Finance/Insurance/Real Estate. The financial sector is far and away the largest source of campaign contributions to federal candidates and parties, with insurance companies, securities and investment firms, real estate interests and commercial banks providing the bulk of that money.
In the last two decades, finance, insurance, and real estate have made many individuals quite rich, propelling them to stratospheric levels of wealth.
It’s also propelled these individuals into stratospheric levels of political giving. More than any other industry, individuals from the finance, insurance, and real estate (FIRE) sector, particularly those in securities and investments, are the key drivers of the overall growth of elite donors, or The Political One Percent of the One Percent.
While Ascend Business Services focuses on small business and privately held, this sector is one we find ourselves within frequently. Whether to assist in finding the right professionals for our clients, looking for capital or investors, or simply consulting in this field, our experience can be relied upon to solve your issues.
