Forty years of insight. One clear advantage.
HCP is a research-driven advisory and communications firm in Tampa. For four decades, leaders have brought us their hardest decisions — and we answer with clarity.
Insight, not guesswork
Every engagement begins with research and evidence — never assumption.
Senior people, in the room
Leadership stays directly involved in both the strategy and the execution.
Proven in public
Four decades advising complex public and private organizations.
City of Tampa · Hillsborough County · Port Tampa Bay · Visit Tampa Bay · Tampa International Airport · Raymond James Financial · Clearwater Marine Aquarium · The Florida Aquarium
Research. Strategy. Marketing.
Three disciplines, one sequence — the operating system of the firm.
Research
Public opinion, market analysis, economic impact, and organizational assessment. We replace assumption with evidence.
Strategy
Alignment, positioning, growth, and crisis guidance. Clear thinking before the decision is made.
Marketing
Communications, branding, film, and digital. Execution that expresses the thinking and moves people.
Markets do not resist change. They resist confusion.
Our role is not simply to create visibility. It is to create clarity.
Proof, not promises.
Not everything we have done — the kind of complex organizations that trust HCP.
Voices for Children
Research-led strategy that turned community attention into measurable commitment — and $250K in earned media value.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Original market research that redirected the Orlando media investment behind a breakout campaign.
Visit Tampa Bay
A tourism asset analysis, built with JLL, now embedded in long-range strategic planning.
One sequence, proven for four decades.
Research informs
We start with evidence — opinion, markets, risk, and perception.
Strategy guides
Alignment and positioning, set before a single decision is made.
Communications create momentum
Execution that expresses the thinking and moves people.
Ten disciplines, one firm.
Every engagement begins with understanding first.
Guided by experience.
Senior leadership stays actively involved in both strategy and execution.
Sean A. Coniglio
Business strategy, organizational alignment, public-sector engagement, and executive advisory.
Eric R. Polins
Brand positioning, narrative, strategic and crisis communications, film, and executive messaging.
Robert Allen Jr.
Research leadership, strategic facilitation, public opinion, and organizational intelligence.
Let’s talk.
Important decisions rarely begin with marketing. They begin with understanding. If your organization is facing change, growth, or scrutiny, we invite you to start a conversation.
Tampa Headquarters
HCP Associates, Inc. · The Joseph Garcia International Center
1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 301, Tampa, Florida 33602
A research-driven strategic advisory and communications firm. For 40 years, HCP has helped leadership think clearly before important decisions are made.
HCP Associates, Inc.
The Joseph Garcia International Center
1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 301
Tampa, Florida 33602
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