Excalibur Investment Banking Advises Salas O’Brien on its Merger with Ross Bryan
Excalibur Investment Banking is pleased to announce that Salas O’Brien and Ross Bryan Associates have joined forces, further expanding Salas O’Brien’s expertise in structural engineering and integrated design services.
Ross Bryan Associates is a premier structural design firm with 75 years of experience. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the firm has designed many of the city’s iconic buildings including L&C Tower and the Music City Center. Ross Bryan is known for innovation in structural design, restoration, investigation, and auditing. The firm’s engineers are licensed nationwide and have expertise in a variety of structural materials, all while maintaining a connection to their roots by regularly auditing precast concrete manufacturing plants throughout America.
“Welcoming Ross Bryan Associates is a significant step in our journey to build the most respected engineering firm in the world,” stated Darin Anderson, Chairman & CEO of Salas O’Brien. “Their structural expertise and long-standing reputation elevate our combined team in meaningful ways. Together, we are creating new opportunities to deliver exceptional results for our clients.”
“Ross Bryan Associates has always been defined by innovation, from our early leadership in prestressed concrete to the complex structural challenges we solve today. As we join Salas O’Brien, we are preserving everything that has made our firm trusted for generations while gaining new resources and opportunities to help our clients achieve their goals. This is an exciting evolution of who we are and what we can deliver,” said Steven Qualls President of Ross Bryan Associates.
The strategic merger unites two respected names in the built environment, enhancing value for clients across North America. Ross Bryan Associates will continue to operate from its Nashville office with the same leaders, team members, and commitment to quality and innovation. Ross Bryan’s clients will now have access to Salas O’Brien’s expansive resources and expertise, including technology and acoustic design, decarbonization strategies, and building systems engineering.
Excalibur Investment Banking was engaged by Salas O’Brien to source and initiate the transaction. “The merger between Salas O’Brien and Ross Bryan Associates is a partnership between two firms with incredible leadership, culture, and capabilities,” said Edward Novicky, Founder & Managing Director of Excalibur. “By joining forces, Salas O’Brien & Ross Bryan Associates are better poised to serve clientele with a multidisciplinary offering across the built environment. The partnership further strengthens Salas O’Brien as one of the leading structural engineering firms in North America.”
About Ross Bryan Associates
Founded in 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee, Ross Bryan Associates is a premier structural firm known for innovation in structural design, restoration, investigation, and auditing. Throughout the 1950s, company founder Ross H. Bryan designed some of America’s first prestressed and post-tensioned concrete structures. The Nashville skyline displays the company’s efforts, from the iconic 1950s-era L&C Tower to the contemporary Music City Center. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at http://rossbryan.com.
About Salas O’Brien
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. The firm is engineered for impact, helping clients solve complex engineering challenges with a focus on efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability, while advancing its team members through growth and opportunity. Salas O’Brien is a top firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies for over a decade. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at www.salasobrien.com.