David Neal
President and Founder
Listed in a professional profile; no current state officer filing is included.
Crunchbase professional profile ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026
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Strategic Media Services, Inc.
A media research, planning and buying firm serving political, advocacy and commercial clients across television, digital, radio and other advertising channels.
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- Political committee
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- Selected federal disclosures, 2025–2026
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- STRATEGIC MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
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- Arlington, VA
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FEC campaign filing ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026
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Crunchbase professional profileChecked Oct 30, 2026Open source ↗
FEC campaign filingChecked Oct 30, 2026Open source ↗