About Us
Your growth is our business
For more than 25 years, alliant has been a leading AI, consulting, and technology firm and a trusted growth partner to business leaders.
A mission to help businesses win!
alliant’s mission is to help organizations compete and win in a world defined by constant disruption and rising expectations. We bring strategy, thought leadership, and applied intelligence together with the depth of expertise required to solve real, complex problems across the enterprise.
That work helps organizations modernize and grow in ways that endure, raising the bar for innovation, strengthening the economy, and expanding what’s possible for people and communities.
Growth is won in the handoff between strategy and reality.
When decisions don’t translate, accountability blurs, and technology falls short even the strongest strategies stall.
We help leaders modernize the business’s operating engine by aligning people, processes, and technology around shared priorities, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes. We apply intelligence where decisions get made and where work gets done, turning strategy into coordinated action across functions, systems, and teams. The result is faster, more confident decision-making, clearer ownership, stronger execution, and momentum that holds up under pressure.
25 Years Serving Businesses
37,000+ organizations served
2,700 professionals across 3 continents
A global footprint across the U.S., U.K., and India
Why alliant Feels Different
alliant combines leadership perspective with real-time insight. We bring a clear understanding on what’s shifting across technology, workforce dynamics, regulation, and markets, and what those shifts demand next.
Just as important, we stay to deliver. We take ownership through execution, working shoulder to shoulder until progress is unmistakable and outcomes are delivered.
How We Create Momentum
Expert guidance
Our teams include former IRS Commissioners, senior policy leaders, Fortune 500 operators, engineers, technologists, and data scientists, built to handle the complexity businesses face daily.
Modernization that meets the demand of a rapidly changing markets
We reimagine how work gets done by reducing the friction that stalls progress. Our teams provide solutions that simplify operating models and build high-performing teams so leaders can focus on outcomes and growth.
AI that delivers real ROI
We deploy AI and automation to drive measurable results through faster cycles, better data, smarter decisions, and more capacity where it matters most.
Our Story
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2001-2005
2
2006-2010
3
2011-2015
4
2016-2019
5
2020-2021
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2022-2025
2001-2005
2006-2010
2011-2015
2016-2019
2020-2021
2022-2025
Every growth story starts somewhere
- alliant begins with a belief that giving businesses every advantage to grow leads to stronger, more innovative companies
- Focuses on supporting businesses in claiming R&D Tax Incentives as a foundation for reinvestment and growth
- Grows from two founders to more than 100 employees in four years
- Opens the first Houston office in 2003 and expands to the West Coast with an office in Newport Beach, California
From fast growth to national presence
- Expands nationally to better support growing and multi-location businesses
- Opens offices in Chicago and New York, extending reach into major economic markets
- Dean Zerbe, former Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, joins in 2008
- Mark Everson, former IRS Commissioner, joins as Chairman in 2010
Serving businesses in every industry and every state
- Evolves from a fast-growing firm into a national advisory platform
- Opens a National Office in Washington, D.C. in 2011, providing direct access to federal policy, regulatory guidance, and national leadership
- Establishes the Houston Global Headquarters to anchor long-term growth
- Surpasses 500 employees, reflecting national scale and organizational maturity
- Rick Lazio, former U.S. Representative from New York, joins in 2011
- Kathy Petronchak, former IRS Commissioner of the Small Business and Self-Employed Division, joins in 2013
- Steven Miller, former Acting IRS Commissioner, joins in 2014
Building global reach and consulting depth
- Expands beyond incentives into broader advisory and execution support
- Acquires ForrestBrown, establishing London as the United Kingdom headquarters and expanding international capability
- Grows to more than 800 employees worldwide, strengthening global delivery
- Establishes a dedicated technology practice in 2018 to help enterprises modernize systems and scale operations
- Mike Johanns, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, joins in 2017
Investing in people and global capacity to support complex growth
- Launches a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India, scaling global delivery to support enterprises navigating operational, regulatory, and workforce complexity
- Scales the team in India from 3 to 94 in one year
- Launches the Employee Retention Credit practice
- Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senator and former North Dakota Attorney General and Tax Commissioner, joins in 2020
- Eric Hylton, former IRS Commissioner of the Small Business and Self-Employed Division, joins in 2021
Becoming a comprehensive growth partner for the modern enterprise
- Acquires established consulting practices serving enterprise organizations, significantly expanding advisory depth
- Evolves into a fully integrated growth partner, supporting enterprises across people, process, and technology
- Continues to expand Digital and AI practice in 2022, welcoming enterprise practice leaders and helping businesses embed intelligence into operations, decision-making, and workflows
- Reaches more than 2,000 employees globally
- Eric Paulsen, former U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, joins in 2022
- Dr. Robert Ambrose, former NASA Senior Executive and robotics leader, joins in 2022
- Darren Guillot, former senior IRS executive, joins in 2023
Every growth story starts somewhere
- alliant begins with a belief that giving businesses every advantage to grow leads to stronger, more innovative companies
- Focuses on supporting businesses in claiming R&D Tax Incentives as a foundation for reinvestment and growth
- Grows from two founders to more than 100 employees in four years
- Opens the first Houston office in 2003 and expands to the West Coast with an office in Newport Beach, California
From fast growth to national presence
- Expands nationally to better support growing and multi-location businesses
