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Professional consultants specialize in particular areas of expertise regarding soy research, nutrition, global foodstuffs, pharmacology, agriculture, health issues, technology, manufacturing, law, marketing, engineering, equipment, management, etc.

Consultants may be self-employed or work for a consultancy firm providing a pool of talent, or may provide assistance or coaching, allowing clients to gain access to deeper levels of expertise than would be feasible to retain in-house and to purchase only as much service as desired.  Consultants may provide expertise to clients who require a particular type of knowledge or service for a specific period of time, thus providing an economy to the client.  The consultant can be expended when demand diminishes.  Strategy consultants are common in upper management in many soy industries, others may act as interim executives.