Best Competitive Intelligence Consulting Experts

I run Elevated Signal. Before that, I spent years building data-intensive products, which is a fancy way of saying I got very used to reading source documents nobody else wanted to read. The firm does competitive intelligence, market research, and customer sentiment work for smaller companies that can't afford the big consulting firms and don't trust the software that promises to replace them. Most research in this industry is recycled. One report quotes another that quotes a survey nobody's read in years. I got tired of that, so we built something that actually reads the source material. SEC filings, patent applications, court records, H-1B data, FDA recall databases, whatever is sitting in a public archive. We also read real customer conversations on public forums, so when a client asks "what do people actually think about this brand," the answer isn't a vibes check or a small survey. It's real sentences from real buyers in their own words. I'm happy to talk about: How competitive intelligence actually works, and why the tools that promise to automate it mostly produce noise. The difference between "primary source" research and the stuff that calls itself primary source. Most of what's labeled that way isn't. AI in research and analysis work. It genuinely helps with pattern extraction across huge piles of text. It flat-out fails at specific facts, novel judgment, and honest citations. Telling the difference matters. What it's like running an intelligence firm on a solo-team budget while the big consultancies charge six figures for work AI can now do in minutes. Customer sentiment, and the gap between what people say in surveys and what they say in public when they think nobody's asking. Quick on deadline, happy to give original quotes or dig into a specific company or industry question.

I'm the CPO & Head of Consulting at Kleene.ai, an AI data platform that unifies data, advanced analytics and decision intelligence in one place. I'm a data science and AI leader with more than two decades in advanced analytics and marketing measurement — previously CTO & Head of Data Sciences at Adludio, CIO & Head of Data Sciences at Publicis Groupe Media, and CIO at ZenithOptimedia. My work is about turning complex data into powerful insights and embedding AI to enable better, faster decisions and optimised performance. I write and speak on AI model orchestration, marketing measurement (media mix modelling and multi-touch attribution), demand forecasting, customer segmentation, price elasticity, and how decision intelligence changes the way businesses operate.

Customer Insights Consultant with 15 years of research experience across agency and client sides. Founder of Makeable Consulting, where we help growing Canadian businesses understand their customers through CX consulting, qualitative research, and quantitative research. Background in fintech, retail, and eCommerce. Specialty: helping businesses replace gut feeling with real customer data.

Stepan Kazaryan is a Business Management Consultant focused on digital presence, professional evaluation, and how public information shapes decision-making in modern business environments. His work centers on helping organizations and professionals understand how they are perceived before direct interaction occurs. In search-driven systems, evaluation often happens silently and quickly. Stepan advises clients on building structured digital foundations that support credibility over time. His approach emphasizes clarity, consistency, and responsible positioning rather than short-term visibility tactics. He works with executives, founders, and professional service providers who recognize that digital footprints influence trust, partnerships, and opportunity flow. By aligning websites, public profiles, and third-party references, Stepan helps create stable professional narratives that reduce uncertainty during evaluation. Rather than focusing on reactive measures, his advisory framework prioritizes preparation. This includes analyzing how search results present a name, how information connects across platforms, and how inconsistencies affect perception. The goal is to strengthen long-term positioning in a way that feels natural and sustainable. Stepan frequently writes and speaks about digital identity, credibility signals, and the structural factors that influence professional trust in online environments. His perspective reflects a broader shift in how professionals are assessed in the age of search and public information accessibility. Through disciplined strategy and steady execution, Stepan Kazaryan helps clients maintain clarity in environments where perception often forms before conversation begins.

Helping companies get mentioned in LLMs and gaining a deep understanding of why and where they need to be cited.

I’m an Innovation & Commercialization Strategist who studies the hidden mechanics of how ideas become real. For more than 20 years, I’ve helped organizations understand the structural moment when an idea either becomes a market force or quietly fails. I created Engineered Business Performance (EBP), a systems‑engineering approach that treats commercialization like a machine with architecture, friction points, and performance thresholds. My work focuses on the cognitive distortions and structural blind spots that undermine early‑stage ventures, from founder overconfidence to capability‑terrain mismatches. I also developed Business Development Engineering (BDE), the applied methodology that turns these insights into actionable commercialization systems. Today, I advise innovators, executives, and investors who want to build engines that accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and convert performance into market impact.

