Growing our Capabilities with the Acquisition of Zeldis Research Associates

FeltonBuford Partners has acquired Zeldis Research Associates, bringing quantitative research and analytics in-house and expanding our expertise across healthcare, financial services, and insurance markets.

Meet Zeldis Research Associates

Zeldis Research Associates is a deep and broad market research specialist with a proven track record across its areas of focus, bringing richness in ideas and quality in results to every engagement for more than three decades. Founded in 1991, Zeldis integrates qualitative and quantitative methods through a single, dedicated research team, planning for the best blend and timing of methodologies and building on findings as they emerge to tell one unified story, rather than piecing together separate qual and quant workstreams.

Financial Services

Health Insurance

Property & Casualty

Education

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Trusted By

"By bringing together our complementary strengths, we are creating a stronger organization with broader capabilities, deeper industry expertise, and an even greater ability to help clients make confident business decisions."

Helen Buford — Senior Managing Partner, FeltonBuford Partners

More capabilities. Same trusted team.

This acquisition adds meaningful new depth and efficiency, so we can work faster and even more effectively for our clients.

Quant Research & Analytics

Choice analysis, segmentation, perceptual mapping, regression, TURF, and pricing research.

Deeper Industry Expertise

Healthcare, financial services, insurance, consumer packaged goods, and education.

Seamless Hybrid Solutions

One ambidextrous team, from design through analysis, across qual and quant.

Same Team & Relationships

Your existing points of contact and relationships stay exactly the same.

Global Reach

Research conducted across five continents, backed by a global partner network.

HITRUST-Certified Security

The highest standards for protecting sensitive and proprietary client data.

"Selling a business you've helped build over decades is ultimately about trust. Ken and I trust the team at FeltonBuford. We trust them with our clients and our employees, and I am thrilled to support their team as we enter this next chapter together."

Doris Kaiser — Co-Founder, Zeldis Research Associates

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the two companies fully combine?

FeltonBuford Partners and Zeldis Research Associates will continue to operate as separate, affiliated entities until their formal consolidation in the first quarter of 2027.

No. Both teams remain intact, and your existing relationships and contacts stay the same.

Yes. Quantitative research and analytics capabilities, including choice analysis, segmentation, and pricing analysis, are now available in-house.

No, though it strengthens it. Zeldis holds HITRUST Cybersecurity Framework certification, adding another layer of rigor to how sensitive client data is handled.

No. FeltonBuford’s existing focus areas remain, and this acquisition adds further depth in insurance, retirement planning, and education/publishing through Zeldis’s specialization.

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