Brandon Finzel, P.E.
Founder and Principal
Brandon is a licensed Fire Protection Engineer in multiple states including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Masters of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He has dedicated his career to assisting clients in solving all types of fire and life safety challenges across the built environment. He works closely with Architects, Building Owners, Developers, Owner's Representatives, Authorities having Jurisdiction, Contractors, other Engineers and more, to understand and implement holistic strategies for success. Whether it is for compliance with applicable building and fire codes, protection of people and property, hazard mitigation or a variety of other stakeholder needs he is focused on achieving the Client's goals.
Brandon has vast experience in multiple aspects of fire and life safety including design reviews, engineering evaluations, emergency planning, code consulting, inspections, performance based design, modeling and life safety systems. He has extensive background in both design development and review as well as construction oversight and inspection of building fire and life safety systems. System types include sprinkler, specialty suppression, fire alarm, passive fire protection, smoke control, and egress with a focus on design constructability. His project experience ranges from landmark buildings such as the Pentagon and the World Trade Center to high-rise multi-building healthcare campuses.