Consulting & Wealth Management Work

Critical insights to inform your decision-making

Jacob applies his unique perspective on the world to help individuals and organizations develop a deeper understanding of how global events could impact their business interests. His collaborative approach to consulting and wealth management ensures his clients receive insights that translate to more informed decisions. In addition to his wealth management and consulting work, Jacob is an event speaker, moderator, researcher, podcast host and guest, and commentator.

Speaking: Jacob captivates audiences with his unique presentations, unconventional perspective, and deep analysis of relevant trends and topics.

Wealth management: Jacob is a partner and the director of geopolitical analysis at Cognitive Insights, which advises individuals, family offices, and institutional investors on investment strategies.

Consulting: Through Perch Perspectives, Jacob provides corporations with custom advisory services and analysis of global markets, supply chain, and international political and business trends.

Research and insights: Jacob’s published reports span topics across geopolitics, history, business, economics, supply chain resilience, and much more. He is the author of the weekly intelligence brief, the “Global Situation Report,” and the geopolitics editor for Lykeion, a newsletter covering geopolitics, crypto, markets, and macro-finance.

Podcasting: As host of the “Cognitive Dissidents” podcast, Jacob offers his own perspective on global affairs alongside other subject matter experts. He has also appeared as a guest on major podcasts covering topics ranging from personal finance and economics to agriculture.

Get cognitive with your investments

Revolutionize your approach to wealth management by integrating Jacob’s perspective on global markets, politics, and current affairs into your investment decisions.

Subscribe to the “Cognitive Dissidents” podcast

Get smarter with Jacob’s podcast, which updates listeners on the most important news from around the world.

Book Jacob to speak at your event

Join the major events relying on Jacob’s expertise and unique insights across global and regional politics, economics, and current events to inform their audience’s highest-level decision-making.

What clients say about Jacob

“Having Jacob come speak to and advise our small group of local CEOs was eye-opening, very educational, and fascinating. He was able to explain in a simple (but not simplistic) way how global politics affects our businesses. We thought we knew the basics of geopolitics, but Jacob challenged us to go deeper—to better understand why different nations behave the way they do, and to build that unique perspective into managing our small businesses."

"He did great, wrapped up a good day and generated the most interaction with the crowd. His content was solid and really made our customers think about what’s going on and could happen."

"We hired Jacob to speak at two of our events and he was the highest-rated speaker by attendees at both events. Jacob possesses a wealth of knowledge on so many geopolitical topics (agriculture, energy, global markets, etc.), and his presentation was exactly what we were hoping for. Jacob was also very professional and courteous to work with. I HIGHLY recommend booking him for any speaking engagement—he is gifted at captivating an audience."

"Last year, we held our bi-annual conference around the Tissue production industry, which was going to bring together 350+ of our most important industry professionals. Expectations were high as this was the first in-person conference after the pandemic. Jacob delivered an outstanding presentation, with superb speaking skills, excellently targeted content to get the participants aware of exactly what we wanted to provide. His insights and ideas were delivered in a very fluent and professional way. Feedback was off the charts as his presentation was the highest rated among the 3-day conference."

Upcoming speaking engagements

Watch Jacob present

Unscripted Q&As and in-depth audience discussions are often the highlight of Jacob’s sessions.