Capitol & 5th Public Strategies

What Capitol & 5th Public Strategies does

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies (also operating as C5) is an independent Tennessee state government relations firm founded in 2017 and headquartered at 511 Union Street, Suite 715, in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was established by three veteran consultants — Courtney Atnip, J.A. Bucy, and Dustin Goforth — and operates with a team of approximately seven professionals including Principal Nick Crawford and Senior Associate Allie Jones. It delivers legislative consulting, policy engagement, direct lobbying, state and local procurement guidance, profile building, and association management services to corporate, government, and non-profit clients seeking to influence outcomes at the Tennessee General Assembly.

The firm's core "technology" is its accumulated human-capital advantage: decades of direct experience in the administration of Governor Ned R. McWherter, the Tennessee Senate, the Tennessee House of Representatives, Capitol Hill staff roles, and corporate government affairs functions. Service delivery is relationship-driven rather than platform-mediated, relying on personal access to elected officials and policy-makers rather than proprietary software or data assets. The product portfolio is unified under a single integrated government-affairs engagement model covering legislative strategy, grassroots mobilization, public information campaigns, procurement navigation, and trade-association management.

Revenue is generated through professional-services consulting engagements priced on a custom scope basis with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. Distribution is direct: the firm sells and delivers services to enterprise-scale clients (corporate organizations, government entities, non-profits, and industry associations) without intermediaries, supported by professional website presence, professional networking, and word-of-mouth referrals within Tennessee's political and business community. The firm reports having served 50+ clients, achieved hundreds of bill-passage outcomes, and secured millions of dollars in direct appropriations on behalf of clients.

Name

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies

Legal name

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies

Website

https://c5strategies.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies is an independent Nashville-based government relations firm founded in 2017, providing legislative lobbying, policy engagement, procurement, and association management services to corporate, government, and non-profit clients at the Tennessee General Assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Government relations consulting
• Legislative advocacy services
• State lobbying firm
• Public affairs consulting
• Political strategy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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 Relations Consulting: Professional consulting services for legislative advocacy, policy engagement, and government relations at the Tennessee state level. Services include legislative consulting, lobbying, and procurement guidance for corporate, government, and non-profit clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies is an independent Tennessee state government relations firm that provides legislative consulting, direct lobbying, policy engagement, and state/local procurement assistance to corporate, government, and non-profit clients. The firm develops and executes strategies to advance client objectives at the Tennessee General Assembly through legislative agenda management, grassroots mobilization, public information campaigns, and association management. Its work is delivered via an integrated approach that combines decades of personal relationships with Tennessee decision-makers and outside-the-box strategic planning.

Product overview

Capitol & 5th Public Strategies is an independent Tennessee state government relations firm offering a unified suite of government relations and public policy services. The firm was founded by three veteran consultants (Courtney Atnip, J.A. Bucy, and Dustin Goforth) and serves corporate, government, and non-profit organizations. Its core service portfolio includes Legislative Consulting + Advocacy, Policy Engagement, Government Relations + Direct Lobbying, State + Local Procurement, Profile Building, and Association Management — all delivered through an integrated approach combining decades of industry relationships with creative, outside-the-box strategic planning to advance client objectives at the Tennessee General Assembly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legislative Consulting + Advocacy Government relations consulting services that help clients develop and execute strategies to advance their legislative goals at the Tennessee General Assembly, including managing legislative agendas, grassroots initiatives, and public information campaigns.
• Policy Engagement
• Government Relations + Direct Lobbying
• State + Local Procurement
• Profile Building
• Association Management

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cornerstone Government Affairs: Multi-state government relations and federal affairs firm with an established Tennessee practice. Comparable business model of state-level lobbying and policy consulting, but with significantly broader geographic coverage than Capitol & 5th.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Major international law and policy firm with a federal and state government relations practice that includes Tennessee work. Overlaps with Capitol & 5th on public policy advocacy for corporate and non-profit clients, though it operates at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Multi-disciplinary government relations and public affairs firm with federal and state lobbying practices. Comparable in offering integrated advocacy, communications, and policy engagement services to corporate and association clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• Bass, Berry & Sims: Large Nashville-headquartered law firm with a dedicated Government Relations and Public Policy practice covering Tennessee state lobbying. Comparable overlap on legislative advocacy and government affairs clients, though offerings sit within a much broader full-service legal platform.

Regional players

• Fletcher Harlos & Company: Southeast-focused government relations firm providing state-level lobbying and policy advocacy services. Comparable professional services model serving corporate and association clients, though operating in adjacent southeastern states rather than competing directly inside Tennessee.

Direct peers

• The Ingram Group: Nashville-headquartered government affairs and public affairs firm focused on Tennessee legislative and executive branch lobbying. Directly comparable to Capitol & 5th in geography, service mix, and client base across corporate and non-profit sectors.
• BPR Government Affairs: Tennessee government relations firm headquartered in Nashville providing lobbying, advocacy, and strategic consulting to corporate, association, and non-profit clients. Direct competitor in the same Tennessee state government relations niche.
• Capitol Resources (Stateside Associates): Multi-state government relations firm providing state-level lobbying, procurement, and association management services across the Southeast. Closely matches Capitol & 5th's bundled service offering and direct client engagement model.
• McMurry Winborne Rule: Tennessee-based government relations and lobbying firm operating in Nashville with deep statehouse relationships. Closely matches Capitol & 5th's model of providing direct lobbying, legislative consulting, and procurement guidance at the Tennessee General Assembly.
• Waller Government Relations: Government relations practice within Waller, a major Nashville-based law firm, providing Tennessee state-level lobbying and legislative advocacy. Comparable because it sells government relations services into the same Tennessee client segments, though bundled within a broader legal practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capitol-5th-public-strategies

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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