1607 Strategies

What 1607 Strategies does

1607 Strategies is a Washington, D.C.-based boutique government affairs consulting and lobbying firm founded in 2019 by Travis Johnson, a former Senate Banking subcommittee staff director and Deputy Chief of Staff to then-Senator David Vitter. The firm provides legislative advocacy, regulatory navigation, comment letter drafting, appropriations work, and oversight support primarily to enterprise clients in regulated industries — financial services, fintech, insurance, healthcare, and defense. Service lines span Fintech Consulting Services (marketplace lending, cryptocurrency, payments), Financial Institutions and Tax Advisory (SBA 7(a), Dodd-Frank, securities, tax reform), Insurance Regulatory Services (TRIA, NFIP, property and casualty), Oversight and Investigations Support, Appropriations Advocacy, and Securities Compliance Services. Through a strategic partnership with Cyclops Defense Corporation, the firm also offers International Defense Business Services covering foreign military sales, ITAR compliance, and EXIM Bank financing.

The firm operates as a principal-led professional services practice rather than a technology platform. Revenue is generated through custom retainer and project-based engagements with enterprise clients, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, supported by earned media coverage in Politico's Influence newsletter and The Hill, plus referral flow from trade associations and existing clients. The firm is privately held with concentrated ownership under founder Travis Johnson and operates from a single Washington, D.C. headquarters at 122 C St NW with a small named team of a Managing Principal, Vice President, and Policy Analyst. There are no funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed; growth to date has been organic, driven by new client wins and vertical extension rather than external capital or acquisitions.

Name

1607 Strategies

Legal name

1607 Strategies

Website

https://1607strategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1607 Strategies is a Washington, D.C. boutique lobbying and government affairs firm founded in 2019 by Travis Johnson, providing legislative and regulatory advocacy to enterprise clients in financial services, insurance, fintech, healthcare, and defense. Revenue is generated through custom retainer engagements secured via direct enterprise sales and referral networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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. Government Affairs Consulting and Lobbying Services: Professional consulting services providing regulatory navigation, legislative advocacy, and government relations representation for corporate clients. Revenue is generated through retainer fees and project-based engagements with financial institutions, insurance companies, fintech firms, and trade associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

1607 Strategies is a Washington, D.C.-based government affairs consulting firm that provides corporate clients with regulatory navigation, legislative advocacy, and government relations representation. Its services span financial services, insurance, healthcare, and (via partnership with Cyclops Defense Corporation) defense sectors, delivered through retainer and project-based consulting engagements.

Product overview

1607 Strategies is a government affairs consulting firm that offers a unified set of lobbying and regulatory advisory services rather than a modular software platform. The firm provides Fintech Consulting Services (marketplace lending, cryptocurrency, payment systems), Financial Institutions & Tax Advisory (SBA 7(a), banking regulatory reform, tax, securities), Insurance Regulatory Services (TRIA, NFIP, property and casualty), Oversight and Investigations Support, Appropriations Advocacy, Securities Compliance Services, and Draft Legislation/Regulatory Comment Letters. Through its partnership with Cyclops Defense Corporation, the firm also offers International Defense Business Services covering foreign military sales, ITAR compliance, and export controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fintech Consulting Services Government affairs advisory covering marketplace lending, cryptocurrency, and payment systems regulation for fintech companies, marketplace lenders, and payment systems firms.
• Financial Institutions & Tax Advisory Lobbying and regulatory advocacy for financial institutions on tax reform, SBA 7(a) programs, banking regulatory reform, securities, and corporate governance matters.
• Insurance Regulatory Services Policy advocacy for terrorism risk insurance (TRIA), flood insurance (NFIP), and property and casualty insurance regulatory issues for insurance carriers and trade associations.
• Oversight and Investigations Support Assistance with regulatory inquiry proposals, oversight letter campaigns, and congressional checks and balances promotion for corporate clients facing congressional or regulatory scrutiny.
• Appropriations Advocacy Direct advocacy for tailored legislative text and report language requests, and educational outreach on federal appropriations matters for corporate clients and trade associations.
• Securities Compliance Services Regulatory compliance advisory, agency comment letters, state and federal coordination, and international markets support for securities and capital markets clients.
• Draft Legislation and Regulatory Comment Letters Drafting of legislation and regulatory comment letters, congressional hearing summaries, and real-time issue updates for corporate clients and trade associations.
• International Defense Business Services Assistance with international business opportunities through partnership with Cyclops Defense Corporation, covering Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), ITAR compliance, and EXIM Bank financing for defense contractors and security companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully passed legislative fix for LIBOR transition through Senate by unanimous consent
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cyclops Defense CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership enabling 1607 Strategies to assist businesses in navigating cross-border opportunities in the defense and national security sectors. The partnership leverages Cyclops Defense's global defense programs expertise, government partnerships, and international defense-market expansion capabilities. Bill Maadarani, CEO of Cyclops Defense, serves as Strategic Partner at 1607 Strategies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Quinn Gillespie & Associates: Quinn Gillespie is a top-tier DC government affairs firm with strong financial services and insurance practices; comparable in boutique positioning with deeper bench.
• Capitol Counsel: Capitol Counsel is a DC-based lobbying firm focused on financial services, tax, and insurance clients; closely comparable in vertical specialization and boutique positioning to 1607 Strategies.
• Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid: KDCR is a DC-based government affairs firm that has been engaged alongside 1607 Strategies on shared clients (e.g., Humanity Forward); directly comparable boutique lobbying firm with overlapping financial services and policy advocacy focus.
• Cassidy & Associates: Cassidy & Associates is a Washington, D.C.-based government relations firm founded by former congressional staff with comparable boutique positioning and bipartisan client base; structurally similar to 1607 in size and operating model.
• Mehlman Consulting: Mehlman Consulting is a Washington boutique lobbying firm with comparable scale and a similar tax and financial services practice; directly comparable business model and client profile.
• Fierce Government Relations: Fierce Government Relations is a DC lobbying firm where 1607 VP Caroline Rafferty previously worked; comparable boutique scale with practice areas spanning financial services, healthcare, and technology.
• BGR Group: BGR Group is a Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan government affairs firm of comparable boutique scale with deep financial services and tax expertise; directly comparable in size, business model, and practice mix to 1607 Strategies.

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Brownstein Hyatt is a major DC-based government relations and law firm with one of the largest financial services lobbying practices; directly competitive for the same client roster as 1607 but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Holland & Knight: Holland & Knight is a major US law firm with a substantial government affairs practice serving financial services and insurance clients; broader scale and geographic footprint than 1607 but overlapping in core vertical.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Akin Gump operates a major DC lobbying practice with deep financial services and regulatory expertise; competes for the same Fortune 500 financial services clients as 1607 but at much greater scale and broader policy coverage.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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