St. Augustine, Florida (October 10, 2022) – MDG is the largest full-service civil engineering, roadway design, land development, landscape architecture, and consulting firm in St. Johns County and serves the greater Northeast Florida region. In acquiring MDG, DCCM is expanding its existing partnership with industry veteran Keri Matthews, who will continue in her role as Chief Executive Officer of MDG, along with Rob Matthews III, PE, who will continue in his role as President.

“DCCM’s strategic investment in MDG signifies our confidence in their engineering team who already offers a variety of services in today’s infrastructure market,” said James F. (Jim) Thompson, PE, DBIA, CEO of DCCM. “This acquisition of MDG is further evidence of DCCM’s commitment to better serving our clients in the Southeastern region of the United States, with backing from exceptional team members across the United States.”

“Similar to DCCM, MDG is a company built on passion and expertise,” said Keri Matthews. “With DCCM’s investment in MDG, we will be able to leverage DCCM’s diverse set of resources and decades of shared experience in the infrastructure marketplace while continuing to provide the same high-quality local services and personalized attention our clients value.”

“With DCCM’s investment in our clients and staff, this partnership is about growth and bringing possibilities to our team and the clients we serve,” said Rob Matthews III. “As DCCM’s first acquired firm in Florida, we will continue to be that local firm our clients trust and value but now with a more diverse set of capabilities, national support, and increased resources.”

Elie P. Azar, Managing Director of White Wolf, added “We are thrilled to partner with Keri, Rob, and the entire Matthews Design Group team in their continued growth. This strategic partnership expands not only DCCM’s depth of services but also its footprint into our home state of Florida.”

About MDG

MDG is the largest full-service civil engineering, roadway design, land development, landscape architecture, and consulting firm in St. Johns County, Florida. Founded in 2005, MDG provides unparalleled engineering services to public and private clients throughout the Southeastern United States. Centrally located in the historic city of St. Augustine, MDG employs registered professionals licensed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. For more information, please visit: www.mdginc.com.

About DCCM 

DCCM is a provider of design, consulting, and program & construction management professional services focusing on infrastructure marketplaces throughout the public and private sectors. Through a family of complementary brand companies, DCCM serves a variety of end markets while offering a national reach.

DCCM is aggressively hiring key industry professionals in all disciplines and is actively seeking further acquisition opportunities throughout North America. For more information, please visit: www.dccm.com.

About White Wolf

White Wolf is a private investment firm that began operations in late 2011 and is focused on making direct and indirect investments in leading North American middle market companies.

White Wolf seeks private equity and private credit investment opportunities in companies with $20 million to $200 million in revenues and up to $20 million in EBITDA. Typical situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and investments for growth. Preferred industries include manufacturing, business services, government services, information technology, security, aerospace, and defense.

White Wolf also looks to invest with other private fund managers as a limited partner. Targeted investment candidates are North American focused private credit funds looking to raise $50 million to $500 million, with a focus on the lower-middle and middle-market.

White Wolf’s office locations include Miami, Chicago, Montreal, and New York City.

For further information, please visit www.whitewolfcapital.com.

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