March 12-14, 2025 | miami, fl

Southeast
M&A and Business
Symposium

Symposium Schedule

Wednesday, March 12
Confidential One-on-One Meetings

(pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with Morrissey Goodale consultants)

Opening Reception
Networking Dinners
Thursday, March 13
Symposium Sessions
Reception
Networking Dinners
Friday, March 14
Symposium Sessions
Location
Mandarin Oriental Miami in Miami, FL 

Now in its 11th year, the Symposium brings together over 200 AE and environmental industry executives and investors in one of the nation’s most dynamic cities. 

Over three days at this beautiful, waterfront, five-star venue located right on Biscayne Bay, attendees will make new connections to advance their firms, learn what’s new in the world of industry capitalization and M&A, and explore the future of the industry.

What’s not to love about March in Miami…?

Beautiful Biscayne Bay during the day. 

Electric nightlife after dark. 

The hottest dining, arts, and shopping scenes in the nation.

It’s the perfect venue and time to…

Network

  • With over 200 AE and environmental industry executives, buyers, sellers, investors and experts
  • You’ll connect with decision-makers from all across the Southeast, North America and overseas
  • Make the connections to take your firm to the next level and achieve your goals

Learn

  • How the industry is performing right now – and where it’s headed
  • How to grow, transition or exit your business
  • How the trends sweeping the industry provide opportunities for you and your firm
  • Best practices to improve your firm’s performance

Be Inspired

  • All new for 2025, Integrating Acquisitions session explores the essential strategies for maximizing your acquisition ROI while reducing voluntary turnover and increasing employee engagement
  • Explore the future of the industry with CEOs from ENR Top 500 firms
  • Hear the stories of owners who’ve successfully sold or recapitalized their firms

A Special Focus on Mergers & Acquisitions

For over a decade, our Symposiums have provided a forum for AE and environmental industry acquirers, sellers and investors to network and learn. We’re committed to providing our guests with the most current intelligence on M&A trends and best practices, and real-time M&A valuations. Over the years, many industry transactions can point to our Symposiums as where the first meeting between buyer and seller took place.

  • The industry’s most prolific and skilled acquirers share their perspectives on the market
  • Deal-makers discuss what works and doesn’t in 2025
  • Consolidation trends – and what they mean for your firm
  • Private Equity – is it right for your firm?
  • How deal valuations are performing in 2025 – increasing, flat, declining?

What’s New for 2025

Schedule Your Confidential, One-on-One Meeting with a Morrissey Goodale Consultant

Got a question about strategy? Or how to improve your bottom line? Want to know what’s next with industry M&A? Or how to value your firm? Or are you considering selling or recapitalizing your firm?

Schedule your 30-minute, confidential, one-on-one, in-person meeting with one of our team on the afternoon before the opening reception. Our consultants are available from 2:00 to 4:45 PM on Wednesday to meet with you.

Next Level Networking

Join one of our principals—Nick Belitz, Brendon Cussio, or Jon Escobar—as they host fun, small-group networking dinners on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. These gatherings will take place at some of Miami’s most sought-after dining spots, including on the hotel property and in the nearby chic Brickell arts and culture neighborhood.

Space is limited, so register soon to reserve your place at the table!

Four All-New Interactive Panel Discussions

Buyers and Sellers Share Their Stories
During this interactive panel discussion some of the industry’s most prolific and proficient acquirers will share best practices, what makes a successful acquisition and how they view the market in 2025. Recent sellers will recount their experiences and the lessons that they learned along the way.

Anatomy of a Deal
During this insightful, engaging panel discussion, the principals in a recent industry transaction take you behind the scenes to discuss how the deal came together and how they are collaborating to make a successful integration for clients, employees and shareholders.

M&A Integration Best Practices/Cases
This interactive panel discussion will discuss how to unlock the potential of acquisitions through integration best practices and how to avoid common mistakes.

Investing in the Industry: A Private Equity Perspective
This panel discussion will explore why the AE and environmental consulting industry are so attractive to Private Equity investors, explore what’s behind the over 120 Private Equity industry platform firms, why one quarter of the ENR Top 100 design firms have selected a capital structure that includes Private Equity, and what the next phase of Private Equity industry involvement looks like.

The reviews are in:

“Outstanding event filled with great content and insightful speakers.”
Jeff Peacock
Board Chair, Parametrix (ENR #143)
“As always the Morrissey Goodale event never disappoints. Great programming, knowledgeable speakers, excellent venue and terrific food.”
Gary Elzweig
Chief Strategy Officer, Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. (ENR #34)
“The Southeast States Symposium was an excellent symposium with ample networking, education, and real-world examples of M&A experience. I greatly enjoyed it!”
Frank Ricciardi
Chief Executive Officer, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. (ENR #140)
“The Morrissey Goodale symposium is the perfect combination of a room full of leaders, decision makers, and entrepreneurs with deep industry experience, succinct presentations of critical forecasts and market trends, and fun! A perfect sized attendee group in a stellar venue to naturally network and have meaningful conversations.”
Carla Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Earthvisionz – Boulder, CO
“This symposium is a must for all A/E leaders interested in buying or selling a firm. It is a very efficient and fun way to meet a lot of people in our space and catch up on important M&A trends. I would not miss it.”
Michael L. Davis
Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer, WGI (ENR #171)
“I’ve attended at least three Morrissey Goodale Symposiums. The topics are always pertinent to running our firm efficiently and the preparation by the MG staff is in depth. These are fantastic learning symposium for buyers and sellers. The networking time and after-hours gatherings are excellent.”
Karl Knapp
Director Land Division Colorado, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (ENR #83)
“I gained a lot of insight from this symposium. Good information on M&A trends and nice panel discussions. Well worth the time!”
Neil Dobler
Senior Vice President/Director, Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc. (ENR #258)

Register Now

Your registration fee includes the optional, pre-scheduled meetings, opening reception and optional, pre-scheduled networking dinners on March 12, the full day of events, materials, reception and optional, pre-scheduled networking dinners on March 13, and breakfast and half day sessions on March 14.

Discounts & Event Policies

Engineering Registered Continuing Education Program

PDH Credit to be Awarded to Non-Florida Residents: up to 9.50
FBPE approved PDH Credit to be Awarded to Florida Licensed Engineers: up to 8.50

Morrissey Goodale has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP. Certificates of Completion will be issued to all participants. Complaints regarding registered providers may be sent to RCEP at www.RCEP.net