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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | AUGUST 7, 2023 27 THE LISTS PRIVATELY-HELD COMPANIES IN GREATER HARTFORD (3) Ranked by number of local employees 36 877-901-7732; specialty.inc 215 CEO 1978 37 Whittlesey 280 Trumbull St., 24th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-522-3111; WAdvising.com 165 165 N/A N/A Accounting, advising Drew Andrews Managing partner 1961 38 Arthur G. Russell (15) 750 Clark Ave., Bristol 06010 860-583-4109; arthurgrussell.com 160 160 N/A N/A Manufacturer of custom assembly machinery and medical device assembly Jason Ensminger President 1945 39 AI Engineers Inc. 919 Middle St., Middletown 06457 860-635-7740; aiengineers.com 152 161 280 N/A Consulting engineering for bridges, transportation, construction, civil, water/wastewater, building systems, survey, mapping and design-build Abul Islam President & CEO 1991 40 Peter Paul Electronics Co. 480 John Downey Drive, New Britain 06051 860-229-4884; peterpaul.com 150 N/A 190 N/A Family-owned manufacturer of valves Mark Mangiafico President 1947 41 The S/L/A/M Collaborative 80 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury 06033 860-657-8077; slamcoll.com 149 N/A 285 N/A Architecture, planning, interior design, landscaping and more Terri Finucane Principal & board chairman 1976 42 Red Thread 55 Hartland St., East Hartford 06108 860-528-9981; red-thread.com 144 N/A 327 N/A Office furniture dealer Larry Levine President 1933 43 Euro-American Connections & Homecare 1436 Berlin Turnpike, Suite 1-A, Berlin 06037 860-829-0208; homecare4u.com 136 N/A 136 N/A Home care agency and registry Maggie Drag Owner 1989 44 Fletcher Business Group (FBG) 91 Clark Drive, East Berlin 06023 860-828-3400; fletcher-terry.com N/A N/A N/A 100—249 Manufacturer of multi-market, solution-driven technologies Jim Welch CEO 1868 45 NFP (18) 29 South Main St., Suite 300, West Hartford 06107 860-409-7520; nfp.com 126 136 7,400 N/A Wealth advisory, insurance and employee-benefits consulting Rollin G. Schuster Managing director 1993 45 Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza, Hartford 06103 860-251-5000; shipmangoodwin.com 126 145 N/A N/A Legal services Leander Dolphin Managing partner 1919 47 Smith Brothers Insurance LLC 68 National Drive, Glastonbury 06033 860-652-3235; smithbrothersusa.com 121 128 214 N/A Independent insurance and financial services agency Joe B. Smith President & CEO 1971 48 Bartlett Brainard Eacott Inc. 70 Griffin Road South, Bloomfield 06002 860-242-5565; bbeinc.com 117 117 117 N/A Construction Thomas M. Panczner President & CEO 1921 49 Fuss and O'Neill Inc. 146 Hartford Road, Manchester 06040 860-646-2469; fando.com 110 142 368 N/A Engineering for planning, design and construction in transportation, water, environmental, buildings and energy sectors Kevin Grigg CEO 1924 50 Assured Partners New England (ARM) (19) One Financial Plaza, Hartford 06103 860-524-7600; assuredpartners.com/HartfordCT 105 225 N/A N/A Insurance services Mike Ross President 2011 Source: Each company via survey, company websites and Connecticut Department of Labor market research data. Note: N/A = Not available or not applicable. Contact research@nebusinessmedia.com to submit your data for this or other lists. (1) Banks, private colleges and employee-owned (ESOP) companies were not considered for this list. (2) Statewide employee counts fall within this range according to the Connecticut Department of Labor market research data for March 2023. Although a specific figure is not given, companies are ordered by number of statewide employees. (3) Ranked #226 on Forbes 2022 list of America's largest private companies where a total employee count of 3,500 was reported. (4) Data from December 2022. (5) In January 2023, announced plans to consolidate North American headquarters in Boston; the move will begin in 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2026. (6) The LEGO Group is privately held and based in Billund, Denmark. The company is still owned by the founding family of Kirk Kristiansen. (7) PwC has not provided local employee counts since 2019. (8) Greater Hartford communities include Village at Buckland Court, River Ridge at Avon, The Atrium at Rocky Hill, The Village at South Farms and Village at Kensington Place with other locations statewide; headquarters in Waltham, Mass. (9) Succeeded Peter Hoecklin as of March 1, 2022. (10) Data from October 2022. (11) Data from June 2022. (12) Formerly SPX Precision Components. (13) Acquired blumshapiro effective Jan. 1, 2021. (14) Data from February 2022. (15) Data from July 2022. (16) Acquired Bloomfield's Hooker & Holcombe in May 2023. (17) Data from August 2022. (18) Formerly The Schuster Group NFP. (19) People's United Insurance Agency (PUIA) joined ARM in 2020. -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher