Clary & Associates

What Clary & Associates does

Clary & Associates, Inc. is a privately held professional surveying, geomatics, and mapping firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 1983 by Gregory B. Clary and now led by his daughter Tina Clary as Principal & CEO. The firm operates six interconnected practice areas — Residential Development, Commercial Development, Transportation, Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.), Technology, and Mapping — serving private developers, commercial enterprises, healthcare and institutional clients, and government agencies (most notably FDOT District Two under a 24+ year relationship) across North Florida and the Southeast United States. Service delivery is project-based, combining GPS referenced to the Florida Permanent Network, FAA-certified drones, LIDAR, hydrographic survey boats (Seafloor Systems Hydrolite), robotic total stations, and Bentley/Autodesk software for boundary surveys, topographic mapping, ALTA/NSPS title surveys, right-of-way mapping, design and construction surveying, and subsurface utility designation across quality levels A–D.

The firm generates revenue through hourly fees, fixed-price contracts, and retainers for ongoing projects, with no publicly disclosed standard pricing tiers; engagement is initiated via direct contact, government contract bidding, and professional referrals. Its GTM motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by an active website, direct phone and email channels, community involvement, and memberships in industry associations (FSMS, FES, ASHE, NEFBA, JAX Chamber). The company maintains FDOT prequalification as an SBE firm in categories 8.1, 8.2, and 8.4 and has accumulated 43+ years of regional expertise, positioning it as a long-tenured incumbent in a relationship-driven professional services market.

Name

Clary & Associates

Legal name

Clary & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://claryassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clary & Associates is a Jacksonville-based professional surveying, geomatics, and mapping firm serving developers, commercial enterprises, and Florida government agencies across six practice areas since 1983.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: Project-based professional surveying services for government agencies, commercial developers, and residential developers. Revenue generated through hourly fees, fixed-price contracts, and retainer arrangements for ongoing projects. Long-term government contracts (FDOT) provide recurring revenue streams.
2. Mapping Services: Mapping and cartographic services including GIS mapping, right-of-way mapping, and large-scale topographic mapping. Billed per project or as part of comprehensive surveying engagements.
3. Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.): Subsurface utility designation and mapping services using four quality levels (A-D). Provides utility verification and location services for infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clary & Associates is a professional surveying and mapping firm that provides geomatics services across six practice areas: Residential Development, Commercial Development, Transportation, Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.), Technology, and Mapping. The firm delivers boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, right-of-way mapping, design surveys, construction staking, subsurface utility designation, GIS mapping, and aerial mapping to government agencies, commercial developers, residential developers, and engineering firms throughout North Florida.

Product overview

Clary & Associates is a professional surveying and mapping firm offering a unified suite of geomatics services delivered across six interconnected practice areas: Residential Development, Commercial Development, Transportation, Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.), Technology, and Mapping. Founded in 1983, the firm operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular software platform — clients engage the firm's expertise and technology stack (GPS, LIDAR, drone-based photogrammetry, hydrographic surveying, and subsurface utility engineering) as a bundled professional service. The Technology practice area powers the other five services by providing the advanced data-collection tools (FAA-certified drones, robotic total stations, LIDAR, Seafloor Systems Hydrolite) that feed into the mapping and utility engineering deliverables, while the Mapping practice area produces the final cartographic and legal deliverables across all project types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Development Surveying Surveying and mapping services for large-scale, multi-phase residential subdivisions, apartment complexes, condominiums, and individual residential properties, including topographic surveys, boundary surveys, wetland delineation, FEMA flood zone determinations, and subdivision platting. Targeted at residential developers and homebuilders in North Florida.
• Commercial Development Surveying Comprehensive commercial real estate surveying including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, layout and as-built mapping for shopping centers, business parks, industrial sites, lodging facilities, and specialty site surveying for churches, cemeteries, aviation sites, and municipal parks. Targeted at commercial developers and enterprises in North Florida.
• Transportation Surveying and Mapping Survey and mapping services for transportation infrastructure projects including design and right-of-way surveying, construction engineering and inspection (CEI), control surveying, hydrographic surveys, drone and robotic capabilities, and LiDAR services. Prequalified with FDOT in control surveying, design/RW/construction surveying, and right-of-way mapping. Targeted at FDOT and government transportation agencies.
• Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.) Full-range Subsurface Utility Engineering services across all four quality levels (A through D), including utility designation, location, and low-impact vacuum excavation, with representative projects on FDOT highways and county roads throughout North Florida. Targeted at engineering firms, contractors, and government agencies needing underground utility data.
• Advanced Surveying Technology Services