- Opens offices in Chicago and New York, extending reach into major economic markets
- Dean Zerbe, former Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, joins in 2008
- Mark Everson, former IRS Commissioner, joins as Chairman in 2010
Serving businesses in every industry and every state
- Evolves from a fast-growing firm into a national advisory platform
- Opens a National Office in Washington, D.C. in 2011, providing direct access to federal policy, regulatory guidance, and national leadership
- Establishes the Houston Global Headquarters to anchor long-term growth
- Surpasses 500 employees, reflecting national scale and organizational maturity
- Rick Lazio, former U.S. Representative from New York, joins in 2011
- Kathy Petronchak, former IRS Commissioner of the Small Business and Self-Employed Division, joins in 2013
- Steven Miller, former Acting IRS Commissioner, joins in 2014
Building global reach and consulting depth
- Expands beyond incentives into broader advisory and execution support
- Acquires ForrestBrown, establishing London as the United Kingdom headquarters and expanding international capability
- Grows to more than 800 employees worldwide, strengthening global delivery
- Establishes a dedicated technology practice in 2018 to help enterprises modernize systems and scale operations
- Mike Johanns, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, joins in 2017
Investing in people and global capacity to support complex growth
- Launches a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India, scaling global delivery to support enterprises navigating operational, regulatory, and workforce complexity
- Scales the team in India from 3 to 94 in one year
- Launches the Employee Retention Credit practice
- Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senator and former North Dakota Attorney General and Tax Commissioner, joins in 2020
- Eric Hylton, former IRS Commissioner of the Small Business and Self-Employed Division, joins in 2021
Becoming a comprehensive growth partner for the modern enterprise
- Acquires established consulting practices serving enterprise organizations, significantly expanding advisory depth
- Evolves into a fully integrated growth partner, supporting enterprises across people, process, and technology
- Continues to expand Digital and AI practice in 2022, welcoming enterprise practice leaders and helping businesses embed intelligence into operations, decision-making, and workflows
- Reaches more than 2,000 employees globally
- Eric Paulsen, former U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, joins in 2022
- Dr. Robert Ambrose, former NASA Senior Executive and robotics leader, joins in 2022
- Darren Guillot, former senior IRS executive, joins in 2023
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Our locations
International Office’s
US Regional Offices
US Headquarters
3009 Post Oak Blvd #2000,
Houston, TX 77056
Houston, TX 77056
London
Floor 35 Tower 42
Old Broad Street
London
Old Broad Street
London
Bristol
Floor 2,
10 Templeback
Bristol
10 Templeback
Bristol
alliantgroup India Talent Private Limited
3rd Floor
The Skyview, Raidurga Village, Serlingampally,
Ranga Reddy, Telangana, 500081.
The Skyview, Raidurga Village, Serlingampally,
Ranga Reddy, Telangana, 500081.
Glasgow
Spaces 1
West Regent Street
Glasgow
West Regent Street
Glasgow
Austin, TX
9600 Great Hills Trail
Suite 108
Austin, TX 78759
Suite 108
Austin, TX 78759
Baton Rouge, LA
Downtown-One America Place
301 N. Main St, Suite 2200
Baton Rouge, LA 70825
301 N. Main St, Suite 2200
Baton Rouge, LA 70825
Birmingham, AL
2100 South Bridge Parkway
Suite 650
Birmingham, AL 35209
Suite 650
Birmingham, AL 35209
Boston, MA
One International Place,
Suite 720
Boston, MA 02110
Suite 720
Boston, MA 02110
Chicago, IL
311 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2380
Chicago, IL 60606
Suite 2380
Chicago, IL 60606
Indianapolis, IN
201 North Illinois Street
Suite 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Suite 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Minneapolis, MN
100 South Fifth Street
19th Fl
Minneapolis, MN 55402
19th Fl
Minneapolis, MN 55402
New York, NY
350 5th Ave.
Suite 5200
New York, NY 10118
Suite 5200
New York, NY 10118
Orange County, CA
17912 Mitchell South
Irvine, CA 92614
Irvine, CA 92614
Phoenix, AZ
2415 East Camelback Road,
Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Pittsburgh, PA
651 Holiday Dr. Foster Plaza 5
Suite 300.
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Suite 300.
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Sacramento, CA
980 9th St.
16th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
16th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Salt Lake City, UT
2150 South 1300 East
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
San Francisco, CA
505 Montgomery Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Seattle, WA
Columbia Tower
701 Fifth Ave., 42nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
701 Fifth Ave., 42nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Southfield, MI
2000 Town Center-Southfield Town Center
Suite 1900 Southfield, MI 48075
Suite 1900 Southfield, MI 48075
The Woodlands, TX
9595 Six Pines Dr
Bldg. 8, Level 2, Suite 8210
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Bldg. 8, Level 2, Suite 8210
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Toledo, OH
1715 Indian Wood Circle
Suite 200
Maumee, OH 43537
Suite 200
Maumee, OH 43537
Washington D.C.
Willard Office Building
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
Expertise from Experience
Our teams include former IRS Commissioners, senior policy leaders, Fortune 500 operators, engineers, technologists, and data scientists built for complexity, real-world constraints, and high-stakes tradeoffs.
Modernization That Endures
We reimagine how work gets done by reducing friction, strengthening execution, and building operating models and high-performing teams that generate lasting results.
AI With Real ROI
We deploy AI and automation to drive measurable outcomes through faster cycles, better data, smarter decisions, and more capacity where it matters most.
How We Create Momentum
Expert Guided
Our teams include former IRS Commissioners, senior policy leaders, Fortune 500 operators, engineers, technologists, and data scientists built for complexity, real-world constraints, and high-stakes tradeoffs.
Modernization That Endures
We reimagine how work gets done by reducing friction, strengthening execution, and building operating models and high-performing teams that generate lasting results.
AI With Real ROI
We deploy AI and automation to drive measurable outcomes through faster cycles, better data, smarter decisions, and more capacity where it matters most.