Flat Mountains LLC · Coral Gables, Florida

Strategic U.S. Government Relations

Senior counsel for international principals seeking lawful,
high-level engagement with the United States government.

Senior counsel · Tailored strategy · Trusted execution

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Who We Are

A Boutique Advisory Platform Built for High-Trust Mandates

Flat Mountains LLC is a senior-level advisory and government relations firm that helps international principals engage the U.S. policy environment with clarity, credibility, and discipline.

We translate complex government processes into practical advocacy strategies aligned with each client's political, diplomatic, commercial, or reputational objectives.

Flat Mountains helps international clients enter the right rooms with the right message and the right strategy.

What Clients Can Expect

Strategic counsel on how to frame priorities for U.S. policymakers and institutions

Disciplined message development for executive, legislative, and stakeholder audiences

Relationship-building support with relevant agencies, offices, and influence networks

Senior-level guidance in high-stakes or politically sensitive environments

Core Service Platform

Three Integrated Disciplines

Government Relations & Advocacy

Executive-branch outreach and meeting strategy
Congressional and intergovernmental stakeholder education
Federal, state, and local engagement where the issue requires it

Strategic Advisory & Positioning

Policy positioning and narrative development
Stakeholder mapping and influence strategy
Issue monitoring, intelligence, and rapid-response counsel

Representation for International Principals

Support for foreign governments, political leaders, and institutions
Advisory support for public officials engaging U.S. stakeholders
Discreet counsel for reputation-sensitive or time-sensitive matters

Each mandate is tailored to the client's objectives, political context, and disclosure obligations.

How We Create Value

Five Stages of Disciplined Execution

Define

Clarify the client's political, diplomatic, policy, or commercial objective. No mandate begins without a precise understanding of the outcome sought.

Map

Identify agencies, policymakers, surrogates, and outside stakeholders that matter most. Precision targeting saves time and avoids missteps.

Build

Prepare briefing materials, message discipline, sequencing, and outreach priorities. Every meeting is prepared with care and context.

Execute

Support meetings, introductions, advocacy, and follow-through with discipline and discretion. We operate alongside clients — not at arm's length.

Sustain

Deliver reporting, policy updates, and next-step recommendations to maintain momentum. Engagement is a relationship, not a transaction.

Leadership

Two Senior Principals with International Operating Experience

Raul Mas

Business Consultant · International Finance · Media Commentator

Harvard Business School and Georgetown University
Three decades in international finance and wealth management — Goldman Sachs, Chase, American Express
Political and economic commentary on Univision, Telemundo, CNN en Español, Fox News, Newsmax, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, and Voice of America
Board, advisory, veterans, and community leadership experience across the Americas

raul@flat-mountains.com

Richard Mas

Telecommunications Executive · International Strategic Adviser

Twenty-seven years leading local and international corporations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia
Deep expertise in telecommunications, information technology, and strategic partnerships
Track record cultivating alliances with domestic and foreign telecom operators, regulators, and institutions
Relationship capital built across U.S. and foreign administrations — direct engagement in 11 nations

richard@flat-mountains.com

Why Flat Mountains

Built for High-Trust Engagements

◆ Senior-principal attention on every engagement — not delegated to junior staff
◆ Bilingual communication and deep cross-cultural fluency in English and Spanish
◆ Private-sector discipline combined with public-affairs judgment
◆ International perspective paired with U.S. execution capability
◆ Tailored strategy rather than one-size-fits-all representation
◆ Discreet, responsive, and outcome-oriented service model

Best-Fit Clients

Foreign governments and sovereign-linked institutions seeking strategic U.S. engagement
Political leaders and leadership teams building constructive relationships with U.S. stakeholders
Institutions and organizations that need a disciplined, high-level advocacy partner in Washington and beyond

Flat Mountains is built for clients who need more than visibility — they need credibility, strategy, and trusted representation in the United States.

Compliance & Engagement

Lawful, Transparent, Fully Professional

Our compliance framework is built into every engagement from day one.

Engagements are scoped carefully at the outset around objectives, audiences, and responsibilities
Representation of foreign principals may trigger FARA registration and public disclosure obligations — Flat Mountains coordinates with outside counsel to structure all work appropriately
Professionalism, discretion, and rigorous documentation are built into every engagement model

Let's Design Your U.S. Engagement Strategy

Flat Mountains LLC helps international principals engage the U.S. government with strategy, discipline, and senior-level execution. We build tailored advocacy programs that align client priorities with the right stakeholders, the right message, and the right process.

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