What Evan Terry Associates does

Evan Terry Associates, LLC is a privately held architectural and accessibility compliance firm founded in Birmingham, Alabama, approximately 70 years ago. The firm delivers two integrated lines of business: (1) full-service architectural design spanning healthcare, education, religious facilities, libraries, parking structures, and other building types, with a stated commitment to Universal Design; and (2) specialized ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access compliance consulting, including facility surveys, plan reviews, training, expert witness services, and product consulting for healthcare facilities, large corporations, and federal, state, and local government clients. The practice is led by long-tenured principals — CEO Jim Terry (with the firm since 1978) and President/COO Neil King (since 1982) — and operates with a staff of roughly 20-26, including 7-8 registered architects and multiple access compliance specialists.

The firm's core technological asset is CORADA (Comprehensive Online Resource for the Americans with Disabilities Act), a wholly-owned subsidiary platform launched in 2004 that connects federal ADA technical assistance materials from the Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and the Access Board with proprietary content, products, how-to videos, expert commentary, and an interactive community called Voices. CORADA also hosts what the firm describes as the most comprehensive database system in the U.S. for identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and managing the removal of ADA-defined barriers, including a line-by-line comparison tool for ADA standards revisions. The firm has authored ten books on access compliance and Universal Design, and distributes publications, pocket guides, and training materials through a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront at corada.myshopify.com.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: project-based professional services for architectural design, project-based consulting for ADA compliance, and a smaller licensing/retail stream from publications and training materials. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as project-based and quote-driven. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales, with close client involvement throughout engagements. There are no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no parent company; the firm operates as a closely-held family-controlled LLC with a single Birmingham headquarters and a stated service footprint across the Southeast and nationwide U.S.

Name

Evan Terry Associates

Legal name

Evan Terry Associates, LLC

Website

https://evanterry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evan Terry Associates is a privately held architectural and ADA compliance consulting firm in Birmingham, Alabama, founded approximately 70 years ago, serving healthcare, education, government, and corporate clients with accessible design and barrier removal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design including programming, feasibility studies, land planning, architectural services, space planning, and energy conservation studies for healthcare, education, religious, and other building types.
2. ADA Compliance Consulting and Surveying: ADA facilities compliance consulting and surveying services including detailed ADA facility surveys, plan reviews, training, expert witness and product consulting for large corporations, healthcare facilities, and government clients.
3. Publications and Training Materials: Sale of books on access compliance and Universal Design, Pocket Guides to ADA Standards, and training materials for architects, building owners and facility managers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evan Terry Associates provides full-service architectural design for healthcare, education, religious, library, and parking structure projects, alongside specialized ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access compliance services including facility surveys, plan reviews, training, expert witness consulting, and barrier management. The firm serves healthcare facilities, large corporations, and federal, state, and local government clients. They have also developed CORADA, a comprehensive online resource connecting ADA requirements with official technical assistance materials, products, and training opportunities.

Product overview

Evan Terry Associates LLC operates as an architectural and accessibility compliance firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and products centered on ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance and Universal Design. Their core offerings include architectural design services (healthcare, education, religious, libraries, parking structures) and specialized ADA access compliance consulting. The firm developed CORADA, a major online database connecting ADA requirements with technical assistance materials, products, and community resources. Additional offerings include ADA facility surveys, plan reviews, training, expert witness services, barrier management systems, and various publications including pocket guides and comparison documents. The product suite provides a complete ecosystem for accessibility compliance from assessment through remediation planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corada: Comprehensive Online Resource for the Americans with Disabilities Act - a massive online database connecting ADA requirements and official technical assistance materials to products, how-to videos, expert opinions, design ideas, solutions, training opportunities, and upcoming events. Also hosts an interactive community called 'Voices' for users to discuss, share, collaborate and learn about accessibility.

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• ADA Facility Surveys
• ADA Plan Reviews
• ADA Training
• Expert Witness Services
• CORADA - Comprehensive Online Resource for the ADA
• Barrier Management Systems
• Publications and Pocket Guides

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained thousands of architects, building owners and facility managers in facilities requirements of the ADA
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Justice (DOJ)coreOthersThe Department of Justice develops official technical assistance materials on ADA requirements that are integrated into the CORADA platform. Evan Terry Associates connects these materials to other relevant information such as products, how-to videos, expert opinions, and design ideas.
• Department of Transportation (DOT)coreOthersThe Department of Transportation develops official technical assistance materials on ADA requirements that are integrated into the CORADA platform, particularly related to transportation accessibility.
• Access BoardcoreOthersThe Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) develops official ADA guidelines and technical assistance materials that are integrated into the CORADA platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SmithGroup: Integrated design firm with deep healthcare, education, and cultural practices and a long-standing accessibility and Universal Design capability. Closely comparable in client mix and integrated design-plus-compliance service model, though at significantly larger scale.
• EwingCole: Architecture firm specializing in healthcare, education, science, and workplace with embedded accessibility expertise. Directly comparable in target verticals and integrated design-plus-compliance service offering.
• LPA Design Studios: Integrated design firm serving education, healthcare, civic, and corporate markets with research-driven, sustainable, and accessible design practices. Comparable client verticals and similar integrated design-services model.
• The SLAM Collaborative: Mid-size architecture firm serving healthcare, education, government, and cultural clients with an integrated practice approach. Comparable scope, client verticals, and project types to Evan Terry's portfolio.
• JLG Architects: Architecture firm focused on education and public-sector clients across the Midwest with strong accessible design expertise. Comparable in client base (schools, public agencies) and accessible design emphasis.
• Steven Winter Associates: Consulting firm providing accessibility, sustainability, and energy services to building owners and operators. Comparable in professional-services model and accessibility-adjacent service mix, though without an integrated architectural design practice.

Emerging players

• Threshold Acoustics: Specialized AV and accessibility consulting firm focused on assistive listening systems, classroom AV, and accessibility integration. Adjacent to ETA's scope where buildings require hearing-loop and accessibility AV infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• HKS Architects: Global architecture firm with major healthcare, education, and government practices and a dedicated accessibility/inclusion capability. Comparable in client verticals but materially larger and broader in scope.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with dedicated Universal Design and accessibility practices serving healthcare, education, and corporate clients. Comparable client verticals and accessibility expertise, but at far greater scale and broader portfolio.
• HDR: Large architecture/engineering firm with a major healthcare practice and accessibility consulting capability. Overlaps in target verticals and accessibility expertise, but operates at significantly broader scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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