Who we are
Matt Connelly is a nationally recognized media consultant with a passion for helping people and organizations tell their stories—and get them heard. Over the past two decades, he’s advised some of the country’s most well-known public figures, high-growth startups, non-profits, a multibillion-dollar global corporation, and even one Terminator.
Matt got his start in the fast-paced world of media, running the executive newsroom for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California. From there, he served in senior communications roles for four presidential campaigns, helped win one of the closest U.S. Senate races in the country, and has advised dozens of gubernatorial campaigns, U.S. Senate campaigns, and congressional campaigns.
Since 2016, he has brought his high-level media experience to the private sector—working with Fortune 500 companies, global brands, mission-driven non-profits, and local businesses alike. From managing media coverage and building video content programs for global corporations to helping startups navigate high-stakes PR moments, he’s known for delivering clear messaging, standout content, and real results.
Matt brings an entrepreneurial mindset to every project—because he’s built businesses from the ground up himself. Having founded and grown multiple ventures, he understands the real-world challenges businesses face: limited resources, tight timelines, and the constant need to do more with less. That firsthand experience fuels his passion for helping others succeed. Whether it’s crafting compelling videos, securing earned media, or building brand awareness from scratch, Matt delivers big-agency results with a small-business sensibility.
Matt Connelly
Gus Cantavero
Gus Cantavero has been a commercial director, freelance filmmaker and photographer for over two decades where he has worked with large and small businesses, non-profits, campaigns and issues based organizations to promote and bring awareness to causes. He specializes in working with clients to tailor their messages for effective and compelling story telling.
He has worked with many of the largest names in financial services including Bank of America, Bank of New York, TD Bank and Capital One creating both public facing marketing and internal products. He has also worked with a very diverse client base including many companies in heavy industry, oil and gas, agriculture and one of the world’s largest food processors where he produced many videos for their communications team.
In the non-profit sector he’s helped a number of organizations create effective messaging for their fundraising and promotion of their efforts. He’s been to Asia five times to shoot mini-documentary and photojournalist shoots to highlight charitable projects and raise needed funds. When conducting interviews, particularly on delicate subjects, Gus is well researched and a thoughtful conversationalist with the goal on bringing out the humanity of the topic.
Over his career he has directed a feature length documentary, “A Drop of Water” filmed in Cambodia, shot and directed multiple short films and been director of photography on a feature length narrative film, “About Hope”. Additionally he has shot hundreds of commercial projects and helped countless clients achieve their goals on-budget and ahead of schedule.