ABOUT APEX
Founded in 2003 with the vision of creating an engineering firm that would deliver great client service. From the beginning, we’ve operated under the idea that the quality of our work will speak for itself.
Through the years, the firm has grown and changed. In 2012, we moved our offices from Merriam, Kansas to the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Missouri. Two years later, in 2014, Apex opened its branch in Denver, Colorado. Starting with three employees, this branch has more than doubled in size in the years since its opening.
The next year, in 2015, Apex opened its branch in Lawrence, Kansas. This branch allows us to better service clients in Eastern and Central Kansas.
Further expansion saw us open an office in Austin, TX in 2019. This office better positions us to serve our clients across the country.
2003
Year Established
25,000+
Projects Completed
17
PEs on
Our Team
31
States with Licenses
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our Mission
Apex delivers buildable, logical, and efficient structural solutions with responsiveness, integrity, and creativity.
Our Vision
We will positively impact the landscape of the cities and towns where we work by providing creative solutions with quality engineering, promoting the engineering profession with high ethical standards, and sustaining a work culture where we recognize and cultivate each employees’ talents.
Our Guiding Values
Our Team: We prosper because of our diverse team of talented and committed individuals. The quality, capacity, and integrity of the people we hire, retain, and promote defines Apex as a company.
Efficiency: We embrace cutting edge technology and are continually improving processes to provide efficient, buildable and logical designs.
Client Intent: Every step of the way, we work to preserve the vision of the project. Our goal is to maintain an open line of communication and ensure that structural solutions complement, rather than detract from, the project aesthetics.
Tenacity: Determination and persistence in solving problems and approaching all aspects of our business is a defining characteristic of our company.
Exceptional Service: Our core values come together to support the goal of providing exceptional, best in class service to clients.
OUR TEAM
Principals
Clayton J. Hess, PE
Principal
Bryce D. Crady, PE
Principal
Theron M. Barton, PE & PG
Principal
Senior Associates & Branch Presidents
Jared M. Lambrecht, PE
Senior Associate
Michael D. Brunin, PE
Senior Associate
Matthew L. Umberger, PE
Branch President
Engineering Management
Aaron G. Kilgore, PE
Project Manager
Daniel Meyer, PE
Project Manager
Dustin C. Stallings, PE
Project Manager
Jason S. Gibson, PE
Senior Project Manager
Logan K. Chamberlin, PE
Senior Project Manager
Matthew J. Conley, PE
Project Manager
W. Ryan Huff, PE
Project Manager
Design Team
Alfonso Torres
Project Engineer
Alle Flamme
Project Engineer
Andrew Plescia
Design Engineer
J. Andy Coffman, PE
Project Engineer
Austin Curnutt
Project Engineer
Ben Huff, PE
Design Engineer
Brooke Schler
Design Engineer
Chad Pierce
Design Engineer
Connor Hobart
Design Engineer
David Radeztsky
Design Engineer
Gustavas Straughen
Design Technician
Gaby Liuzza
Project Engineer
Jake LeGrand
Design Technician
Jeffrey M. Bloss, PE
Project Engineer
Jessica L. Geran
Project Engineer
Kobe Gelles
Design Engineer
Kyle VanBuskirk
Design Engineer
Kylie Tawney
Design Engineer
Lauren Badeaux
Design Engineer
Lauren Kercheval
Design Engineer
Laurie Eklund
Design Engineer
Levon Saiyan
Project Engineer
Linda Ding, PE
Project Engineer
Marcos Esquivel
Design Technician
Mark A. Spero, EIT
Design Technician Manager
Michael Beaman, EIT
Design Engineer
Patrick S. Sixta, PE
Project Engineer
Quinton Jones, EIT
Design Engineer
Rodney A. Miller, EIT
Senior Project Engineer
Thomas Adams
Design Engineer
Tristen Davis
Design Engineer
Zachary D. Luchies
Senior Design Technician
Field Team
Stephen W. Fitch
Inspections Manager and Master Special Inspector
Christopher D. Veith
Field Technician
Chris Walker
Field Technician
Joshua Elizondo
Field Engineer
Nick Shifflett
Field Engineer
Kevin J. Miller
Field Technician
Office Team
Alex Clark
Administrative Assistant
Bethany N. Hahn
Chief Operating Officer
Lea M. Huggins
Administrative Assistant
Sarah B. Carr
Administrative Assistant
Lena Brennan
Administrative Assistant