About

Conway Advisors

A specialized advisory firm operating across technology, innovation, international security, intelligence, US federal budgets and spending, and the full range of health and social welfare policy.

Our Story

Conway Advisors was founded on a simple premise: Decision-makers facing our complex world deserve strategic support at the same high standard that U.S. policymakers receive. Not AI-created slide decks with generic recommendations, but concrete, actionable insights built on real data interpreted with deep expertise.

We serve technology companies, investors and busy executives in three distinct but interconnected domains:

Geostrategic intelligence: national security, defense technology, AI policy, and geopolitical risk.
Health & Science policy: innovation ecosystem, regulatory & payment strategies, medtech, public health, fundraising strategies, and human services.
USG Engagement: high level contacts in Executive branch, Legislative branch, and advocacy universes, as well as the means by which to influence them.

Our work is grounded in real-world policy experience and intelligence tradecraft that ensures every deliverable meets and exceeds your needs.

Industries & Sectors Served

Defense & IntelligenceAllied GovernmentsPharma & BiotechMultinationalsFoundations & NGOs

Leadership

Founding partners with deep expertise across geostrategic intelligence and health science policy.

William Usher

Founding Partner

William Usher brings decades of experience in geostrategic analysis, national security policy, and executive advisory. His work spans government, defense industry, and Fortune 500 boardrooms, delivering intelligence assessments that inform high-stakes decisions. William spent 32 years at the Central Intelligence Agency as an all-source analyst and an executive leader. He currently serves as the Senior Advisor for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Project.

Adrienne Hallett Usher

Founding Partner

Adrienne Hallett Usher is a recognized authority in health science policy, biosecurity, and regulatory strategy. She advises pharmaceutical executives, government agencies, and global health institutions on complex policy landscapes. Adrienne spent 15 years on the Senate Appropriations Committee staff and was the Staff director for the Health, Education, and Labor Subcommittee. She later served as the Director of the Office of Legislative Policy Analysis at the National Institutes of Health. Her post-government career includes a 2-year stint at a biopharmaceutical start-up in the biology of aging working on the economics of preventive medicines. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Coalition for Life Sciences and she is a paid advisor to Stanford University's Musselman's Center for Biodesign.

Our Mission

Generate decision advantage to our clients.

Consulting Excellence

Deliver insights that meet the analytic standards of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Credibility

Build trust through rigorous methodology, transparent sourcing, and executive-ready deliverables.

Thought Leadership

Publish research and opinion pieces that drive engagement across platforms.