SEO consultant helping B2B and SaaS companies grow from 6 to 8 figures with strategic SEO, AI optimization and content marketing. I specialize in driving qualified traffic, building authority, and turning organic search into a scalable growth channel.

I am an Enterprise Strategy Consultant with over 10 years of experience specializing in the Consumer Products Group (CPG) industry. I focus on designing modern operating models, global processes and applying Agentic AI solutions across end-to-end workflows. My core expertise and achievements in the CPG advisory include: AI-Enabled Transformation, Global Process Design, Sustainability & Analytics. I hold an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and a B.Tech from Amrita University.

Digital Solutions & E-commerce Expertise (20+ years) in Omnichannel Marketing & CX | Customer Insights & Market Intelligence. PhD candidate in Human-Computer Interaction. Independent consultant with 8+ years coaching micro, small and medium enterprises in digital transformation and online business development. Proven track record supporting 3.000+ SMEs across Latin America, Central Asia, and Africa through international development programs (UN-ITC), and national business accelerators. Expert in e-commerce platforms, digital marketing, SEO, and online business strategy with extensive workshop facilitation and mentoring experience.

Bippon Kalia is an AI consultant, technology strategist and long-standing search engine optimisation specialist with over 25 years’ experience helping businesses understand, adopt and profit from emerging technologies. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital visibility, surveillance technology, business automation and practical technology adoption. He has advised and delivered technical solutions for organisations including Sky, Formula 1, British Airways, the Daily Mail and The Telegraph, and has appeared live on Sky News as a professional technology commentator across multiple news stories. Bippon has also spoken at leading technology events including IIPSEC and Transport Expo, and has been featured in or contributed to stories for publications and organisations including Retail News, The Sunday Times, British Airways and Defence International. Earlier in his career, Bippon was active in the CCTV and video surveillance industry, where he helped introduce self-networking camera technology to the UK market, developed commercial surveillance products, and was among the first in the UK to use Nvidia GPUs to offload video analytics workloads. He also sourced, packaged and sold his own technology product into high-street retailer Maplin. Today, Bippon works with businesses that want to use AI in a practical, commercially useful way. His expertise includes AI adoption, AI workflow automation, search visibility, SEO strategy, AI search optimisation, video analytics, surveillance systems, and the real-world challenges businesses face when implementing new technology. He is available for expert comment on artificial intelligence in business, AI adoption by SMEs, SEO and search visibility, AI search, business automation, surveillance technology, CCTV innovation, digital transformation and practical uses of emerging technology.

I'm the founder of Conversion Realtor, an AI decision intelligence platform built exclusively for real estate professionals. After spending over a decade at the intersection of real estate, digital media, and SaaS sales, I built the tool I wish had existed when I was helping agents struggle with the same problem: they had leads, but no system for converting them. My career has been defined by one throughline — helping professionals turn data and technology into revenue. I've worked as a SaaS consultant at Real Geeks, where I advised real estate agents on CRM strategy and lead generation systems. Before that, I spent years at Gate House Media and Belo Media Group (Dallas Morning News) as a Regional Digital Sales Manager and Multimedia Consultant, where I worked directly with real estate agents, teams, brokerages, home builders on digital marketing, print, marketing strategies and audience engagement. I also consulted at Solera and Web.com, giving me a broad foundation in B2B SaaS, paid search, and digital strategy across various industries with innovative software solutions. . That background gave me a front-row seat to why real estate conversion fails — not because agents lack leads, but because most AI tools weren't designed around how agents actually work. They lack buyer psychology, market context, and real-world deal workflows. Conversion Realtor fixes that. It analyzes leads, conversations, timing, and behavioral signals to identify the highest-probability next move in every deal — delivering the exact message, channel, and timing needed to move conversations forward. The result: agents move from typical 2–5% conversion rates toward elite performance in the 5–12% range, doubling closings without buying more leads. I speak and write on topics including AI in real estate, lead conversion strategy, buyer and seller psychology, decision intelligence, Proptech, and the future of real estate agent productivity. Whether the story is about how AI is reshaping real estate sales, why most leads go cold, or what separates top-performing agents from the rest — I bring both the practitioner experience and the platform data to back it up.

