Emerging Professionals Webinar Series: The Meaning & Value of Ownership in an Engineering Firm

Join Colin Desmond, Vice President at Chartwell, for a practical look at the financial and strategic fundamentals behind ownership in a privately held engineering firm. This webinar will help rising leaders better understand how firms create value, how financial metrics influence business decisions, and what ownership can mean for their careers.
Topics will include:
- Understanding an engineering firm’s financial statements and key performance metrics
- How factors such as overhead, multipliers, and debt capacity influence firm value
- How the value of company stock is determined
- How ownership buy-in works and how owners can realize a return
- The financial benefits of ownership, including distributions and share appreciation
- The non-financial aspects of ownership, including voting rights, information rights, and governance
Perfect for emerging professionals and rising leaders who want to better understand the business side of engineering and what it means to become an owner.
Presenter:
Colin Desmond
Vice President
Chartwell
Colin is a leader in Chartwell’s architecture and engineering industry vertical, where he advises private companies on internal ownership transitions, ESOPs, and M&A. Prior to Chartwell, Colin was a senior consultant at Morrissey Goodale. He also has experience in software engineering and data science.
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