The Cypress Group is a strategic advisory and advocacy firm that counsels clients on public policy risk and opportunity, designs strategic plans around those risks and opportunities, and assists in executing on those plans. The firm draws from a diverse background in government, business and law to formulate its views of how legislative and regulatory changes affect various industry stakeholders in financial services, capital markets, budget, tax, energy and other verticals. The firm supports corporate managers, institutional investors, and trade association managers with actionable insights into public policy issues through its corporate strategy, political intelligence research, and advocacy services. The firm also builds and invests in affordable housing.