Every fact below links to its source. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- Cary, North CarolinaSource: withersravenel.com/careers
- Founded
- 1983, co-founded by Tony Withers and Sam Ravenel, per a firm news releaseSource: withersravenel.com/news/tony-withers-named-cary-ch…
- Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm's careers page states it is a 100% employee-owned company; a DOL Form 5500 ESOP filing is listed under ESOP dataSource: withersravenel.com/careers
- Sponsor or parent
- In 2014 the founders sold the company to its employees, per a firm news releaseSource: withersravenel.com/news/tony-withers-named-cary-ch…
- Website
- withersravenel.comSource: withersravenel.com/company
Legal name, DBA and former names
- WithersRavenel, Inc. (Texas board record; DOL Form 5500 sponsor name); founded as Withers & Ravenel, Inc.Source: withersravenel.com/company
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- Texas TBPELS firm no. 22546.Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm's careers page states it is a 100% employee-owned company; a DOL Form 5500 ESOP filing is listed under ESOP data.Source: withersravenel.com/careers
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- In 2014 the founders sold the company to its employees, per a firm news release.Source: withersravenel.com/news/tony-withers-named-cary-ch…
- Proposed ownership change: on 2026-09-22 the firm announced a proposed strategic partnership with Long Point Capital, a private investment firm.Source: withersravenel.com/news/withersravenel-announces-p…
Services and markets
- Engineering, planning, geomatics, landscape architecture and consulting services, per the firm's 2026-09-22 release.Source: withersravenel.com/news/withersravenel-announces-p…
Leaders
- Jim Canfield, President and CEO (quoted in the firm's 2026-09-22 release; joined in 1990, president since 2013 per a firm news item)Source: withersravenel.com/news/jim-canfield-named-to-busi…
- Eddie Staley, Chief Growth Officer.Source: withersravenel.com/news/withersravenel-announces-p…
Deals
- 2026-09-22: proposed investment by Long Point Capital announced (see ownership)Source: withersravenel.com/news/withersravenel-announces-p…
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists WithersRavenel, Inc. (firm no. 22546, type NS, expires 2027-07-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
ESOP plan data (Form 5500)
- DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: WITHERSRAVENEL, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251014155210NAL0004431168001), 329 active participants and total plan assets of $45,173,950 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: WITHERSRAVENEL, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251014155210NAL0004431168001, 329 active participants); WITHERSRAVENEL HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (ACK_ID 20260112093322NAL0017457264001, 440 active participants); WITHERSRAVENEL, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (ACK_ID 20251014153224NAL0006672306001, 444 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Rankings and awards
- Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…
Sources of record
- https://withersravenel.com/company/
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://withersravenel.com/careers/
- https://withersravenel.com/news/tony-withers-named-cary-chamber-citizen-of-the-year/
- https://withersravenel.com/news/withersravenel-announces-proposed-strategic-partnership-with-long-point-capital/
- https://withersravenel.com/news/jim-canfield-named-to-business-north-carolina-power-list-for-fourth-consecutive-year/
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
- https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-3
Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
