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About
MCFA bridges the worlds of traditional infrastructure, real estate and energy planning and management consulting. When MCFA’s founders, Michael and Rebecca Fuhrman created the firm, they realized that the disciplines practiced by large architecture and engineering (A/E) and brokerage firms and large business consulting firms were complementary. Companies in both of these industries tend to serve similar customer markets, recruit employees from similar avenues, and offer similar career paths.
Rarely has a firm combined the two disciplines under one roof. MCFA, however, has achieved just that. MCFA marries the urban planning and facilities management disciplines of A/E and brokerage firms with the software development and business process improvement disciplines of business consulting firms. Problem solving at the intersection of these disciplines leads to extremely creative results for clients.
MCFA is not just a typical real estate planning firm and not just a business consulting firm. It is a blending of the two and it offers the best of both worlds.
MCFA’s approach is twofold – first, it is uncompromisingly data-driven. Through rigorous numerical analysis MCFA attacks clients’ most complex and often vaguely understood problems. Many firms pay lip service to the value of metrics, but MCFA believes it is always best to “say it with numbers.”
Second, the firm’s approach values cross-functionality. MCFA associates are knowledgeable and experienced in their individual fields of expertise, but understand that their knowledge and expertise can often be applied to solve many types of problems, often at a moment’s notice. MCFA understands that no two clients are exactly alike and their problems are never exactly alike.
MCFA’s dual approach requires flexibility and flexibility is at the heart of the MCFA culture - associates are selected and evaluated on it and demand it from one another. As a result, clients continuously cite MCFA’s flexibility and responsiveness as its unique differentiator.
History
MCFA started in 2003 as a simple idea - that solutions to real estate and energy problems deserve the same analytical rigor that management consultants apply to their clients’ problems. That approach has served MCFA and the company’s growth track has been nothing short of remarkable. One of the key messages that MCFA associates constantly convey to clients is the need for continuous improvement. MCFA believes this deeply and constantly refines its offerings to suit client needs. A glance at our current Capabilities demonstrates this evolution.