Ostroff Associates

What Ostroff Associates does

Ostroff Associates, Inc. is a privately held government relations and public affairs firm headquartered in Albany, New York, founded in 1995 by Rick Ostroff (President & CEO) and Diana A. Ostroff (COO). The firm provides professional services — lobbying, budget advocacy, government procurement, tax policy advisory, transportation and infrastructure advisory, healthcare and human services advisory, regulatory compliance, and strategic communications — to clients engaging with New York State government at the federal, state, and local levels. Service delivery follows a team-based model that pairs senior advisors (several of whom are former senior New York State officials, including a former NY Division of the Budget Economic and Revenue Unit chief) with legislative analysts who monitor hearings and conduct policy and fiscal research.

The client base spans Fortune 500 multinationals — including Tesla, Walmart, FedEx, Airbnb, Anheuser-Busch, Siemens, the Big Four accounting firms (KPMG, Deloitte, EY, PwC), Regeneron, Philips, Synchrony Financial, and Fanatics — alongside higher education institutions, healthcare systems and human services nonprofits, regional transportation authorities, energy companies, professional associations, and small regional trade associations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; engagements are tailored retainers for government affairs representation. The firm employs approximately 30 professionals and has no external investors, parent company, or public listing, operating as an independent, family-led business.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements; the firm does not sell software products, does not maintain an API or SDK offering, and has no proprietary technology stack beyond standard professional-services tooling. Marketing and business development are driven primarily by reputation, partner relationships, and thought leadership content (e.g., New York State budget analysis), reinforced by repeated recognition on City & State New York lists (Albany Power 100, Women's Power 100, etc.) and the 2024 Albany Business Review Best Places to Work award. The firm is a member of The Public Affairs & Advocacy Alliance, a national network of public affairs companies formed in 2022.

Name

Ostroff Associates

Legal name

Ostroff Associates, Inc.

Website

https://ostroffassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ostroff Associates is a privately held Albany-based government relations and public affairs firm, founded in 1995, providing lobbying, budget advocacy, procurement, tax policy, healthcare, and transportation advisory services to Fortune 500 companies, higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and trade associations before New York State government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations & Lobbying Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF), Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

Keywords

• Government relations services
• State lobbying services
• Budget advocacy
• Government procurement consulting
• Healthcare policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

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 and Lobbying Services: Professional services firm providing strategic advocacy, lobbying, budget advocacy, procurement support, strategic consulting, rules and regulations guidance, compliance services, and communications support to clients before New York State government. Revenue generated through client engagements for government affairs representation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ostroff Associates is a government relations and public affairs firm that provides professional services to organizations engaging with New York State government. The firm's core services include legislative lobbying, budget advocacy, government procurement support, tax policy advisory, transportation and infrastructure policy, healthcare and human services advisory, regulatory and lobbying compliance, and strategic communications delivered through a team-based model.

Product overview

Ostroff Associates is a government relations and public affairs firm that provides professional services rather than a software product. The firm offers an integrated suite of government affairs services including lobbying, budget advocacy, government procurement, tax policy, transportation and infrastructure advisory, healthcare advisory, regulatory compliance, and strategic communications. Services are delivered through a team-based model with professionals having complementary expertise in legislation, budget advocacy, and communications, supported by legislative analysts who track hearings, monitor legislative activity, and conduct policy and fiscal research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Relations & Lobbying Services Core government relations and lobbying services including legislative advocacy, budget advocacy, and strategic engagement with decision-makers across New York State government at federal, state, and local levels, delivered through a team-based model.
• Government Procurement Services Expertise in navigating New York State's procurement processes, helping clients secure government contracts and navigate the IT Umbrella Manufacturer Contract for software, hardware, cloud solutions, and implementation services.
• Tax Policy Services Strategic counsel on tax policy matters, including engagement with the New York State Division of the Budget's Economic and Revenue Unit, tax legislation tracking, and fiscal impact analysis.
• Transportation & Infrastructure Advisory Policy expertise in transportation and infrastructure, including engagement with federal transportation budgets, state transit initiatives, and infrastructure development projects.
• Healthcare & Human Services Advisory Strategic budget, policy, regulatory, reimbursement, and government relations counsel for healthcare organizations including hospitals, nursing homes, developmental disability service agencies, behavioral health organizations, addiction treatment providers, and community-based organizations.
• Budget Advocacy Strategic engagement with the Division of the Budget, legislative leadership, and monitoring of the annual New York State budget process including Executive Budget proposals, One-House Budget proposals, and final enacted budgets.
• Regulatory & Compliance Services Support navigating New York State's regulatory environment with dedicated lobbying compliance support for registrations, reports, and filings with the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.
• Strategic Communications Communications support and messaging strategy development to help clients effectively communicate with policymakers and stakeholders.

Named customers36 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Public Affairs & Advocacy AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ostroff Associates is among key members of The Public Affairs & Advocacy Alliance, a newly formed national network of leading public affairs companies. The Alliance was established to create coast-to-coast reach with full-service offerings in lobbying, public affairs, and public relations to address significant and impactful policy issues across the nation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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