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Talbert, Bright & Ellington

Private equity backedHQ Charlotte, North Carolinatbellc.com

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Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina (firm site office list)Source: tbellc.com
Founded
1989Source: tbellc.com
Ownership type
Private equity backed: Trilon history states Talbert, Bright & Ellington was added as a platform partner in 2025; Trilon partner page describes TBE; Trilon is backed by Alpine InvestorsSource: trilon.com
Sponsor or parent
Trilon.com history and partner materials list TBE among 2025 platform partnersSource: trilon.com
Website
tbellc.comSource: tbellc.com

Legal name, DBA and former names

  • Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC (TBE)Source: tbellc.com

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

  • Firm site tbellc.com; Trilon platform partner.Source: tbellc.com

Offices

  • Offices listed include Charlotte, Wilmington, Richmond, Columbia, Raleigh and Miami on firm home.Source: tbellc.com

Ownership type

  • Private equity backed: Trilon history states Talbert, Bright & Ellington was added as a platform partner in 2025; Trilon partner page describes TBE; Trilon is backed by Alpine Investors.Source: trilon.com

Sponsor, parent or transaction

  • Trilon.com history and partner materials list TBE among 2025 platform partners.Source: trilon.com

Services and markets

  • Airport engineering, planning and design, program management, and construction administration.Source: tbellc.com

Deals

  • 2025: joined Trilon Group as platform partner.Source: trilon.com

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: TALBERT AND BRIGHT, INC. 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20250718060955NAL0001256721001, 73 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…

Rankings and awards

News timeline

  • Firm home describes airport engineering focus since 1989.Source: tbellc.com

Ownership tag: Private equity backed. Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

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