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BRYAN BROOKS

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BRYAN BROOKS

(Wisconsin, )

Paladin Consulting Group

bbrooks@paladincg.com
(608) 444-4727
1 S. Pinckney Street, Suite 318, Madison, WI, 53703,

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Paladin Consulting Group LLC is a full-service, integrated public affairs firm based in Madison, WI. Our issue management team brings all available resources to bear to help advance our clients' cause. We are more than lobbyists or consultants. We are strategists with a comprehensive approach to problem solving and issue navigation.

Firm Specialties:
Our integrated approach chooses from a menu of offerings to craft the best possible recipe for our clients' success. We specialize in issue management, lobbying, strategic consulting, procurement, political positioning, grassroots, grass tops, public relations strategy, and corporate and organizational consulting.

The breadth and depth of our political connections ensure that our clients will always be well positioned. Our firm's combined relationships are simply second to none. We know what needs to be done, who needs to be involved, how to coordinate all appropriate resources, and when and where to concentrate our effort.

1) Alkermes, Inc.

2) Alliance for Responsible Legal Funding (ARC)

3) Alliant Energy

4) Consumer Data Industry Association

5) Copart

6) Cottonwood Financial Ltd.

7) Dealertrack

8) DoorDash, Inc.

9) EBSCO Information Services

10) Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases

11) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund

12) Ferguson

13) Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety

14) Fox Valley Auto Auction

15) Graduation Alliance

16) HNTB Corporation

17) Indigenous Business Group (IBG)

18) Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA)

19) InState Partners

20) Lucid USA, Inc.

21) Minnesota Oncology

22) Sealed

23) Secure Democracy USA

24) Trane Technologies Company LLC

25) US Dealer Licensing

26) Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

27) Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Inc.

28) Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association Inc

29) WISCONSIN GENETIC COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION, Inc

15-20 years

Because of our bipartisan makeup, we have strong relationships with legislative leaders and members in both houses and on both sides of the isle. We also have extensive relationships with the Governor's Administration.

BRYAN BROOKS is a partner with Paladin Consulting Group. With over 20 years of experience in political and policy arena in Wisconsin, Mr. Brooks is well equipped to help a wide variety of clients succeed. Mr. Brooks has strong expertise in strategic consulting, lobbying, procurement, political positioning, grassroots, grass tops, and public relations strategy

Prior to Paladin Consulting Group, Mr. Brooks was the President / Owner of Brooks Consulting LLC, a government and business consulting firm. Mr. Brooks also spent several years at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs, a subsidiary of Whtye Hirschboeck Dudek SC law firm in Wisconsin. At both Brooks Consulting and WHDGA, Mr. Brooks worked with clients at the local, state, and federal levels in all areas of consulting.

Before beginning his career in government relations, Mr. Brooks served as a Chief of Staff, Research Assistant and Legislative Assistant in the Wisconsin State Legislature. As chief of staff, he was intimately involved in the strategy of all areas of the legislative process. Mr. Brooks has a detailed understanding of the legislative process and procedure as well as a strong familiarity with numerous issues in both houses of the Legislature and in various departments and agencies.

Mr. Brooks has also served as a political strategist on numerous state and national campaigns. Mr. Brooks has close relationships with the Governor's office and his Administration, Attorney General Josh Kaul and his office, and numerous members of the Legislature and their staff.

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ROBERT WELCH

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ROBERT WELCH

(Wisconsin, )

Welch Group Inc, The

bob@thewelchgroup.org
(608) 819-0150
16 North Carroll Street, Suite 600, Madison, WI, 53703,

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The Welch Group is a full service government relations and public affairs firm specializing in providing a complete package of issue and project management for organizations in Wisconsin. Our clients rely on us for effective representation on their behalf whether they are dealing with local or state governments, national or international interests, the media, or the general public.

1) Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin

2) Beyond Vision

3) Concordia University, Inc.

4) EF Johnson Technologies

5) Fox Valley Riparian Rights Association

6) General Motors LLC (formerly General Motors Company)

7) Independent Payroll Providers Association

8) International Union of Operating Engineers Local #139

9) One City Schools, Inc.

10) SI Group Client Services

11) SP3, LLC

12) Stride, Inc.

13) Wisconsin Association of Textile Services

14) Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association

15) Wisconsin BioFuels Association

16) Wisconsin Biomass Energy Coalition

17) Wisconsin Biomedical Research Coalition

18) Wisconsin Children's Museum Alliance

19) Wisconsin Corn Growers Association

20) Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Inc

21) Wisconsin Health Information Organization

22) Wisconsin Independent Pharmacy Association, Inc.

23) Wisconsin Land Title Association

24) Wisconsin Nurses Association

25) Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors

The Welch Group reached the status of a top 25 lobby firm for Wisconsin in 2005, its first year in operation. Among individual lobbyists, Robert Welch ranks in the top ten. Since then the firm has continued to grow, adding web design, media buying, and international business development to its list of client services.

A graduate of MATC and Ripon College, Bob is a land-surveyor by profession, and served in the State legislature for twenty years. Bob was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1984, quickly rising to leadership positions. After ten years of service, Bob was elected to the State Senate in 1995, serving until 2004. The eventual sale of the surveying business allowed Bob and Jeanne to expand and diversify the services of The Welch Group. An active member of national political organizations, Bob has expertise in both national and international policy and business.

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JEFF FITZGERALD

(Wisconsin, )

Paladin Consulting Group

jfitzgerald@paladincg.com
(608) 467-7933
1 S Pinckney St., Suite 318, Madison, WI, 53703,

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6-10 years

Jeff Fitzgerald is a partner with Paladin Consulting Group. Mr. Fitzgerald has very strong relationships and connections in the current political climate and is well positioned to help navigate the policy and political goals of our clients. Mr. Fitzgerald comes to Paladin after serving twelve years in the Wisconsin State Legislature. During the most recent session, Mr. Fitzgerald served as Speaker -- "the body's highest post. He has also served as Majority Leader and Assistant Majority Leader during his time in office. Through the leadership of Mr. Fitzgerald, the Assembly Republicans retook control of the Assembly in 2010 after losing the majority two years earlier. As a result of his years in the legislature, Mr. Fitzgerald has a thorough understanding of legislative strategy and procedure. He is very well positioned to help a client navigate government in the most efficient and effective way. Mr. Fitzgerald was
also a candidate for the United States Senate in 2012, giving him a statewide profile and relationships with numerous companies and communities throughout Wisconsin.