Best aspects of firm outlook include (1) an increasingly growing client base and project flow; (2) our increasing brand value / recognition and our ability to command a higher fee for our expertise; (3) the expected near-term payoff of investments made in certain business areas

Worst aspects of the firm outlook include (1) temporary macro trends (e.f., SARS-CoV-2); (2) ability to scale / invest in new areas is limited by the size of the firm and our resources.