development, C-suite augmentation, business valuation, and buy/sell-side M&A representation. Engagements are delivered as project-based or retainer consulting arrangements directly to AEC firm principals.
Product overview
IAG (Isaak Advisory Group) is a consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory services focused on transformational growth strategies for small and mid-size AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) firms. The offering consists of eight core service areas—Strategic Planning (featuring the proprietary StART System methodology), Revenue Pipeline Development, Market Entry, Process Enhancements, Training & Development, C-Suite Augmentation, Valuation, and M&A Representation—along with a Leadership Development Program module. The StART (Strategic Alignment & Revenue Tracking) System serves as the core implementation framework that ties strategic vision to actionable business unit plans and revenue tracking. Services range from one-time engagements (like strategic plan facilitation) to ongoing support (like C-Suite augmentation and revenue pipeline management), addressing the full growth lifecycle from startup to ownership transition.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- IAG facilitated strategic plans in 2019 and then facilitated external sales in 2022 for select clients
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use IAG
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
IAG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
IAG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- SAM (SAM CS)minorSAM acquired The Whiddon Group, LLC, an IAG client. IAG initiated and provided sell-side advisory services for the transaction. Both companies are Austin-based firms working throughout Texas. SAM is described as the nation's largest geospatial and construction services firm.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
IAG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Trinity Consultants: Environmental, health, and safety consulting firm that also provides strategic advisory to engineering and industrial firms. Adjacent to IAG's AEC advisory space — overlapping client base but distinct core service (EHS compliance vs. strategic planning).
Regional players
- StructureTec Group: Provides management consulting, technology advisory, and facility management services primarily to AEC firms. Comparable in serving AEC strategic and operational needs, though with a more facility-management-focused lens.
Direct peers
- AEC Advisors: M&A advisory firm specifically serving architecture, engineering, and consulting firms. Direct competitor in AEC sell-side and buy-side representation — the most direct comparison to IAG's M&A Representation service line.
- Morrissey Goodale: AEC-focused management consulting and M&A advisory firm serving engineering, environmental, and architecture firms. Direct competitor in the same niche with overlapping service offerings (strategic planning, M&A, leadership advisory) — and is also an IAG client/testimonial source.
- FMI Corporation: Management consulting firm focused exclusively on the engineering, construction, and built environment industries. Offers strategy, leadership, and M&A advisory to AEC firms — directly comparable to IAG in target market, service mix, and industry specialization.
- PSMJ Resources: Consulting and training firm serving architecture, engineering, and construction firms with practice management, financial benchmarking, and strategic planning services. Direct peer in AEC-only consulting with overlapping strategic planning and operational advisory offerings.
- Zweig Group: AEC industry advisory firm providing management consulting, M&A advisory, and research to architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Direct peer serving the same small/mid-market AEC client base with similar strategic advisory and ownership-transition services.
Broad incumbents
- McKinsey & Company (Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice): Global management consulting firm with a dedicated infrastructure and capital projects practice serving AEC clients. Indirect competitor — competes for the largest AEC transformation mandates but does not serve small/mid-market firms as IAG does.
- Bain & Company (Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure): Top-tier global management consultancy with a built environment advisory practice serving large AEC and infrastructure clients. Comparable in strategy and M&A advisory capability but serves enterprise-tier customers rather than small/mid-market firms.
Emerging players
- Clarity Insight: Boutique management consultancy serving architecture, engineering, and construction firms with strategy and operational consulting. Smaller-scale emerging peer with comparable niche focus and boutique delivery model.
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
IAG social profiles
Digital presenceIAG financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
IAG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
IAG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
IAG M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about IAG
What does IAG do?
IAG is a boutique management consultancy that sells advisory services to small and mid-size Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms. Offerings include strategic planning facilitation, revenue pipeline development via the proprietary StART System, market entry strategy, process enhancements, training and development, C-suite augmentation, business valuation, and buy/sell-side M&A representation. Engagements are delivered as project-based or retainer consulting arrangements directly to AEC firm principals.
Is IAG a public or private company?
IAG is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was IAG founded?
IAG was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is IAG based?
IAG is headquartered in Driftwood, United States, in the North America region.
How does IAG make money?
One revenue line is on record: consulting and Advisory Services.
Who are IAG's main competitors?
Trinity Consultants is listed as an others. StructureTec Group is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are AEC Advisors, Morrissey Goodale, FMI Corporation, PSMJ Resources and Zweig Group. Broad incumbents are McKinsey & Company (Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice) and Bain & Company (Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure). Clarity Insight is listed as an emerging player.
Does IAG have an API?
No public API is recorded for IAG.
What industry is IAG in?
IAG's product category is Management Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAIAM, Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting. Its NAICS code is 54161 and its SIC code is 8742.