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)minorOthersBusiness affiliate membership providing access to small business advocacy resources and networking opportunities.
• NEFBA (Northeast Florida Builders Association)coreOthersProfessional membership in regional builders association supporting industry connections and community development projects in Northeast Florida.
• FES (Florida Engineering Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional engineering society membership connecting surveying services with engineering professionals and standards.
• FSMS (Florida Surveying and Mapping Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society membership for surveying and mapping professionals, maintaining industry standards and professional development.
• Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (JAX Chamber)coreOthersActive membership in local chamber of commerce supporting business networking and community development in Jacksonville.
• ASHE (American Society of Highway Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization for highway engineering professionals supporting transportation infrastructure projects and standards.
• ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society membership supporting photogrammetry and remote sensing technology expertise.
• Clay County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber membership supporting business connections in Clay County service area.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive surveying, SUE, and geospatial capabilities serving transportation, development, and government clients worldwide. Larger incumbent offering similar services as part of a much broader portfolio; represents the type of national competitor that could pressure regional specialists.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national engineering, planning, and design firm with surveying services for land development and transportation projects. Overlaps with Clary's commercial and transportation surveying work but operates at significantly greater scale and offers a broader portfolio of services.
• KCI Technologies: Multi-disciplinary engineering firm with surveying and SUE capabilities serving transportation, utility, and development markets across the eastern U.S. Comparable service portfolio but materially larger scale and broader geographic reach than Clary's regional focus.
• Bowman Consulting Group: National engineering and surveying firm providing land surveying, SUE, and mapping services to public and private clients across the U.S. Broader incumbent given national scale and similar core service offerings, though Bowman operates across multiple geographies rather than specializing in a single regional market.
• Colliers Engineering & Design: National surveying, engineering, and consulting firm (formerly Maser Consulting) with strong SUE and land surveying practices serving commercial, residential, and government clients. Larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but at significantly broader scale and geographic footprint.
• Hanson Professional Services: Engineering and surveying firm providing infrastructure, transportation, and land development services to government and private clients. Comparable due to overlapping transportation and infrastructure surveying work, though operates at larger scale across multiple states.

Direct peers

• DRMP: Orlando-based multi-discipline engineering firm with strong transportation, surveying, and SUE practices serving FDOT, municipalities, and private developers throughout Florida. Comparable due to similar FDOT prequalification, Florida regional focus, and integrated surveying-to-engineering service model.
• RS&H: Jacksonville, Florida-based architecture, engineering, and consulting firm offering integrated surveying, planning, and infrastructure services. Direct comparable given shared Jacksonville headquarters, similar FDOT and government transportation client base, and overlapping service portfolio including SUE and right-of-way mapping.
• T. Baker Smith: Louisiana and Gulf Coast-based surveying, engineering, and consulting firm with similar full-service approach for commercial, residential, and government clients. Comparable due to parallel regional professional services model, SUE capabilities, and Southeast U.S. focus with multi-generational ownership.
• WGI: Florida-headquartered engineering, planning, surveying, and consulting firm serving public and private sector clients across the Southeast. Directly comparable given full-service surveying practice including SUE, similar Florida/Southeast geographic focus, and overlapping transportation, residential, and commercial development clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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