MBI Companies is pleased to welcome award-winning architecture and interior design firm NELSON Worldwide (NELSON) to the growing United Design Partners (UDP) family. The addition of NELSON brings together now over 550 employees in over 20 offices in 10 states providing talented teams with complementary expertise, strengthening the platform’s ability to provide innovative, client-focused architecture, engineering, and design solutions across the country.
MBI Companies joined UDP in November 2024, followed by Fort Myers, Florida-based architecture and interior design firm Studio+ Architects in November 2025. Together, NELSON, MBI Companies, and Studio+ Architects form the foundation of UDP, with each legacy firm contributing its experience, capabilities, culture, and leadership to the platform’s continued direction and growth.
“We are excited to welcome NELSON to UDP and look forward to the opportunities this partnership will create,” said Eddie Jett, CEO of MBI Companies.
“By working together under the UDP platform, our firms can offer clients broader expertise, expanded geographic reach, and greater resources while maintaining the relationships and service that have defined each organization historically,” said Bill Steverson, President of MBI Companies.
Palm Beach Capital (PBC), the primary equity capital partner behind UDP, has a demonstrated history of supporting growth within the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. PBC previously served as the lead investor and growth partner behind Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), ranked No. 39 by Engineering News-Record, and helped the company achieve significant national growth. UES was recognized by Zweig Group as the fastest-growing AEC firm in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
PBC has also served as a growth partner to Pape-Dawson Engineers, ranked No. 63 by Engineering News-Record, supporting the company’s continued expansion and long-term value-creation strategy. These partnerships reflect PBC’s commitment to building enduring organizations and fostering meaningful growth throughout the AEC industry.