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We welcome the opportunity to meet with you for an in-depth consultation and discuss how The Policy Group may be instrumental in assisting you with your needs. All inquiries are confidential and may be addressed to any one of our public policy consultants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row color_scheme=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1683736830478{background-color: #0d1438 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>The Policy Group<\/strong><br \/>\n5 West Hargett St.<br \/>\nRaleigh, North Carolina 27601[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content-wrap\"><span class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content\"><a href=\"mailto:john@policygroup.net\">john@policygroup.net<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content-wrap\"><span class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content\">Phone: <a href=\"tel:8282808082\">828.280.8082<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content-wrap\"><span class=\"gdlr-core-icon-list-content\">Fax: 866.560.2989<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_id=&#8221;home-slider&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;nav-about&#8221; color_scheme=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685817729718{background-color: #0d1438 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; el_class=&#8221;heading-hr&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;header-sub&#8221;] The Policy Group Difference [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; color_scheme=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686071315369{background-image: url(https:\/\/policygroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/bg-grd.png?id=378) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pg-mobile-padding&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInUp&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Policy group is led by firm Principals, John Metcalf, Steve Metcalf, and associate, Eric Josey. 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