# Ervin Graves Strategy Group

> Ervin Graves Strategy Group is a Washington, D.C. government-relations consultancy built around federal and state advocacy, congressional appropriations, strategic communications, coalition building and converged media. Its roots reach to Jim Ervin's 1987 practice; former congressman Tom Graves joined him in 2020, and the firm now represents organizations across defense, aerospace, cybersecurity, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and natural resources.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** James L. 'Jim' Ervin (Co-founder and Chairman), Tom Graves (Co-founder, President and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 16 employees based on provided company data.
- **Products:** Government affairs, Congressional appropriations, Strategic communications, Coalition building, Advocacy and converged media
- **Notable:** Built a government-relations practice with roots dating to 1987., Named a Bloomberg Government Top-Performing Lobbying Firm for four consecutive years through the 2024 ranking announced in 2025., Reported $4.9 million in federal lobbying income for 2025 across public LDA data compiled by OpenLobby.

## Products & services

- **Government affairs** — Federal and state legislative strategy, policymaker outreach, regulatory navigation and issue advocacy.
- **Congressional appropriations** — Strategy and advocacy around the congressional authorization, budget and spending processes.
- **Strategic communications** — Policy messaging designed to motivate constituents and move policymakers toward action.
- **Coalition building** — Stakeholder identification, relationship building and coordinated support for policy goals.
- **Advocacy and converged media** — Online, offline and earned-media campaigns that turn supportive constituencies into advocates.
- **Regulatory and policy development** — Expanded advisory support in emerging health technology, digital transformation and defense innovation following the Consilio Group acquisition.

## Achievements

- Built a government-relations practice with roots dating to 1987.
- Named a Bloomberg Government Top-Performing Lobbying Firm for four consecutive years through the 2024 ranking announced in 2025.
- Reported $4.9 million in federal lobbying income for 2025 across public LDA data compiled by OpenLobby.
- Acquired the Consilio Group in February 2026, expanding healthcare, technology, defense and regulatory capabilities.
- Developed long-running disclosed client relationships across defense, healthcare, aerospace, cybersecurity, manufacturing and technology.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Ryan White joined as vice president in the Defense, Aerospace and Cybersecurity practice.
- **2026-02** — Ervin Graves acquired the Consilio Group to expand capabilities in healthcare, technology, defense, regulatory strategy and policy development.
- **2025-11** — Tim Baker was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer.
- **2025-04** — The firm announced its fourth consecutive Bloomberg Government Top-Performing Lobbying Firm recognition.

## Links

- Website: https://ervingraves.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ervingraves/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/strategydc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/Ervin-Hill-Strategy/318859321555392

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Last updated: 2026-09-19