Matthew, a co-founder of HFW, is the firm’s chief growth officer, with more than 25 years of experience leading national, multi-office firms. He brings a disciplined approach to project delivery, exceeding client expectations, structuring firms to maximize production, and preparing for ambitious growth.
He also has past firm ownership experience and an entrepreneurial focus. Matthew has led firms of 150-plus employees and managed a project portfolio of more than $400 million in construction costs, with individual projects exceeding $300 million in costs, and participated on project teams for projects exceeding $800 million in costs.
Matthew obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, with an emphasis on structures, from the University of Illinois. He later earned a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.