Managing Partner
Lt. Gen. David Bellon USMC (Ret.)
A retired three-star general with a 35-year Marine Corps career and deep reach throughout the national security enterprise.
Strategic Advisory in Frontier Markets
Creating strategic advantage on a global scale.
Global Frontier Advisors helps companies navigate complexity, unlock opportunity, and execute with confidence by leveraging decades of leadership, trusted relationships, and operational expertise developed at the highest levels of government, the military, and frontier markets.
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Why GFA
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Your Strategic Edge
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Our People
Led by former three-star Marine generals, a U.S. ambassador, and frontier-market entrepreneurs, GFA brings a track record of delivering results in high-stakes environments.
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Our Relationships
Relationships across government and industry, earned over decades in public service and private sector leadership in the world's most challenging markets — and credibility that carries weight.
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Our Hands-On Approach
We work alongside clients where decisions are made and outcomes are delivered — from boardrooms to ministries to project sites around the world.
Team
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Experience earned through leadership. Relationships built over decades.
Partner
Amb. James “Jimmy” Story (Ret.)
A highly decorated career diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela with deep experience in complex political environments.
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Lt. Gen. Michael Groen USMC (Ret.)
A retired three-star general and combat veteran, former Director of the DoD’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
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David Kol
A serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years in capital markets, M&A, and executive management across resources, media, and technology.
Services
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What we do.
Bespoke Advocacy Solutions
Custom strategies built on first-hand understanding of how complex political systems function — so our clients engage the right institutions, the right way, and are positioned to succeed.
Learn more →Market Entry & Business Development
End-to-end support for companies entering or expanding into new markets — leveraging relationships with key local stakeholders to secure favorable outcomes and accelerate growth.
Learn more →Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence
We connect investors with vetted, investable opportunities and apply rigorous diligence to validate them — pairing global reach with local intelligence to surface credible deals and address critical risks.
Learn more →Geopolitical Risk Advisory
Operating in frontier regions carries unique risks and challenges — from regulatory uncertainty to security threats. We deliver comprehensive mitigation strategies as well as the right relationships and know-how to execute them.
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Commentary and public engagement.
James Story co-authors Atlantic Council analysis on U.S.-Brazil-China relations
Writing for the Atlantic Council, GFA founding partner Ambassador James Story and co-author Ricardo Zúniga examine how shifting U.S.-Brazil dynamics are shaping the strategic landscape for critical mineral supply chains and broader hemispheric relations.
Atlantic Council — DispatchesBlackrock Silver engages Global Frontier Advisors to advance U.S. critical minerals strategy at Tonopah West
Blackrock Silver has engaged Global Frontier Advisors to pursue federal and state support for its Tonopah West silver project in Nevada, following silver's designation as a U.S. critical mineral.
Newsfile Corp. / Blackrock Silver Corp.Ambassador James Story featured in 60 Minutes’ Venezuela coverage
60 Minutes shares its Venezuela coverage featuring GFA founding partner Ambassador James Story, amplifying the network's on-the-ground reporting from Caracas on the world's largest oil reserves and the strategic stakes of the Maduro regime.
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