I work as a Growth Consultant at GrantBite, a funding search platform focused on simplifying how people discover and access financial opportunities. My work centers on driving digital growth through experimentation, performance marketing, funnel optimization, user engagement, and product-led strategies. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify growth levers, improve user journeys, and scale acquisition in a sustainable way. With a strong interest in data, behavioral insights, and scalable growth systems, I enjoy turning complex platforms into intuitive digital experiences that grow through impact, not hype.

Mark Lynd is the Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync, one of the nation's leading value-added resellers, where he works daily with C-Suite executives on AI, cybersecurity strategy, and digital transformation. A 5x CIO/CISO, author, thought leader and keynote speaker with decades of hands-on operational experience, Mark brings a rare combination of boardroom perspective and practitioner depth to every engagement. Ranked as a Top 5 Global Thought Leader in both AI and Cybersecurity by Thinkers360, Mark has facilitated over 150 incident response tabletop exercises across school districts, Fortune 500 enterprises, healthcare systems, government agencies, and mid-market manufacturers. His original research from these exercises represents the most comprehensive tabletop dataset published by a single practitioner. Mark has delivered more than 100 keynotes at marquee events including RSA Conference, Oracle CloudWorld, Cisco Partner Summit, Dell Technologies World, IBM Think, and Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. His speaking topics span AI generative strategy, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity operations, ransomware preparedness, incident response, and business continuity. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tulsa and attended The Wharton School. Mark served honorably in the United States Army's 3rd Ranger battalion, and 82d Airborne. My Newsletters: - Cybervizer: Weekly strategic briefings for 10k+ professionals. (www.cybervizer.com) - AI Bursts: Cutting through the noise of AI adoption. (www.aibursts.com) My Published Books: Books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and many other outlets: - Cyber War: One Scenario – A guide to infrastructure resilience. - A Leader’s Playbook to Cyber Insurance – Managing the financial ROI of risk. - Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens – My passion project for digital safety.

Marketing consultant working with founders and small business owners on positioning, paid acquisition, and AI visibility. Fourteen years across tourism, retreat, and education marketing, running campaigns in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Publishes original tests of how AI engines describe brands, recording every source the engines cite. Available for comment on AI search and citation, positioning for service businesses, and paid acquisition economics.

I am a highly results-oriented and consultative global talent management senior leader skilled at bringing a breadth and depth of expertise to ideate pragmatic solutions and drive them to flawless execution for maximum impact. I am highly effective at collaborating and gaining buy-in from stakeholders, partnering successfully from the executive level down. My high standards coupled with curiosity, strong project management, and organizational skills result in high-quality work. I am a quick learner and thinker who is able to connect the dots, anticipate issues, and break down problems easily for swift resolution. I am regarded as a strategic problem solver that gets things done and gets them done right. Areas of expertise: Succession Planning - Leadership Development - Assessments - Project Management - High Potential Development - Learning - Coaching - Process Management - Performance Management - Consulting - Competency Management - Talent Systems

Gregg Podalsky is the President and CEO of one of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting and consulting firms, recognized by Forbes as a leading professional recruiting, executive search, and contract staffing organization. Over the past 25 years, he has guided the firm through the technology boom, transforming it from a regional powerhouse into a nationally recognized leader. Under his leadership, the company has been named the largest executive search firm for over two decades by the South Florida and Jacksonville Business Journals and has placed talent across industries including insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, IT, accounting and finance, executive leadership, HR, sales and marketing, transportation, and supply chain logistics, including staffing drivers for America’s biggest football game. An entrepreneurial leader, Gregg advanced from employee to CEO, building a culture that blends innovation with human-centered expertise. Recognizing the evolving complexity of hiring, he spearheaded the creation of Recruitment Intelligence™, an AI-powered hiring platform that transforms the way organizations find talent. Recruitment Intelligence™ combines cutting-edge AI technology with seasoned recruiter insight, providing access to over one billion candidate profiles, precise candidate matching, bias-free shortlists, and postings on up to 75 major job boards. By merging smart technology with deep industry knowledge, the platform enables faster, more strategic, and cost-effective hiring. Through Recruitment Intelligence™, Gregg and his team have successfully accelerated time-to-hire, improved candidate quality, and expanded access to diverse and hard-to-reach talent pools. The platform’s AI, named RiC, complements human judgment by identifying high-potential candidates who may be overlooked through traditional recruitment methods, allowing recruiters to focus on cultural fit, motivation, and long-term success. Gregg’s leadership and vision have positioned Recruitment Intelligence™ as a forward-thinking solution for organizations seeking smarter, faster, and more reliable talent acquisition. Trusted by industry leaders across insurance, healthcare, travel, and corporate sectors, he continues to drive innovation in hiring while building on decades of proven recruitment expertise.

