Every fact below carries a source link and an as-of date. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- Tampa, Florida, as listed by ENR in the 2026 Top 500 Design FirmsSource: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05
- Ownership type
- Private equity owned: Sterling Investment Partners announced on 2024-05-07 that it acquired Verdantas from Round Table Capital (PR Newswire)Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/sterling-investme… · As of 2024-05-07
- Sponsor or parent
- The firm's 2026-07-08 release on the AEEC acquisition quotes a Managing Partner at Sterling Investment Partners, consistent with continued Sterling ownershipSource: verdantas.com/news-insights/news/4046/verdant… · As of 2026-07-08
- Website
- verdantas.comSource: verdantas.com · As of 2026-10-06
Legal name, DBA and former names
- Verdantas, LLC (Sterling release; Texas board record Verdantas LLC)Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/sterling-investme… · As of 2024-05-07
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- Texas TBPELS firm no. 9317.Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04
Ownership type
- Private equity owned: Sterling Investment Partners announced on 2024-05-07 that it acquired Verdantas from Round Table Capital (PR Newswire)Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/sterling-investme… · As of 2024-05-07
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- The firm's 2026-07-08 release on the AEEC acquisition quotes a Managing Partner at Sterling Investment Partners, consistent with continued Sterling ownership.Source: verdantas.com/news-insights/news/4046/verdant… · As of 2026-07-08
Services and markets
- Technical consulting for the environment, water and energy transition markets, per the firm's 2026-07-08 release.Source: verdantas.com/news-insights/news/4046/verdant… · As of 2026-07-08
Leaders
- Jesse Kropelnicki, Chief Executive Officer.Source: verdantas.com/about/our-people · As of 2026-10-06
- Rebecca Ashton, Chief Operating Officer.Source: verdantas.com/about/our-people · As of 2026-10-06
- Mark Hardaway, Chief Financial Officer.Source: verdantas.com/about/our-people · As of 2026-10-06
Deals
- 2026-07-08: acquired American Engineering & Environmental Consultants (AEEC), Reston, Virginia.Source: verdantas.com/news-insights/news/4046/verdant… · As of 2026-07-08
- 2024-05-07: acquired by Sterling Investment Partners from Round Table Capital.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/sterling-investme… · As of 2024-05-07
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists Verdantas LLC (firm no. 9317, type NS, expires 2027-07-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: VERDANTAS LLC RETIREMENT PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015141650NAL0002433203001, 1,492 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
Sources of record
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sterling-investment-partners-acquires-verdantas-a-provider-of-integrated-environmental-science-engineering-and-consulting-services-302137216.html
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-1
- https://www.verdantas.com/
- https://www.verdantas.com/news-insights/news/4046/verdantas-advances-ai-and-data-driven-engineering-and-environmental-solutions-wit
- https://www.verdantas.com/about/our-people
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
Ownership tag: Private equity backed. Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
