✦ Trusted by Utah public and private decision teams

Strategy at the intersection of
government, capital, and industry.

For cities, agencies, developers, and operating teams facing high-stakes decisions in Utah, Wasatch Public Strategy delivers decision-grade analysis, practical financing pathways, and execution plans your team can act on quickly.

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Regional alignment

County and city stakeholders aligned around financing and implementation priorities.

Execution-ready recommendations

Decision memos built for elected leaders, agency teams, and investor-facing partners.

Cross-sector fluency

Public process and private timelines translated into one practical path forward.

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Local Market Focus

Decision-Grade

Advisory Work

Public + Private

Funding Lens

Actionable

Execution Roadmaps

A Utah advisory practice built for the intersection of government, capital, and industry.

Wasatch Public Strategy was founded on a simple premise: the most consequential decisions in Utah's economic future sit at the intersection of government, capital, and industry. The firms and agencies leading these decisions need advisors who can move across all three worlds.

Founded by Chanel Flores after fifteen years building public-private partnerships across Utah's most strategically important sectors, the firm pairs senior public-private partnership leadership with AI-enabled analysis. Clients receive the depth of a traditional advisory engagement at the speed and price that today's decisions require.

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Chanel Flores

Founder and Principal with fifteen years of public-private partnership leadership across economic development, aerospace and defense, and advanced manufacturing.

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What we deliver for public organizations,
private businesses, and execution teams.

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Strategic Assessment

A focused intake engagement for clients evaluating a specific decision, opportunity, or initiative. Includes a structured review of the relevant policy, financing, and execution context, and a written briefing memo with options and recommendations. Two-week engagement window. Pricing on inquiry.

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Real-Time Policy Briefs

Rapid policy briefings for local, county, and state leaders who need clear implications, options, and recommended action paths.

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03

CRA & District Strategy Support

Structured support for CRA areas, infrastructure districts, and project-area strategy with actionable implementation guidance.

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04

Economic Development Research Plans

Research-backed economic development plans with target sectors, implementation priorities, and measurable impact pathways.

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05

Public Financing Strategy

Program-fit strategy across SSBCI, TIF, CRA structures, LIHTC, opportunity zones, HOME funds, and local incentive tools.

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06

Business Analysis & Expansion Strategy

Regional opportunity analysis and expansion strategy for public agencies and private operators entering new submarkets.

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Legislative Insight, Advocacy, and Government Relations

Legislative monitoring, agency and rulemaking strategy, and direct advocacy for clients with stakes in Utah policy outcomes. Standing up over the coming weeks; formal lobbyist registration in process.

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Built for both public organizations
and private businesses.

Public Organizations

We support local, county, and state teams that need fast analysis, practical policy guidance, and implementation-ready strategy.

  • City, county, and state agencies
  • Economic development departments
  • Redevelopment and project-area teams
  • Housing and community development groups

Private Businesses

We work with operators, founders, and growth teams that need better strategic clarity, execution systems, and expansion decision support.

  • Growth-stage and established businesses
  • Private operators entering new markets
  • Investors and capital partners
  • Advisory and operating teams

Simple engagement paths
for execution-focused teams.

Entry Tier

Regional Opportunity Assessment

Custom Scope

A city, county, state, or private-market assessment that identifies what the area has, what it needs, and the highest-leverage opportunities to pursue.

  • 4-6 week engagement window
  • 3-5 prioritized development opportunities
  • Cost and return framing for each opportunity
  • Financing stack recommendations that can pencil
  • Ideal buyers: agencies, economic development teams, and market-scouting businesses
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Top Tier

Ongoing Strategic Advisory

Retainer Based

Monthly strategic support for pipeline review, deal sourcing, and execution guidance. Best fit after Tier 1 or Tier 2 engagement work.

  • Pipeline and opportunity review cadence
  • Deal sourcing and structuring strategy
  • Stakeholder and capital strategy support
  • Execution and expansion decision guidance
  • Ideal buyers: public agencies, private organizations, and strategy-focused operating teams
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Ready to build something
that matters?

Begin a conversation about the policy, financing, or execution questions shaping your next decision.

Utah-focused analysis for teams making
high-consequence decisions.

How Utah agencies can structure stronger public-private deals in 2026

Frameworks for balancing speed, accountability, and financing feasibility across city and county projects.

Capital stack realities: CRA, SSBCI, HOME, and district strategy in one model

A practical approach to sequencing incentives and funding tools so projects can pencil and execute.

Site-readiness lens for Utah aerospace and advanced manufacturing expansion

What operators and local partners should evaluate before committing time and capital to new submarkets.

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Office

Layton, Utah
United States

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Response Time

We reply within 24 hours, always.

What happens next: we review your note and reply within one business day with recommended next steps.