Barkley Consulting Group

What Barkley Consulting Group does

Barkley Consulting Group is a privately held management consulting firm founded in 2016 and domiciled in New York (registered headquarters in Stony Brook, Long Island), specializing in Business Relationship Management (BRM) training, coaching, and program development for IT organizations and their business partners. The firm does not operate a software product; its core offerings are instructor-led professional services built around the proprietary High-Performing BRM and High-Performing Technology Professional curricula, BRMP and CBRM certifications delivered through an authorized partnership with the Business Relationship Management Institute, and a free BRM Executive Briefing used as a top-of-funnel entry point. Founder and President Jeff Warren, a former IT executive with 35-40 years of leadership experience, is the primary subject-matter authority and the face of the firm at industry conferences such as BRM Connect (2021-2023).

The business model is straightforward professional services: revenue is generated primarily through per-participant fees for scheduled virtual cohort training ($2,195 for the BRM and Technology Professional workshops; $1,795 for BRMP certification; CBRM pricing not publicly listed), supplemented by negotiated private in-person engagements, consulting for organizations building or evolving BRM programs (e.g., Design Thinking work with the Los Angeles County ISD), and individual coaching. Distribution runs through the company's WooCommerce-powered website shop, direct sales conversations, and a content-led marketing engine spanning a quarterly newsletter, blog, webinars, LinkedIn Live sessions, free downloadable templates (including the Investment Map tool), and conference keynotes. The firm reports having trained over 500 BRMs and participants in its High-Performing BRM class within a single year (September 2023).

Operationally, the firm is small (1-10 employees) and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding or parent company. A January 2026 LMS launch of a self-paced video version of the High-Performing BRM class represents the most significant product expansion to date, intended to extend reach beyond the founder's live instruction capacity. Customer concentration is low by construction: the model is built on a long tail of individual learners purchasing standardized cohorts, with a smaller overlay of named enterprise consulting engagements.

Name

Barkley Consulting Group

Legal name

Barkley Consulting Group LLC

Website

https://barkleyconsultinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Barkley Consulting Group is a privately held, founder-led management consulting firm delivering Business Relationship Management (BRM) training, certification, coaching, and program-building services to IT organizations, BRM teams, and executive leaders globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Business relationship management
• BRM training programs
• IT management consulting
• Professional certification training
• Executive coaching services

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses: The company generates revenue primarily through fee-based instructor-led training courses delivered virtually and in-person. Course offerings include the High-Performing BRM Workshop ($2,195), High-Performing Technology Professional Workshop ($2,195), and BRMP Certification ($1,795). These are cohort-based, multi-day sessions with scheduled dates published on the website. Additional revenue comes from CBRM Certification (course plus exam). The company also offers a free BRM Executive Briefing as a top-of-funnel offering.
2. Consulting and Coaching Services: Barkley Consulting Group offers consulting engagements for organizations looking to build, optimize, or evolve their BRM programs, as well as coaching for individual BRM professionals. These are sold directly as professional services engagements, typically through direct sales conversations following the free Executive Briefing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barkley Consulting Group is a management consulting firm that delivers instructor-led training courses, professional certifications, and consulting engagements centered on Business Relationship Management (BRM). Offerings include multi-day virtual and in-person workshops (High-Performing BRM, High-Performing Technology Professional), BRMP and CBRM certifications delivered in partnership with the BRM Institute, a free BRM Executive Briefing for leadership, and direct BRM consulting and coaching services for organizations building or evolving BRM programs.

Product overview

Barkley Consulting Group offers a portfolio of training courses, professional certifications, consulting services, and practical tools focused on Business Relationship Management (BRM). The core offerings include the High-Performing BRM Course and High-Performing Technology Professional Course (workshops using real-life scenarios), two certification programs (BRMP and CBRM) in partnership with the Business Relationship Management Institute, BRM Executive Briefings for leadership, and BRM Consulting services. Supporting tools include the Investment Map template for strategic planning. The company also provides coaching, development programs, and publishes newsletters with BRM insights. An upcoming LMS featuring self-paced video versions of the High-Performing BRM class is planned for January 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High-Performing BRM Course A four-day instructor-led workshop that equips BRMs with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to operate as strategic partners inside their organization. Participants practice applying BRM concepts through real-life scenarios. Priced at $2,195 per participant.
• High-Performing Technology Professional Course Multi-day instructor-led workshop that empowers technology staff, executives, team leads, and technical experts to combine deep technology knowledge with business skills for greater organizational impact. Priced at $2,195 per participant.
• BRM Executive Briefing A 45-60 minute executive-level briefing for C-Level executives, IT and business leaders covering BRM's mission, vision, what it does and does not do, success measurement, and organizational impact. Offered at no charge as a top-of-funnel engagement.
• Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP) Certification Comprehensive foundation certification for Business Relationship Managers at every experience level, providing mastery of fundamental BRM concepts and skills. Priced at $1,795 per participant; includes all course materials and the certification exam.
• Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 500 BRMs and other participants in the High-Performing BRM class within one year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Info-Tech Research Group: IT research and advisory firm offering BRM and IT-business alignment frameworks as part of a wider portfolio, overlapping with Barkley's consulting niche at larger scale.
• Skillsoft: Large corporate learning provider offering IT and leadership courses via LMS; relevant as Barkley moves into self-paced LMS-based training.
• Gartner: Major IT research and advisory firm whose guidance covers IT operating models and business relationship management, competing broadly for the same enterprise IT-leadership budget.

Direct peers

• APMG International: Accreditation and certification organization for IT and management best-practice schemes, comparable to Barkley's certification-led training delivery.
• Business Relationship Management Institute (BRM Institute): The standards and certification body for BRMP/CBRM that also offers training and community; directly overlaps with Barkley's BRM training and certification focus and is both a partner and competitor.
• Pink Elephant: Global IT management training and consulting firm covering ITIL/ITSM and IT-business alignment, directly comparable in delivering instructor-led IT capability training to enterprises.
• ITSM Academy: Accredited education provider for IT service management and related frameworks; closely matches Barkley's cohort-based IT professional training and certification model.

Others

• AXELOS: Owner of ITIL and related best-practice frameworks underpinning much IT-business alignment training; an ecosystem participant whose certifications shape the market Barkley serves.

Emerging players

• ITpreneurs: Provider of IT management and digital transformation training content and courseware, overlapping with Barkley's instructor-led and self-paced IT capability training.
• HDI: Membership and training organization for technical support and service management professionals, overlapping in IT professional development and certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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