A special welcome to Jason Donker, who has joined HFW to help us implement our AE-industry M&A initiatives and provide acquisition deal support as we continue to build our nationwide HFW Partner Network.
The HFW Companies
Business Consulting and Services
St Louis, Missouri 2,364 followers
Reshaping collaborative infrastructure design
About us
RESHAPING COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN - Legacies. In a word, this sums up what the founders of The HFW Companies set out to sustain in 2020, taking on the Architecture and Engineering (A-E) industry with an investment model that defies the consolidating approach of traditional mergers and acquisitions and fosters strategic growth. Traditional M&A models, they contend, often result in the trimming of the ranks of professionals, major disruption of organizations and their leadership, and struggles with cultural integration, leading to a dismantling of legacy brands. The founders’ goal: to create an A-E-based professional services company that invests nationally in the continuing success of a growing portfolio of strategic growth partners and their own legacy brands, all the while leveraging the partners’ collaborative strengths to support one another and the greater good. Legacies, indeed. Central to HFW’s investment approach is its “House of Brands” philosophy. That is, HFW’s success depends on two things: • The continued strength of the regional legacy brands that make up the HFW Partner Network. • Their ability as HFW Partners to share best practices and collaborate across a national footprint. Our vision: To build a preeminent network of A-E legacy partners that provides a gateway to accelerated growth and leverages our partners’ collaborative expertise to support one another and the greater good of clients on a national scale. Our founders: CEO Michael Hein, AIA, COO Matthew Westphal, PE, SE, and CFO Daniel Forguson, CVA, CPA, are veteran A-E industry professionals with extensive company leadership experience and industry investment success. Together, we’re reshaping collaborative infrastructure design.
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http://www.hfwcompanies.com
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- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- St Louis, Missouri
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Land surveying, Architecture, Landscape architecture, Planning, Land development, Water resource management, Transportation, construction engineering & inspection, capital funding program management, MEP, and Infrastructure design
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231 S Bemiston Ave
St Louis, Missouri 63105, US
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AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS — That’s one of the qualities that makes our HFW Partner firms so special. Congrats to Miller Legg for its role in this Florida-based tunnel rehab and pedestrian plaza project.
It was a great honor to share the evening with the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel Rehabilitation and Pedestrian Plaza team at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Florida Awards Banquet. We were all thrilled to celebrate the Tunnel project being awarded a Grand Award for its design. Thanks to Naldo Gonzalez and the entire Gannett Fleming team for leading this project and being such a great partner. Brian Shore, RLA Shore and our Miller Legg team had the pleasure of working with this talented engineering team, FDOT District 4 and the City of Fort Lauderdale to design a unique pedestrian plaza that further enhances the Las Olas streetscape experience. Congrats to all!!!! #millerlegginmotion #improvingcommunities #creatingenvironments
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Avery Vaughn, CIR, PRC is #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?
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CELEBRATING ENGINEERS -- On this National Engineers Week, we at The HFW Companies would like to continue to acknowledge the dedicated civil and structural engineers who serve HFW, HFW Partner firms -- and clients and communities across our national footprint. To wrap up our celebration, we're finishing our brief showcase with Jay Huebner, one of three founding partners of HSQ Group, part of our HFW Partner Network in South Florida. We're grateful for the infrastructure design which he and his team provide throughout South Florida and beyond. Here's his answer to this simple question: Why did you become an engineer? Enjoy! #thehfwcompanies #civilengineering #structuralengineering #nationalengineersweek
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CELEBRATING ENGINEERS -- On this National Engineers Week, we at The HFW Companies would like to continue to acknowledge the dedicated civil and structural engineers who serve HFW, HFW Partner firms -- and clients and communities across our national footprint. To celebrate this special week and give due recognition to our engineers, we're continuing our showcase of dedicated engineering leaders of HFW and the civil/structural engineering firms that make up our HFW Partner Network. We've given them the chance to answer this simple question: Why did you become an engineer? Enjoy! #thehfwcompanies #civilengineering #structuralengineering #nationalengineersweek
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CELEBRATING ENGINEERS -- On this National Engineers Week, we at The HFW Companies would like to continue to acknowledge the dedicated civil and structural engineers who serve HFW, HFW Partner firms -- and clients and communities across our national footprint. To celebrate this special week and give due recognition to our engineers, we're continuing our showcase of dedicated leaders of the civil/structural engineering firms that make up our HFW Partner Network. We've given them the chance to answer this simple question: Why did you become an engineer? Enjoy! #thehfwcompanies #civilengineering #structuralengineering #nationalengineersweek
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CELEBRATING ENGINEERS -- On this National Engineers Week, we at The HFW Companies would like to acknowledge the dedicated civil and structural engineers who serve HFW and our HFW Partner firms daily with transformative infrastructure design for clients and communities across our national footprint. To celebrate this special week and give due recognition to our engineers, we'd like to showcase the dedicated leaders of the civil/structural engineering firms that make up our HFW Partner Network. We've given them the chance to answer this simple question: Why did you become an engineer? Over the next week, we'll share some of their answers. Enjoy! #thehfwcompanies #civilengineering #structuralengineering #nationalengineersweek
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Our team had the privilege recently of visiting our partners at CSI Global in Uruguay to discuss future collaboration and partnering with our HFW Partner Network. We’re grateful for the opportunity to visit —and work with — such a talented group of like-minded infrastructure design professionals — partners who share our values and vision for reshaping collaborative infrastructure design. Thanks for your hospitality and such a welcoming experience. We look forward to some great collaborations and a strong, long-term partnership ahead.
Business Development Leader | Creating Opportunities by Connecting People | Civil Engineer | Professional Baritone
We had the pleasure of welcoming the The HFW Companies team to our CSI Headquarters in Uruguay recently, and it was an experience that reinforced everything we stand for. This visit wasn’t just about business—it was about shared purpose and building something that lasts. Witnessing both teams come together, I saw firsthand how diverse perspectives and global collaboration spark innovation and excellence in the Architectural and Engineering sectors. When we're united by a common vision, the path forward is clear and exciting. For me, real partnerships are built on personal connections—sharing ideas, building trust, and creating a foundation for both immediate success and long-term growth. At our core are the principles of quality, commitment, and creativity, values we proudly share with partners like HFW. Thank you, Scott Williams, PE Eric Ritland Jay Huebner James B. (Jim) Knight, for your time, trust, and collaboration. Here’s to the amazing milestones we’ll achieve together! #GlobalCollaboration #SustainableGrowth #BuildingConnections #Architecture #Engineering #Construction #Collaboration #Innovation #Teamwork #CSIGlobal
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A special welcome to Avery Vaughn, our newest talent acquisition business partner, as we continue to invest in and support the accelerated growth of our expanding HFW Partner firms across our national footprint. #thehfwcompanies #civilengineering #structuralengineering #architecture #interiordesign #landscapearchitecture #surveying