Hello fellow human, robot, or occasionally sentient algorithm. A few mantras I keep coming back to: in all cases, it depends. All things are possible, with budget. Nothing is as complex, or as simple, as it seems. And if you start with a different definition of success, you've already failed. I'm the founder of Golden Consulting, a digital marketing strategy and fractional CMO practice built around GEO (Generative Engine Optimization): helping brands get cited by AI answer engines, not just ranked on Google. Fifteen years in sales and marketing, ten-plus of that in digital specifically. I've been the buyer, the agency, and the AE, so I know what a CMO is actually asking when they push back on your proposal. The GEO focus took shape at Rankings.io, where I built the strategy and methodology from scratch for a legal marketing team: the framework, the narrative, the sales enablement, then handed it off and watched the team close at a level they hadn't hit before. Building something other people could run with turned out to be a different kind of win than carrying my own number, and I found it more rewarding. The methodology's expanding well beyond legal now, which is most of what I do at Golden Consulting today. Some of that thinking has ended up on AZ TechCast, Phoenix Business Radio, and Slator, talking through what GEO actually means for a marketing strategy in practice. Born in the US, raised in Australia, calling Colorado home now (ish). Came into marketing sideways, through psychology and market research at Monash University in Melbourne. For an interesting conversation, ask me about the eerie, non-coincidental similarities between how LLMs work and how the human mind does.

I help businesses make more money from their digital channels by fixing how they show up online. That includes SEO, lead generation, paid ads, and using AI when it actually helps. I’ve worked with companies across North America, from local service businesses to SaaS and fintech startups. I've been quoted or featured in SEMrush, Content Marketing Institute, and Databox. I’m happy to share insights that are practical and straight to the point.

With over 15 years of hands-on experience in affiliate marketing, e-commerce, and digital growth strategy, I’ve helped brands scale profitable online partnerships and build high-performing affiliate ecosystems. As the founder of BestAIFor.com - a fast-growing AI tools directory, benchmark platform, and independent review hub - I now combine my performance marketing background with deep expertise in the AI landscape. I personally evaluate and benchmark hundreds of AI tools every month, tracking real-world metrics like speed, accuracy, pricing shifts, ROI, and usability across productivity, content, marketing, and creative workflows. My work focuses on cutting through the hype to deliver actionable, data-backed insights that help solopreneurs, marketers, and businesses choose the right AI stack for 2026 and beyond. Whether I'm setting up affiliate programs for AI tool makers, optimizing campaign performance with AI-powered automation, or identifying emerging trends through original benchmarks, I’m driven by one goal: turning complex technology into practical growth advantages. I’m passionate about sharing transparent, no-BS analysis and helping the industry move faster with better information. You’ll often find me publishing fresh benchmarks, “State of AI Tools” micro-reports, and strategic guides on BestAIFor.com.

Ex-Special Ops commander turned online marketing consultant. Lior Krolewicz is the CEO & Founder of Yael Consulting, a marketing agency helping small to medium businesses grow profitably online since 2011. With 20,000+ hours specializing in Google Ads, he developed world-class technology and an elite team that moves fast and delivers results, not BS. Our job is to help our clients win online, and that’s exactly what we do. At Yael Consulting, we keep things simple: ✔️ No long-term contracts – Always month-to-month ✔️ No limited hours per month – We do whatever it takes, however long it takes ✔️ No “that’s out of scope” – Your business problems are our problems, we’ll help fix them ✔️ No slow response-time – The faster we reach solutions, the faster we grow together