A Full-Service Experienced Firm

We are a boutique government relations and public affairs consulting firm where you will receive the experience you expect with the personal attention you deserve that is focused on your priorities.

Policy Analysis

Creating effective enabling policy requires historical research, critical thinking, and thoughtful analysis. We are able to uniquely look at a problem and develop creative solutions.

Government Relations

A desired policy outcome will need the backing and support of policymakers. We know how to lobby key elected and appointed officials to get them to take action and champion your cause.

Public Affairs

Storytelling is compelling. We help you define a narrative and communicate with a voice that helps break through the noise. Articulating emotion resonates and is better remembered.

Business Development

We have experience consulting with businesses and creating strategic plans designed to solve problems, anticipate and avoid challenges, and position for new market opportunities.

Partnership Engagement

It sometimes takes a village. We help identify impactful relationships and cultivate influence with important stakeholders to partner with to collectively achieve more together.

Advocacy Campaigns

We help organize constituencies to leverage impact nationally and at the state and local levels. We show how solving key problems can have a cascading effect on communities.

Bring Us Your Challenges

We specialize in employee benefit plans and policy focused on the intersections of issues impacting outcomes on career resiliency, professional development, education, health, wellness, financial security, leave for workers, and engagement and productivity for the organizations they work for.

Career Development

Career Resiliency

Career Transitions, 127 Educational Assistance Programs, WIOA, Human Capital

Education

Education Resources

529 Education Savings Accounts, Student Loan Debt Repayment

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness

Mental Health, Employee Assistance Plans, Nutrition, Health Savings Accounts, ICHRA’s

Financial Wellbeing

Financial Security

Long-Term Supplemental Unemployment Insurance, Payment Protection, Debt Relief

Leave Compliance

Employee Leave

Paid Leave Insurance, FMLA, Caregiving, Returnships, Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Professional Development

Professional Development

Higher Education Certificates, College Career Centers, Internships

Challenging the status quo is hard. Interests are entrenched. It doesn’t make change easy to make your pain points go away. We embrace taking on the hard challenges to find answers that make lasting change. We are in the business of finding solutions to problems. Solving problems gives us purpose.

In the beginning of the film Jerry McGuire, the main character has an awakening. In his personal breakthrough, he writes a mission statement challenging the status quo and pretentious nature of his industry acknowledging it needs:

More personal attention”

Everyone agrees. He’s applauded. Then he’s cast off. His epiphany leads to success though because of his attention toward cultivating honest, caring relationships.   

13,000+

There is no shortage of choice when selecting a government relations, lobbying, or public affairs firm to represent you in the nation’s capital. To date, there are over 13,000 individuals who are registered to do so. Here is a secret to let you in on; many overpay for an overvalued name who overpromise unprecedented access. They don’t make you their main priority or assign you their top talent. Avison Strategies wants to earn your business by offering you the personalized attention you would expect from a small firm, while providing big firm capabilities, for a fraction of the cost.

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One of the fundamental rights provided to people under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the right to petition government for a redress of grievances. However, for some, the ability to exercise that right and effectively gain access to do so is limited by means. We believe every good initiative deserves a voice, just like those who can afford to pay a lobbyist. That is why Avison Strategies devotes 10% of its work toward pro bono services.

What Others Say About Us

Reputations are hard won but easily lost. Integrity and trust are our core principles and currency.

What I most appreciate about working with Alan is his deep understanding of the legislative process and how to leverage his knowledge to advance an organization’s interests. He proactively identifies strategies that build champions. He knows how to craft and deliver messages that reach the right people to get things done. He has strategic and tactical grasp of the issues from years of expertise and brings the right connections to the table.

Amy Coughenour Betancourt

Amy Coughenour Betancourt

I have known Alan for a little over three years. In that short time I have observed his exceptional leadership abilities and charismatic personality. Alan’s ability to inspire and empower those around him creates a collaborative and positive environment that drives success. He consistently models servant leadership throughout everything he does and always places others interests above his own. He will bring that same determination to your organization.

Russell Wolfe

Alan has an impressive track record aligning teams to priorities and executing successful multi-stakeholder strategies that drive organizational growth in complex regulatory and legislative environments. As founder of the Government Relations Association (GRA), I was pleased to hand over the gavel of its leadership to him. He has proven to our members that he is ready to lead and I know that GRA is in a great position to grow and expand in the years ahead.

James Hickey

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