Global Risk Advisory Firm for Complex Decisions

As a global risk advisory firm, AGS brings senior-level perspective to geopolitical risk, policy shifts, international markets, and consequential business decisions.

Strategic Perspective for a Changing World

American Global Strategies is a global risk advisory firm for organizations operating at the intersection of business, government, and international affairs.

Founded by former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander Gray, AGS draws on experience across U.S. and allied governments, national security, diplomacy, trade, and economic policy.

We assess geopolitical risk, interpret policy developments, evaluate international market considerations, and provide clear guidance so leadership can make better-informed decisions in complex global environments.

Panel discussion at AGS Geopolitical Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.

Why Organizations Choose AGS?

Organizations evaluating a global risk advisory firm choose American Global Strategies for perspective shaped by experience at the highest levels of government, national security, international affairs, and economic policy. Our leadership and advisory team includes former senior officials from the White House, State Department, Treasury, Commerce, the Pentagon, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Capitol Hill, and allied governments.

AGS combines geopolitical risk advisory, policy interpretation, and strategic counsel tailored to each client’s priorities. By bringing together expertise across sectors and regions, we provide context for evaluating geopolitical developments, regulatory shifts, international opportunities, and emerging risks.

  • Senior-Level Experience: Insight shaped by leadership across government, national security, diplomacy, trade, and economic policy.
  • Integrated Perspective: Guidance that considers operations, investments, supply chains, international markets, and long-term strategic priorities.
  • Tailored Strategic Counsel: Clear recommendations aligned with each organization’s specific challenges, objectives, markets, and risk environment.

“Their ability to interpret government developments quickly gave our leadership team a meaningful strategic advantage during a rapidly evolving policy environment.”

Senior ExecutiveSemiconductor Company

“The level of responsiveness and executive engagement from AGS created real confidence during an exceptionally high-pressure moment for our organization.”

Senior ExecutiveFortune 100 Company

“Before engaging AGS, geopolitical developments felt abstract and disconnected from our business. AGS translated those developments into clear strategic implications for executive leadership.”

CEOIndustrial Manufacturing Company

How We Advise Clients

We combine geopolitical insight, government experience, and sector expertise to evaluate risk, clarify priorities, and identify strategic considerations for our clients.

AGS panel discussing global risk, geopolitical strategy, and emerging opportunities

Assess Risk and Opportunity

We provide geopolitical risk consulting to assess developments, policy shifts, and market risks affecting business strategy, operations, and long-term planning.

Global risk advisory firm navigating U.S. policy and government at the Capitol

Navigate Policy and Government

We develop tailored strategies for understanding U.S. government processes, policy priorities, regulatory considerations, and complex stakeholder environments.

Global risk advisory firm advancing international strategy from Washington, D.C.

Advance International Strategy

We advise on international business strategy, market developments, geopolitical exposure, strategic decision-making, and sensitive business situations.

Let’s discuss how we can bring clarity to your most complex challenges.

Who We Serve

As a global risk advisory firm, AGS brings focused expertise to complex geopolitical, geoeconomic, energy, technology, defense, trade, and international business challenges.

The Team Guiding Clients Through What Comes Next

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how geopolitical consulting provides corporate leaders with strategic insight into global risks, policy shifts, market developments, and business implications.

A geopolitical consulting firm assesses how geopolitical developments, government actions, national security concerns, and policy changes may affect business operations, investments, supply chains, and long-term strategy.

Geopolitical consulting can address political and regulatory shifts, national security concerns, global market developments, trade and investment risks, supply chain exposure, and other international developments that may affect business decisions.

Geopolitical consultants translate complex global and policy developments into practical business insights, giving leadership teams greater clarity when evaluating strategy, investments, operations, and market decisions.

Companies may seek geopolitical consulting when navigating changing government policies, international markets, regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical disruption, supply chain risks, or major strategic and investment decisions.

Geopolitical consulting is designed for corporate leaders and executive teams whose organizations operate at the intersection of government, global markets, international business, national security, and regulatory policy.

Experience Across Government and Global Business

Our experience spans national security, economic policy, international affairs, technology and AI, defense, trade, energy, global business, and complex policy environments.

200

+ Years Combined Federal Government Experience

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Languages Spoken or Understood

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