Our Industry Focus

Healthcare is an ongoing issue facing Californians. Platinum Advisors understands that healthcare is a dynamic and ever-changing industry and as such, we understand how to best to position our diverse set of healthcare clients to weather the storms as they come and to seize on opportunity at every turn. Whether it is universal health care, state-based licensing, funding opportunities or defending against ill-conceived proposals, you can rely on Platinum Advisors’ health care experts to help you navigate through California’s rocky waters.

Perhaps the most complicated health issue is the approach to comprehensive health care reform and coverage for all. Platinum Advisors’ extensive experience working with leaders in the Legislature, administrative and regulatory arenas has resulted in years of success for a wide range of past and present clients in the healthcare space. For example, we have helped hospitals obtain additional federal and state funding under the Medi-Cal program and have successfully fought off expensive regulatory burdens proposed in both legislation and regulation, arranged meetings with the Governor and his staff so that hospital executives could discuss seismic retrofit/reconstruction needs, and helped pharmaceutical companies obtain approval for products and services under governmental programs. We have successfully expanded the scope of practice for healthcare practitioners, obtained state funding for programs that would expand access to lifesaving medications and blocked harmful legislation that would have fundamentally disrupted the delivery of quality care to our clients’ patients. Simply put – we know how to help you win.

Winning a contract through the government procurement process requires a nimble and knowledgeable team. Platinum Advisors has proven successful at every phase of the process – from securing funding, responding to Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications, negotiating terms and conditions, and solidifying the final award. Government sales is often a tedious process; our team can help save valuable time and resources.

Platinum Advisors has secured billions of dollars in work for our clients. Our successes in government procurement include a broad variety of disciplines and products such as professional services, infrastructure, technology, transportation, and construction.

From developing an effective procurement proposal to navigating the full procurement process efficiently, the Platinum Advisors team provides the needed assistance and support.

California is the nation’s leading agricultural producer, but farming communities face more challenges than ever. Urbanization, fuel costs, environmental quality, sustainability, labor and international competition all affect the viability of agricultural interests in the state. These challenges grow as state officials propose new policies to limit the use of California land and water resources.

Platinum Advisors has successfully represented farming interests on a wide range of issues, including fee increases, drainage, water quality and water supply. In addition, Platinum Advisors has been instrumental in resolving disputes over oyster harvesting and humanitarian farming techniques.

With California’s constantly evolving technology industry, the State is home of some of the major technology companies as well as a hub for new and emerging ideas and brands. Currently the technology sector accounts for an estimated 12.6 percent (approximately $312 billion) of California’s economy and supports over 1.18 million jobs across the State. While technology enables innovation and generates growth for companies it also results in regulatory and legislative oversight, given this California is typically the incubator for these ideas, which is then used as a template in other states.
Platinum Advisors with its roots in San Francisco, the epicenter of new technology and innovation, has championed everything from small start-ups to established companies in their efforts to educate policy makers on new innovations and successfully role out products and technologies at the State and Local level. Most recently supporting the roll out of electric scoter technology in San Francisco and beyond.

The state’s record-setting budget battles and declining revenues mean that local governments must be diligent year-round to preserve their position in the distribution of funds. Education, infrastructure repair, homeland security, social services and countless state-mandated programs must be funded and the competition for funding gets tougher every year. Platinum Advisors provides in-depth analysis and consulting to a wide variety of local government entities and plays a critical role in keeping them positioned to meet the needs of their communities, protect them from state raids on local funds, and advocates for stable and predictable revenue sources.

In these difficult budget times, our legislative work can also help save our public sector clients money. Sometimes those efforts are in the form of direct dollars, and sometimes we are able to improve government efficacy, saving both time and money. For instance, on behalf of one of our clients, we defeated a bill that would have added a new layer of bureaucracy and directly cost our client $750,000 in general fund revenue. In another case, our client sponsored legislation that specifically waived over a million dollars in fines and penalties that the state was improperly trying to collect, ultimately getting the legislation signed into law.

Navigating the entitlement and permitting process is often the most difficult land use challenge facing developers and property owners. Even the most experienced land use professionals face a frustrating maze when attempting to build or redevelop properties. From initial planning applications through the final inspection phase, working with the experienced team at Platinum Advisors can make the entire process more focused, streamlined and successful.

Platinum Advisors professionals have more than 20 years of experience and success in land use entitlements, zoning and permitting. Whether it is a high-rise commercial development or a home renovation; whether it’s a retail or restaurant development; whether it involves street closures or a conditional-use permit, zoning changes or a simple inspection permit, Platinum Advisors can provide the expertise necessary to successfully guide a client through the process.

Platinum Advisors can also help position a project to achieve neighborhood and interest-group support. Legislative or regulatory approvals are required on virtually every land use project, and Platinum Advisors is an ideal partner to make your project a success.

We have also led the way on approvals and permitting for numerous high-profile events, including the U.S. Open Golf Tournament, the Treasure Island Music Festival and the Nike Women’s Marathon.