Ignacio Reyes
Ignacio Reyes, FAIA, NCARB, is Chief Development Officer and Senior Principal at DLR Group, leading global growth and M&A strategy, and a past president (2021) of AIA Florida.
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Sep 11, 2026
Rhonda HammondHOST
So if I'm an architecture firm owner listening to this podcast today, and I haven't done any succession planning, Where should I start? You smile.
Ignacio ReyesGUEST
Yeah, I would say, where would you start? A couple of things I always talk about is when you're looking at firm transactions, you've got to get your house in order.
Ignacio ReyesGUEST
I met a great architect who did great work in the K-12 environment, but their financials were an absolute mess.
Ignacio ReyesGUEST
You couldn't understand what their debt structures were, what their actual profitability was, how they ran projects.
16 MINS LATER
Rhonda HammondHOST
So once an acquisition or ownership transition takes place, what are the biggest factors that determine whether or not it will succeed?