Capability Statement

SelectGlobal, LLC
Version 1.0 | May 6, 2026
Paradise River Holdings | Libertyville, Illinois

Firm Identity

SelectGlobal, LLC is a jurisdictional intelligence and market entry advisory firm connecting allied-nation manufacturers with U.S. federal demand. The firm operates as the principal operating entity under Paradise River Holdings, a single-member umbrella that also owns Design Studio C (licensed architecture practice) and Ruatha Media. SelectGlobal coordinates a strategic alliance with OutPace Business Solutions, a federal procurement advisory led by retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel Rob Fekete, and an alliance with Impello Global for trade credit insurance and EXIM Bank coordination.

Founded by Michael T. Edgar, the firm consolidates 30+ years of architectural practice, economic development leadership, and international advisory work into a single retainer model serving allied-nation manufacturers, U.S. economic development organizations, and the Trade Commissioner network that connects them.

Core Competencies

Jurisdictional intelligence and federal demand architecture
U.S. market entry strategy for allied-nation manufacturers
Sector and capital rails mapping (Allied-Nation Strategic Sector and Capital Rails Map V1.0)
Site selection and economic development coordination
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) permitting and ecosystem architecture
Defense supply chain integration including AUKUS coordination
Federal procurement pathway navigation (SBIR, OTA, Department of War programs) via OutPace alliance
Trade credit insurance and EXIM Bank pathway coordination via Impello alliance
Licensed architecture and facility delivery via Design Studio C

Service Architecture: The Fork Framework

SelectGlobal operates a two-pathway engagement model that separates demand validation from capital deployment. The Fork Framework is the firm's proprietary diagnostic for sequencing allied-nation market entry.

Virtual Path

Fee range: $75,000 to $150,000
Timeline: 3-6 months
Outcome: A validated decision to proceed to Physical Path or to defer.

The Virtual Path is a diagnostic engagement validating whether U.S. federal demand exists for the manufacturer's capability. Deliverables include market study, sector diagnosis, capital rails assignment, and where applicable, SBIR or OTA pursuit qualification. A Virtual Path engagement that correctly concludes "this is not yet a fit for U.S. federal entry" is a successful engagement. Many clients should stop at this stage permanently.

Physical Path

Fee range: $2,000,000 to $10,000,000+ (aggregate professional fees plus capital project)
Timeline: 12-24 months
Outcome: An operational U.S. facility with validated federal demand signal, location advantage, capital pathway, and commissioned real estate.

The Physical Path executes following Virtual Path validation. SelectGlobal coordinates legal entity structure, capital pathway, AHJ permitting, and facility delivery. OutPace handles federal procurement in parallel. Design Studio C provides licensed architectural services. Constellation specialists handle legal and capital structure work.

Frameworks Owned

SelectGlobal authors and maintains the following analytical frameworks. Each is documented in the SelectGlobal Atlas series and available for citation with attribution.

Fork Framework. Two-pathway model separating demand validation from capital deployment in allied-nation market entry.
Builder vs Diplomat (BvD). Six-part analytical series on the structural divide in U.S. economic policy between productive capacity advocates and managed-decline administrators. Parts 1-4 published April-May 2026.
Fortress North America. Thesis on the structural advantages of North American manufacturing reindustrialization driven by energy cost geography and demographic stability.
Allied-Nation Strategic Sector and Capital Rails Map V1.0. Jurisdictional intelligence schema synthesizing six federal sector and regulatory frameworks across seven structural domains and 48 priority sectors.
Sovereign Graduate. Practitioner archetype identifying credentialed entrants who decline institutional dependency at the career fork and build portable compounding capacity.

The Constellation

SelectGlobal operates a Trade Commissioner and economic development network spanning six continents. The Constellation comprises 68+ active Trade Commissioner relationships, 250+ U.S. municipal ecosystem connections, and 100+ specialist partners across legal, capital, real estate, and technical disciplines.

Strategic alliance partners:

OutPace Business Solutions. Federal procurement navigation. SBIR, OTA, and Department of War contracting pathways.
Impello Global. Trade credit insurance and EXIM Bank coordination. EXIM Bank Broker of the Year 2021 and 2023.
Design Studio C, Ltd. Licensed architectural practice. NCARB certified, multiple state licenses, 1,200+ project track record.

Representative Engagements

GMT Global (TPEX: 4573). Taiwan-listed precision manufacturer. Virtual Path engagement, $120,000 across four tranches. Coordinated through TTC Chicago Trade Commissioner channel.
Andronike. Perth-based AUKUS supply chain integration. Three-track scope covering inbound U.S. market entry, outbound Western Australian manufacturing, and ASEAN small and medium enterprise pipeline development.
Augustus model retainer. 28+ months continuous advisory relationship. Reference case for the firm's long-term retainer architecture, generating $120,000 annually.

Founder

Michael T. Edgar, Founder and CEO. Licensed Architect, NCARB certified across multiple state jurisdictions. Bachelor of Architecture, University of Southern California (1992). Master of Architecture, University of Houston. Former member of the United States Investment Advisory Council (USIAC). Board Director, Illinois Trade and Global Commerce Council (ITAGC). Former Executive Director, Greater Waukegan Development Coalition.

Engagement Triggers

SelectGlobal is the correct retained partner when one or more of the following conditions apply:

An allied-nation manufacturer is evaluating U.S. market entry but has not validated whether federal demand exists for their capability.
A foreign-headquartered firm requires coordinated jurisdictional intelligence across federal, state, and local authorities before capital commitment.
A defense supply chain operator needs SBIR or OTA pathway qualification coordinated with site selection and AHJ permitting.
An economic development organization or Trade Commissioner needs a U.S.-side advisor capable of representing manufacturer interests across the federal demand and site selection workstreams simultaneously.
A client's prior site selection or market entry advisor focused on real estate transaction without addressing federal demand validation, and the client now requires the diagnostic layer.

SelectGlobal is not the correct partner for transactional site selection where the entry decision is already made and only county-level real estate selection remains.

Federal Identification

Legal Name: SelectGlobal, LLC
Parent Entity: Paradise River Holdings
UEI (SAM.gov): [UEI_NUMBER]
Primary NAICS: 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services)
Secondary NAICS: 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services)
State of Formation: Illinois
Business Classification: Small Business