Galloway & Company, LLC, Launches New Growth Opportunities with ARA Services Partners and Kelso & Company

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Galloway & Company, LLC ("Galloway"), a national multidisciplinary architecture and engineering ("A&E") company, today announced a strategic growth investment from ARA Services Partners ("ARA") and Kelso & Company ("Kelso") that will accelerate Galloway's geographic, end market, and service line expansion. Galloway's existing management team will continue to lead the business, and employees have retained significant ownership.

The partnership provides Galloway with access to capital, merger and acquisition (M&A) resources, and operational and strategic support to fuel sustainable growth and enhance service capabilities across its disciplines. ARA and Kelso bring deep A&E industry expertise, extensive resources to support management, and a track record of scaling high-performing professional services organizations.

Galloway, originally known for their work with commercial clients, has successfully expanded into residential, industrial, federal, and municipal markets. The company has consistently grown its geographic footprint and multidisciplinary services, with more than 18 percent average annual growth over the past 11 years. 

"Galloway has always focused on cultivating and supporting long-term relationships with our staff, clients, and communities. This partnership helps us realize our vision of building a company for future generations," said Galloway President Dave Guetig, PE. "We are extremely fortunate to enter this relationship with ARA and Kelso because of the quality of people on their teams, the cultural fit, and their track record of success."

"Galloway's leadership and employees have built a fantastic business grounded in culture, quality, and client service," said George Pierson, partner at ARA Services Partners. "We're confident this partnership will accelerate Galloway's growth and impact across the A&E industry."

"We look forward to helping scale the company further by supporting its expansion into new markets and service areas, while preserving the culture that makes Galloway unique," said Sandy Osborne, partner at Kelso & Company. "Galloway's leadership team has built a dynamic and values-driven organization with a strong platform for growth."

AEC Advisors, through its registered broker-dealer affiliate AEC Transaction Services LLC, was the exclusive financial advisor to Galloway. 

About Galloway

Founded in Denver, Colorado, in 1982, Galloway has grown to 330 professionals across 12 offices and seven states. Galloway offers clients all major architecture and engineering design services, including 13 in-house disciplines, making them a truly multidisciplinary company. This collective in-house knowledge and experience creates a high level of collaboration and a well-coordinated design process to support clients' visions and achieve their goals.

About ARA Services Partners

ARA is a leader in building professional services platforms within the architecture, engineering, and construction ("AEC") industry. With extensive AEC industry experience, ARA brings a unique blend of operational insight and M&A expertise to its partnerships. Their employee-centric approach to investing and scaling organizations uses simple, transparent, and equitable investment structures, prioritizes employee satisfaction, supports professional development, and preserves positive workplace cultures. With a proven track record of helping AEC firms scale sustainably, ARA provides operational support, strategic guidance, and flexible, long-term capital tailored to each company's goals.

About Kelso & Company

Kelso is one of the oldest and most established firms specializing in private equity investing. Since 1980, Kelso has invested approximately $20 billion of equity capital in over 140 transactions. Their philosophy is built on the foundation of partnership and alignment of interests. Kelso benefits from a successful investment track record, deep sector expertise, long-tenured investing team, and reputation as a preferred partner to management teams and corporates.

About AEC Advisors

AEC Advisors is an M&A and corporate finance advisory firm focused on the AEC industry. They take a confidential, thoughtful, and trusted approach to helping clients achieve their goals. AEC Advisors have completed over 125 transactions with an aggregate transaction enterprise value over $17 billion.

Krissa Szmyd, Director of Marketing & Communications
Galloway & Company, LLC
5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 8011
303-770-8884
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