Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 27, 2025 – Aventia, an industry-leading platform providing comprehensive environmental service solutions, today announced the acquisition of Habitat Management, Inc. (HMI), a natural resource management and ecological consulting firm specializing in environmental projects, land reclamation and permitting, and regulatory affairs. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Based in Colorado, HMI brings decades of field experience and project management expertise to deliver innovative natural resource solutions nationwide, with a focus on reclamation, restoration, and mitigation. Since its founding in 1995, the company has expanded its core services to include water resources and environmental consulting.
Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, established Aventia — formerly Environmental Systems Group — in July 2022. Aventia provides a comprehensive suite of environmental and technology-driven solutions to meet the evolving needs of public- and private-sector clients. As Aventia’s fifth acquisition, HMI enhances the platform’s natural resource management capabilities while deepening its on-the-ground experience across the Rocky Mountain region.
“We are excited to welcome an accomplished firm like HMI to the Aventia team,” said Dirk Applegate, Chief Executive Officer of Aventia. “Their extensive expertise across environmental disciplines strengthens our ability to deliver comprehensive, high-impact solutions and field services, broadening our capabilities and diversifying our offerings to drive growth across a wide range of sectors.”
“Our commitment has always been to foster healthy environments that benefit the communities we work in, and it’s a strong fit to join a team that shares and demonstrates that mission,” said Tony Matthews and Matt Clark, co-owners of HMI. “We are dedicated to ongoing excellence and look forward to building on our capabilities by tapping into Aventia’s broad reach and established resources to better serve clients across sectors and geographies.”
“The addition of Habitat Management further elevates Aventia’s position in the growing environmental services space by adding specialized, field-proven capabilities that meet the evolving needs of clients nationwide,” said Chris Dillon, Partner at Bernhard Capital. “This partnership enhances our ability to scale, unlock new market opportunities, and deliver long-term, sustainable value.”
About Aventia
Aventia, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, brings together the capabilities, offerings, and collective resources of industry-leading environmental service businesses KC Harvey Environmental, BEM Systems, ELOS Environmental, and St.Germain to solve complex environmental challenges for a range of clients spanning industries and sectors. Aventia has been recognized by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a Top 200 Environmental Firm for the past two years (2023, 2024). For more information, visit aventiaenv.com.
About Habitat Management, Inc.
Habitat Management, Inc., delivers practical, science-based solutions to natural resource management challenges for government and private sector clients. With a multidisciplinary team of ecologists, engineers, soil scientists, botanists, and GIS specialists, the firm combines decades of experience with advanced data analysis to support effective reclamation, restoration, and mitigation efforts across diverse landscapes. For more information, visit habitatmanagementinc.com.
About Bernhard Capital Partners
Bernhard Capital Partners is a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013. Bernhard Capital Partners has deployed capital in five funds across several strategies and has approximately $5 billion in assets under management. Bernhard Capital Partners seeks to create sustainable value by leveraging its experience in acquiring, operating, and growing services and infrastructure businesses. For more information, visit www.BernhardCapital.com.
