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Client Testimonials

“My company needed expert legislative support in New York State and we found Upstate Strategic Advisors, led by Sam Hoyt, to be the best qualified. We have been exceptionally impressed with the results of Sam Hoyt and his team. Sam set the tone at the top with integrity and hard work. We are extremely satisfied with Upstate Strategic Advisors. Meet Sam Hoyt -- you’ll be glad you did!"

Jean SouliereBusPatrol America, LLC

"With Upstate Strategic Advisors, you feel not only like a client, but also a friend. The insight and guidance Sam offers is invaluable. He helped me to see the bigger picture and encouraged me to reach further. With Upstate Strategic Advisors, I had access to resources I never could have reached on my own. I would attribute a huge part of my success to this firm and recommend USA without an ounce of hesitation."

Cyndy MontanaMontana International, LLC

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Our Work

School Transportation

Stop Arm Legislation

Upstate Strategic Advisors worked to secure state-level passage of Stop Arm Camera Law (signed by Gov. Cuomo 8/6/19) to authorize the installation of cameras to record vehicles illegally passing school buses.
Upstate Strategic Advisors then worked with municipalities and school districts across the state to create ordinances to enable law enforcement agencies to ticket and collect revenue from drivers who pass stopped school buses.

Health Care Agency

Reimbursements Rates

When a Niagara County health care agency faced a critical funding challenge due to administrative changes at the state level,
Upstate Strategic Advisors was able to facilitate a coordinated interaction
with the government officials that provided much needed insight into the business operations. As a result, the organization saw an increase in reimbursement rate allowing their doors to remain open.

Real Estate Development

Project Development

New development projects sometimes require additional help navigating complicated and opaque systems of government. Upstate Strategic Advisors helped a Buffalo-based real estate company with zoning ordinance modifications and a highway access issue that meant they could get back on track and back to building.

Clients in the News

Watertown Local Development Corp. Proposes $80 million event center

July 12, 2022

Working with Upstate Strategic Advisors, a governmental affairs consultant, they’ll arrange a meeting in the next couple of weeks with Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul to secure state funding.

WNY PPE Manufacturers Donate 15,000 Masks to Local Not for Profits

January 17, 2022

Council Members Nowakowski and Bollman Emphasize the Importance of Buying Local

Founders Holding Co. to Expand Operations In Erie County

September 26, 2021

Upstate Strategic Advisors is proud that our client, Founders Holding Company, one of America’s fastest growing private companies, has been awarded $1.5 million from Empire State Development to expand their facility on the East Side of Buffalo

BusPatrol America signs Agreement with the City of Niagara Falls & Niagara Falls School District

July 9, 2021

BUS CAM TECHNOLOGY: City and school district sign pact to place cameras on school buses to increase student safety.

Professional Goalie, Now Buffalo Entrepreneur

January 31, 2021

USA, LLC is proud to see our client featured in Buffalo Business First.

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Let the Buffalo Games begin!

April 30, 2020

Did you know? The largest jigsaw puzzle manufacturer in North America is located right here in Buffalo?

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