As a trusted counselor to presidential and gubernatorial candidates, as well as Fortune 100 leaders, Brian Ballard has helped navigate the intersection of government and business. Widely recognized as a top political insider, he has been included in Vanity Fair’s “New Establishment,” Politico Playbook Power List’s “18 to Watch,” and The Hill: Top Lobbyist. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at major conferences and policy forums in the U.S. and abroad. Brian and his wife Kathryn were selected by three Florida governors—Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott, and Charlie Crist—to co-chair their gubernatorial inaugurations. He has also chaired the Florida Finance Committee for GOP presidential nominees John McCain (2008), Mitt Romney (2012), and Donald J. Trump (2016), served as Vice Chairman of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and participated on the Presidential Transition Finance Committee. The Republican National Committee appointed him Finance Vice Chairman, recognizing his political and fundraising acumen.