Acquisition Opportunity The Novak Consulting Group has become part of Raftelis, indicating a recent consolidation of consulting capabilities. This presents an opportunity to cross-sell Raftelis services to clients who previously engaged Novak and to align on expanded local government engagement in police, fire, recreation, and transportation.

Public Sector Focus Raftelis and its combined legacy emphasize local government consulting, including executive search, strategic planning, and organizational assessments. Target municipal agencies and departments seeking leadership recruitment, performance optimization, and governance improvements.

Growth Through Partnerships Recent news highlights partnerships and client wins with cities and public sector organizations (e.g., Lynchburg city police search, Santa Clara meeting facilitation, US Water Alliance studies). Leverage these case trends to position services for similar municipal and utility clients with rate studies, financial modeling, and organizational transformations.

Financial Modeling</br>Capabilities Raftelis is noted for financial modeling and rate studies. This can be offered to utilities, municipalities, and public agencies exploring rate setting, capital planning, and budget optimization—areas where there is sustained demand and potential for long-term engagements.

Technology & Enablement The tech stack includes widely used tools (MySQL, MS Office suite, HTML, and collaborative platforms). This suggests opportunities to propose modernization, data-driven planning, and facilitated workshops that leverage these tools to improve efficiency and stakeholder engagement in local government projects.