Key Takeaways
- • Hartford-based Tecton Architects, a 47-year-old firm with 50+ employees and offices in Connecticut and Rhode Island, was acquired by Agathos AEC, a national architecture and engineering platform backed by private equity firm Hunter Forest Capital, with the deal closing in August 2026.
- • Tecton's three executive principals—Ted Cutler, Jeffrey Wyszynski, and Jeffery McElravy—retain leadership and ownership stakes in the combined entity; the firm will operate under its established name with no planned workforce reductions.
- • Agathos, formed in early 2026 as a rollup platform, now operates four companies across architecture and engineering disciplines: Tecton (Northeast architecture), Plump Engineering (Anaheim, CA), JMPE Electrical Engineering (Santa Barbara, CA), and Peterson Engineering (Pensacola, FL), positioning the group as a geographically diversified AEC services provider.
- • Tecton's service offerings span education, public safety, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and corporate workplace sectors, with current client work including projects for General Dynamics Electric Boat, a four-school building program in Barrington, Rhode Island, and a public safety headquarters in Peabody, Massachusetts.
- • Hunter Forest Capital plans capital deployment in Tecton's staffing, technology infrastructure, and administrative systems to fuel growth, with financial terms of the acquisition undisclosed.
Summary
Tecton Architects, a Hartford-based architecture and interior design firm established in 1979, has been acquired by Agathos AEC, a newly formed national architecture and engineering platform backed by private investment firm Hunter Forest Capital. The transaction closed in August 2026, representing Agathos's entry into the architecture-focused segment of the AEC services market and establishing the platform's first Northeast presence.
Tecton operates with more than 50 employees across two offices in Hartford, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. The firm specializes in architecture, interior design, and master planning for education, public safety, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and corporate workplace markets. Current project work includes a four-school building program in Barrington, Rhode Island; a new public safety headquarters in Peabody, Massachusetts; and specialized facilities for submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat, demonstrating the firm's capability in complex, defense-adjacent industrial projects.
As part of the acquisition structure, Tecton's executive principals—Ted Cutler, Jeffrey Wyszynski, and Jeffery McElravy—have invested in Agathos and will continue to lead Tecton from its existing offices. No workforce reductions are planned; Hunter Forest Capital's spokesman Ian Adelson indicated that Agathos intends to invest in additional staffing, technology, administrative support, and operational resources to support Tecton's growth trajectory. Tecton will maintain its established brand identity as an Agathos AEC company.
Agathos AEC, launched in early 2026 as a consolidation platform, now comprises four operating companies: Tecton (architecture, Northeast); Plump Engineering (mechanical/HVAC, Anaheim, California); JMPE Electrical Engineering (Santa Barbara, California); and Peterson Engineering (infrastructure, Pensacola, Florida). This acquisition strategy positions the platform to capture geographic breadth and service-line complementarity across the AEC sector. Financial terms of the Tecton transaction were not disclosed. Cunningham & Associates served as facilitator on the transaction.
Tecton operates with more than 50 employees across two offices in Hartford, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. The firm specializes in architecture, interior design, and master planning for education, public safety, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and corporate workplace markets. Current project work includes a four-school building program in Barrington, Rhode Island; a new public safety headquarters in Peabody, Massachusetts; and specialized facilities for submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat, demonstrating the firm's capability in complex, defense-adjacent industrial projects.
As part of the acquisition structure, Tecton's executive principals—Ted Cutler, Jeffrey Wyszynski, and Jeffery McElravy—have invested in Agathos and will continue to lead Tecton from its existing offices. No workforce reductions are planned; Hunter Forest Capital's spokesman Ian Adelson indicated that Agathos intends to invest in additional staffing, technology, administrative support, and operational resources to support Tecton's growth trajectory. Tecton will maintain its established brand identity as an Agathos AEC company.
Agathos AEC, launched in early 2026 as a consolidation platform, now comprises four operating companies: Tecton (architecture, Northeast); Plump Engineering (mechanical/HVAC, Anaheim, California); JMPE Electrical Engineering (Santa Barbara, California); and Peterson Engineering (infrastructure, Pensacola, Florida). This acquisition strategy positions the platform to capture geographic breadth and service-line complementarity across the AEC sector. Financial terms of the Tecton transaction were not disclosed. Cunningham & Associates served as facilitator on the transaction.
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