Peter Schorsch
With a client roster that includes everything from local governments to energy organizations, Capitol Alliance Group posted strong quarterly earnings during the second quarter.
The boutique firm of Jeff Sharkey and Taylor Patrick Biehl reported earning at least $460,000 — $230,000 for their legislative work and $230,000 for their executive branch work — during the second quarter of 2017, which included the second half of the 2017 Legislative Session and a brief special session.
Capitol Alliance Group’s maximum earnings could reach $719,588 — a maximum of $359,974 for legislative work and $359,974 for executive branch work — during the three-month period, according to an analysis of compensation reports conducted by FloridaPolitics.com.
Lobbyists who are registered to represent clients before Florida’s legislative or executive branches are required to submit reports detailing their client roster and compensation each quarter. Reports for the second quarter are due to the state on Aug. 14.
Sharkey and Biehl had 41 legislative clients and 40 executive branch clients during the second quarter. The Energy Freedom Coalition of America clocked in as the top paying legislative client during the second quarter, paying the firm at least $25,000 for its services. The organization was also its top paying executive branch client, also paying an average of $25,000 during the second quarter for Capitol Alliance Group’s services.
Other top legislative and executive branch clients included the City of St. Petersburg, Codio Ltd., First Green Bank, the Leon County Board of Commissioners, Medishine Resources, Space Exploration Technologies, and Tesla Motors. The companies paid the firm an average of $15,000 for both their legislative and executive branch work.
