Don Graves Launches Highland Creek Advisors to Guide Leaders in a New Era of Competition and Growth

Washington, D.C. – September 8, 2025 — Today, Don Graves announced the launch of Highland Creek Advisors, a strategic advisory firm designed to help leaders navigate a new era of economic transformation and global competition.

For the past seven months, Graves has traveled across the country — meeting with CEOs, philanthropic leaders, elected officials, and grassroots organizations. “What I heard from boardrooms to main streets,” said Graves, “is that leaders know the stakes of this moment, but they need sharper tools and trusted partners to succeed. Competition is fiercer, technology is moving faster, and communities are demanding results that last. I launched Highland Creek Advisors to meet that urgency — to help leaders cut through noise, unlock opportunity, and deliver strategies that work.”

Highland Creek Advisors draws on decades of leadership in government, business, and philanthropy to provide tested insights and proven strategies. The firm’s work spans critical and emerging technologies, trade and innovation, storytelling that inspires trust and investment, and the systems that connect people and communities to opportunity — applying experience that solves problems and delivers results for clients navigating today’s rapidly changing landscape.

“The value of strategy is measured in results — and at Highland Creek, we deliver them for the leaders, businesses, and communities shaping the future.”