Expert network
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Queen Street Insights connects investment professionals, consultants and corporate teams with specialist experts, custom-sourced for every brief and screened for compliance before you ever get on the call.
Expert networks, timelined.
1998
GLG
Pioneers the expert network model with a vast, searchable base of specialists.
2007
Third Bridge
Launches as Cognolink, pairing expert calls with investment research content.
2010
Atheneum
Expands expert coverage across EMEA and APAC markets.
2016
NewtonX
Introduces AI-matched, verification-led B2B expert sourcing.
1998 to 2026
2003
Guidepoint
Builds a broad, cost-efficient advisory network across industries.
2008
AlphaSights
Differentiates on speed and white-glove service for deal teams.
2015
Dialectica
Scales a technology-driven approach to fast insight generation.
2026
Queen Street Insights
Launches bespoke, same-day sourcing for fast-moving teams.
How we compare
Built for speed, priced for how research actually gets used.
| Need | Best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Largest expert database | GLG | Scale and breadth built over two decades |
| Custom-sourced experts, fast | Queen Street Insights | Fresh lists per brief, shortlists the same day, often within the hour |
| Private equity due diligence | AlphaSights, Third Bridge | Deal-team workflows and transcript products |
| Expert-verified B2B surveys | NewtonX | Verification-led survey methodology |
| Call transcripts at scale | Tegus (AlphaSense) | Largest transcript library in the category |
| GCC / MENA / emerging markets | Queen Street Insights | Multilingual coverage with far-reaching regional depth |
| Cost-sensitive teams | Queen Street Insights | Flexible packages, roughly 30% below legacy rates |
| General expert network services | Dialectica, Atheneum | High-touch delivery teams and workflow tooling |
A simplified guide to how expert networks typically specialize. Pricing and service details vary by engagement and provider.
Submit a brief
Tell us the question you need answered: the sector, the specific expertise, and the timeline.
We source and vet
Our research team identifies and screens candidates for relevance, compliance status, and conflicts before a single introduction is made. An initial batch is typically ready the same day, often within the hour.
Speak to the market
You connect directly with the expert, on the record, within the terms both sides agreed to in advance.
We source globally, wherever the brief takes us.
Expertise
Sector expertise built for the questions that move a decision.
Software architects, applied-AI researchers and cloud and security leaders who have shipped production systems at scale.
Former operators from asset management, banking and fintech who can speak to deal structure, underwriting and regulation.
Clinicians, payers and biotech operators across drug development, medical devices and healthcare delivery.
Manufacturing, supply chain and energy-transition specialists with plant-floor and procurement experience.
Retail, CPG and e-commerce operators who understand channel economics and category dynamics.
Oil & gas, renewables and utilities experts across upstream operations and regulatory policy.
Every engagement is screened against conflicts, consent and MNPI policy before an expert and a client are ever connected.