Strategic communications

We create the conversations of today that shape the actions of tomorrow.

River North is a strategic communications firm built to provide best-in-class service for companies in industries that are in regulated and high scrutiny industries, as well as those in markets with less regulatory oversight.  In particular, we specialize in working with financial services, technology, and healthcare companies; private equity, venture capital and emerging fund managers; and the foundations shaping policy in their fields.  Every engagement is run by a company principal, start to finish

Sectors we know Fintech Mortgage & housing Blockchain & digital assets Healthcare Legal Emerging funds Small-cap public companies

Services

Senior counsel, not a rotating account team.

01

Media relations

Working relationships with reporters who cover your market, and the judgment to know when a story is worth their time. 

02

Message & positioning

One messaging architecture that holds up on the website, on the earnings call and on the conference stage. 

03

Executive visibility

Founders and fund managers quoted in the trade press their buyers read, on the panels at the events that their clients and peers attend.

04

Regulated Communications

Disclosure-aware programs for public companies and regulated firms, built with the right oversight in the room from the start.

05

Content & thought leadership

Bylines, commentary commentary and long-form work, so your point of view is has visibility between placements.   

06

Crisis & issues

Scenario planning and holding statements drafted while things are calm and cleared by counsel in advance.  When something breaks, you reach a principal directly.  

Regulated-industry fluency

We know what disclosure rules allow and what they do not, so your legal team reviews work instead of rebuilding it. 

Senior attention

The people who pitch your program are the people who run it, every week, for as long as you retain us. 

Women-owned

We answer to our clients, not to a holding company. 

About

We Take the Work Where the Stakes are Real

River North is an independent, woman-owned firm serving financial services, technology, and healthcare companies, as well as the funds and foundations alongside them.  Every engagement is lead by a River North Principal.  Every program is built to hold up under scrutiny.  

Tell Us What You Are Working On

Tell us the situation and who needs to hear about it.  We will come back with a straight answer on whether we are the right firm for it.