TCCG Tech Coast Consulting Group LLC is Southern California’s leading economic, economic development, housing, and labor market research and analysis organization. Focused on the intersections between the public sector, private sector and public policy, TCCG has developed a statewide reputation as a cutting edge provider of impartial, credible, and objective research.

Founded in 2000, we have a wealth of experience consulting and conducting research for both public and private sector clients, experience resulting in longstanding relationships with the business community, educational institutions, non-profits, community foundations and governments. We help our clients – which include corporations, governments, foundations and other non-profits – navigate constantly evolving economic and labor market trends, which create complex business, organizational, public policy, and strategic challenges. 

We adhere to the highest professional research standards, a true commitment to client impact, and broad relevant experience and expertise in the public policy arena represent the foundation of any research services we provide. Therefore we only accept assignments that we are competent to perform and that create substantial value for our clients. We aspire to create true partnerships with each client, helping each achieve significant and sustained performance improvements.

 Drawing on decades of expertise, deep familiarity with California, and long-standing relationships with local public and private sectors, TCCG has a proven track record of contributions to complex initiatives such as regional economic competitiveness, economic and workforce development, infrastructure, housing, and future of work projects. As Managing Partner at TCCG, and Chief Economic Advisor to the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Dr. Wallace Walrod has served as a management consulting, strategic planning, and economic research expert focusing on providing state-of-the-art research corporate, government, and non-profit clients.

TCCG has extensive experience in a variety of fields: regional housing needs, economic development, public policy, labor market skills demand, automation, the labor market impact of new technologies, future of work and remote work. The TCCG team is committed to true positive client impact through key economic advisement and by adapting the best data, research, and analytical methodologies to the most pressing business and economic questions of our time, as well as effectively communicating findings in ways that inform wider discussions.