What Proffitt & Associates Architects does

Proffitt & Associates Architects is a privately held, woman-owned professional corporation providing full-service architectural and interior design services from its headquarters in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland. Founded in 1973 by Landon Proffitt, the firm transitioned ownership in fall 2017 to long-time employees Kori Purdum Matheis (now President) and John Matheis II (Vice President). The firm employs 8 people and serves clients across five mid-Atlantic jurisdictions: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. More than 70% of its business comes from repeat customers, indicating a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market motion.

The firm delivers architectural services across new construction, renovations, additions, and adaptive reuse projects spanning government, education, healthcare, religious, commercial, industrial, civic, and historic preservation sectors. Its service portfolio includes programming and masterplanning, design development, construction documents, permitting services, construction administration, interior design, feasibility studies, and design-build delivery. Technical work is performed using Revit for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and AutoCAD, with LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP BD+C) on staff supporting sustainability consulting — the firm is a U.S. Green Building Council member since 2006 and has delivered LEED Silver and LEED Certified projects.

Commercially, Proffitt & Associates operates as a project-based professional services firm with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing. Project fees are derived as a percentage of construction cost, which has ranged from approximately $815K (Woodsboro Bank) to $19.3M (Montgomery County Animal Shelter) across its documented portfolio. Customers are acquired primarily through reputation, community involvement, repeat business, and direct inquiries — there is no product-led or self-serve motion. The firm has won multiple regional "Best Architectural Firm" and "Best Architect" awards and is locally recognized as a leading mid-Atlantic practice for public-sector and institutional architecture.

Name

Proffitt & Associates Architects

Legal name

Proffitt & Associates Architects, PC

Website

https://proffittandassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Proffitt & Associates Architects is a woman-owned, 8-person architecture firm in Frederick, Maryland, delivering full-service architectural, interior design, and LEED consulting across government, education, healthcare, commercial, and historic preservation sectors in the mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• LEED sustainability consulting
• Historic preservation architecture
• Design-build project delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Core revenue from architectural design services for new construction, renovations, additions, and tenant fit-out projects. Services include programming and masterplanning, design development, construction documents, permitting services, and construction administration.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services offered as part of comprehensive architectural packages.
3. LEED and Sustainability Consulting: Standalone sustainability consulting services with on-staff LEED Accredited Professionals.
4. Feasibility Studies: Pre-design feasibility studies and existing conditions surveys offered as separate service.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Proffitt & Associates Architects provides full-service architectural design for new construction, renovations, additions, and adaptive reuse projects across healthcare, government, education, civic, commercial, industrial, religious, and historic preservation sectors. Services span programming and masterplanning, feasibility studies, design development, construction documents, permitting, interior design, LEED/sustainability consulting, and construction administration, using Revit BIM and AutoCAD, with optional design-build delivery.

Product overview

Proffitt & Associates Architects is an architecture and interior design firm offering a comprehensive suite of design services. Their core service is architectural design for new construction, renovations, additions, and adaptive reuse projects. They utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology with Revit for 3D design prototyping and AutoCAD for construction documents. Their specialized offerings include interior design, LEED and sustainability consulting, feasibility studies, and programming and masterplanning services. The firm serves diverse project types including healthcare, government, education, commercial, industrial, civic, and religious facilities, as well as historic preservation. They also offer design-build delivery methods in partnership with contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for new construction, renovations, additions, and adaptive reuse projects across healthcare, government, education, civic, commercial, industrial, religious, and historic preservation building types. Services span programming, design development, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration.
• Interior Design
• LEED and Sustainability Consulting
• Feasibility Studies
• Programming and Masterplanning
• Construction and Contract Administration
• Design-Build Services
• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of business comes from repeat customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bruchey BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign/Build partnership for Big Cork Vineyards project. Bruchey Builders served as contractor while Proffitt & Associates provided architectural design services for the winery and tasting room facility in Rohrersville, Maryland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EwingCole: Larger Philadelphia-based architecture and engineering firm with strong government, education, and healthcare practices across the Mid-Atlantic — overlap on verticals and PA licensure region, but broader scale and integrated A/E delivery.

Direct peers

• Bowie Gridley Architects: DC-area architecture firm with civic, institutional, and commercial portfolio — closely comparable scale, public-sector emphasis, and Mid-Atlantic geography.
• David M. Schwarz Architects: DC-based architecture firm with civic, cultural, institutional, and commercial portfolio — comparable in client mix (government, civic, religious) and Mid-Atlantic geography.
• Bonstra | Haresign Architects: DC architecture firm with civic, institutional, and adaptive-reuse work — similar boutique scale, public-sector client emphasis, and historic-preservation sensibility.
• Quinn Evans Architects: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with strong historic-preservation and adaptive-reuse practice — directly comparable to Proffitt's preservation work (Inn Boonsboro, Eastchurch Community Center) and institutional/government client mix.
• Hord Coplan Macht: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with deep government, education, and civic portfolio — directly comparable market positioning to Proffitt's primary public-sector verticals.
• Wiencek + Associates Architects: DC-area architecture firm of comparable size serving government, institutional, and commercial clients with a similar small-firm, principal-led engagement model.

Regional players

• Moseley Architects: Virginia-headquartered architecture firm serving government, education, and public-sector clients — comparable in service mix and VA-region presence, but anchored to a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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