Why Choose Atrio Consulting Group

Atrio Consulting Group is a boutique government affairs consulting firm based in Washington, DC with one mission: to help you realize opportunities and tackle the tough challenges on the federal government stage. Atrio Consulting Group was formed by the firm’s President, Ryan Little, who has worked on and around Capitol Hill for more than 15 years. In that time, Ryan has formed relationships and successfully tackled issues that uniquely position Atrio to help you and your organization navigate Congress, the Executive Branch, and the complex web of stakeholders in and around Washington.

With this experience at your disposal, the firm’s most valuable asset is the ability to truly understand your needs, seamlessly becoming a member of your team while leveraging key relationships on the Hill, at federal agencies and inside the Beltway to accomplish your objectives. Atrio’s services include the traditional government affairs activities such as political, legislative, and federal agency intelligence gathering, education, advocacy, policy formulation and relationship building. But Atrio’s meticulous all-of-the-above approach reaches far beyond the traditional.

  • CONGRESSIONAL & FEDERAL AGENCY INTELLIGENCE GATHERING & STRATEGY

    What is really going on in Washington is typically not what you see on cable news or read online. No matter the issue, you need critical behind-the-scenes information and insight, as well as a true understanding of the lay of the land directly from  those in positions of influence.

  • STRATEGIC ADVOCACY ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS

    Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are your relationships with key Members of Congress and their staff, Executive Branch officials or other key stakeholders in and around DC. Haphazard or sporadic engagement with these influencers and decision-makers just won’t cut it in DC’s ever-changing landscape. While you’re busy running your organization, you need someone speaking directly with key stakeholders on the issues that matter to you. Atrio Consulting maintains a wide-range of meaningful relationships that allow clients to successfully advance their interests.

  • POLICY FORMULATION & ANALYSIS

    There are times when serious policy considerations may confront your organization. Instead of letting DC dictate the terms, you should be in a position to drive the conversation – not let the conversation drive you. It is especially crucial to stay ahead of the game in today’s Washington where budget anomalies, conference reports, parliamentary tactics and massive legislative packages rule the day. If you don’t understand the process or the language, you may find yourself overreacting – or worse, not reacting when you should. You need to know precisely what it all means in order to gauge the appropriate response.

  • MESSAGING & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES

    Deciding what you want to say and how you want to say it inside the Beltway requires a true understanding of the unique audience – it’s the court of public opinion with a healthy dose of political motivations, as well as plenty of made-for-TV moments. No matter your issue or objective, having an understanding of how your message will be chewed up, digested, and disseminated inside and outside the Beltway is critical to your success.

  • OVERSIGHT & INVESTIGATIONS STRATEGY & GUIDANCE

    No one wants to find themselves alone in the crosshairs of a Congressional committee or facing a request to testify. But as we’ve seen in recent years, Congressional oversight isn’t slowing down. In fact, the interconnectedness between the federal government and private industry is growing, not shrinking. There is a right way and a wrong way to react and, sometimes, instinct from the private sector doesn’t always translate to the political world. Forming the right strategy can seem intimidating, but a thoughtful, methodical and tailored approach will ensure your course of action is strategic for you, the situation, and the Members of Congress you find yourself answering.