Larson Design Group, Inc.

Legal name, DBA and former names

• Larson Design Group, Inc. (Texas board record and USAspending recipient record); brand LDG.Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI GT83RF91FXN4 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 22687.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/d2df61ba-4b4a-7979-3a… · As of 2026-10-06

Ownership type

• Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm states it is 100% employee-owned; it established its ESOP in 2001; a DOL Form 5500 ESOP filing is listed under ESOP data.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• Employees completed a 100% stock buyout in 1993, establishing Larson Design Group, per the firm's history timeline.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Employee count or band

• More than 500 employees, per the firm's history timeline (2020s entry)Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Services and markets

• National architecture, engineering and consulting firm; services include civil, structural, transportation, geotechnical, M/E/P/FP engineering, survey and mapping, architecture and environmental work.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/mi-engineering · As of 2026-10-06

Leaders

• David Schaarsmith, AICP, LEED AP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Director (appointed CEO in 2026)Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
• Terry Krezmer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President, Board Chair.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
• Tim Kelly, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Deals

• 2026-03-29: MI Engineering (Raleigh, North Carolina; founded 2009) joined the Larson Design Group family of companies, per the firm's 2026-03-30 release.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/mi-engineering · As of 2026-03-30

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists Larson Design Group, Inc. (firm no. 22687, type NS, expires 2028-01-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record LARSON DESIGN GROUP, INC. (Williamsport, PA), contract award obligations: FY2021 $24,626, FY2022 $0, FY2023 $0, FY2024 $0, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/d2df61ba-4b4a-7979-3a… · As of 2026-10-06

ESOP plan data (Form 5500)

• DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: LARSON DESIGN GROUP EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251014100621NAL0003575520001), 376 active participants, business code 541310.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-14

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024: LARSON DESIGN GROUP EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251014100621NAL0003575520001, 376 active participants); LARSON DESIGN GROUP, INC. 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015155919NAL0002711123001, 496 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-15

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

News timeline

• 2026-01-12: David Schaarsmith appointed President and CEO; 2026-03-30: MI Engineering addition announced.Source: larsondesigngroup.com/david-schaarsmith-president-and… · As of 2026-01-12

Sources of record

1. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/d2df61ba-4b4a-7979-3a29-fb214873cb5b-P/latest
3. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-3
4. https://www.larsondesigngroup.com/about/
5. https://www.larsondesigngroup.com/
6. https://www.larsondesigngroup.com/mi-engineering/
7. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
8. https://www.larsondesigngroup.com/david-schaarsmith-president-and-ceo/