Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Des Moines metro area, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale and Johnston.
DES MOINES, IOWA
Strategy and operations consulting in Des Moines.
Iowa's capital and a major insurance and financial services center, with Principal Financial Group, Wellmark and a deep base of insurers, plus agribusiness, grocery and convenience-store headquarters.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Des Moines.
Insurance and financial services are the largest private specialty, led by Principal Financial Group, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Athene and a long list of property and life insurers. Agribusiness is tied to the surrounding farm economy, with Corteva's seed business in Johnston and John Deere's works in Ankeny, while Hy-Vee and Casey's General Stores are headquartered in the metro. Large data centers built by Microsoft in West Des Moines and Meta in Altoona have added construction and power demand.
Notable employers
- Principal Financial Group
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Hy-Vee
- Casey's General Stores
- Corteva Agriscience
- UnityPoint Health
Institutions
- Drake University
- Des Moines University
- Iowa State University
- Des Moines International Airport
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Des Moines management teams.
Insurers and financial firms compete for actuaries, underwriters, developers and data staff in a small labour market, and many are automating back-office work. Agribusiness suppliers ride farm income cycles and commodity prices, which drive equipment and input demand. Iowa's operating costs attract back-office and data center investment, but a tight labour market limits how fast firms can staff up.
WHERE TO START
Where Des Moines engagements usually begin.
4–6 weeks
AI opportunity assessment
Insurers and financial firms here need a ranked view of AI use cases across underwriting, claims and servicing before committing budgets.
See the service 8–12 weeksFP&A & driver-based planning
Agribusiness suppliers need forecasts that link farm income and commodity prices to equipment and input demand.
See the service 6–10 weeksLeadership & talent planning
A small labour market for actuaries, developers and data staff means firms must identify critical roles early and build internal successors.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Des Moines.
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