Zweig Group Announces New Owners

Apr 12, 2021

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Monday, April 12, 2021) - Zweig Group, a global leader in products and services for the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting (AEC) industry, announced today that Chad Coldiron, the firm’s Director of Executive Search, Philip Keil, Director of Strategic Services, and Will Swearingen, Director of Ownership Transition, have joined the growing firm’s ownership team. Reflecting on his path to ownership at Zweig Group, Swearingen noted, “I am honored to have the opportunity to take a larger role in this organization. Mark Zweig started this company over 30 years ago in Natick, MA. It has gone through a series of transitions in that time and seen plenty of ups and downs. Chad and Jamie Claire started a new generation of leadership here and I very much look forward to working alongside them to continue building the best management consulting and research firm in this industry.” Swearingen also commented on the parallelity of his own path to ownership with the services he offers his clients, “This brand, the products and the services that we deliver are all things I am passionate about. Being an owner here means a lot to me because my day job is to make this (ownership) opportunity a reality for architects and engineers across the US.” Coldiron emphasized, “Being provided this opportunity to help lead Zweig Group into the future is one of the greatest recognitions anyone in our industry can have. The amount of pride this moment gives me is immeasurable. I’m looking forward to meeting the challenges with both clients and employees with the common goal of Elevating the Industry far into the future.” Echoing the other two new owners’ sentiments, Keil added, “Partnership represents the next evolution of my ability to elevate our people. It furthers my personal drive for Zweig Group staff, the industry, and the larger communities we are involved in to be happy, fulfilled, and have the ability to realize their individual aspirations. This provides a larger platform to drive our purpose, performance, and to leave a lasting legacy.” Bios and contact information of the new owners can be found on the company’s website at https://www.zweiggroup.com/about-us/team/ About Zweig Group Zweig Group, three times on the Inc. 500/5000 list, is the industry leader and premiere authority in AEC firm management and marketing, the go-to source for data and research, and the leading provider of customized learning and training. Zweig Group exists to help AEC firms succeed in a complicated and challenging marketplace through services that include: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Valuation, Executive Search, Board of Director Services, Ownership Transition, Marketing & Branding, and Business Development Training. The firm has offices in Dallas and Fayetteville, Arkansas. For more information visit www.zweiggroup.com

About Zweig Group

Zweig Group, a four-time Inc. 500/5000 honoree, is the premiere authority in AEC management consulting, the go-to source for industry research, and the leading provider of customized learning and training. Zweig Group specializes in four core consulting areas: Talent, Performance, Growth, and Transition, including innovative solutions in mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, financial management, ownership transition, executive search, business development, valuation, and more. Zweig Group exists to help AEC firms succeed in a competitive marketplace. The firm has offices in Dallas and Fayetteville, Arkansas.