# CDM Investment Group, Inc.

> CDM Investment Group is an employee-owned, construction-focused holding company in Overland Park, Kansas that buys and backs specialty contractors instead of flipping them. Its family of companies - E&K, Brady West, Elljay Acoustics, Civic Elite and Summit Wall Systems - frames, fireproofs, drywalls and quiets commercial buildings across the country, while CDM supplies the finance, HR, IT and operations muscle behind the scenes. The unifying idea is a five-letter promise painted on the wall: We Do It R.I.G.H.T.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Overland Park, Kansas, United States
- **Founders:** Brice Neiman (Chief Executive Officer)
- **Team size:** ~38 at the CDM Investment Group holding entity; roughly 1,500 across the family of companies
- **Products:** Portfolio ownership & operating support, E&K Companies, Brady West, Inc., Elljay Acoustics, Inc., Civic Elite Contracting, Inc.
- **Notable:** Assembled a coast-to-coast family of specialty contractors spanning construction, distribution and manufacturing., Acquired The Brady Companies (est. 1946) in October 2022, rebranded as Brady West, Inc., Grew the CDM family to roughly 1,500 employees across six nationwide offices.

## Products & services

- **Portfolio ownership & operating support** — CDM acquires and holds construction-related companies, providing shared resources in finance, operations, HR and IT so its units can focus on building.
- **E&K Companies** — One of the nation's largest union interior and exterior finish contractors, operating since 1956 across offices including Omaha, Denver, Kansas City, Phoenix and Chicago.
- **Brady West, Inc.** — California specialty subcontractor (formerly The Brady Companies, est. 1946) offering spray-applied fireproofing, light-gauge steel framing, lath and plaster, EIFS, drywall, doors/hardware and acoustical ceilings.
- **Elljay Acoustics, Inc.** — A specialty interior contractor with 50+ years of experience serving public, private and commercial sectors, focused on acoustic and interior finish work in California.
- **Civic Elite Contracting, Inc.** — A specialty contracting unit within the CDM family providing commercial construction and interior services.
- **Summit Wall Systems** — A wall-systems specialty contractor within the CDM family of companies.
- **CDM Service Group, Inc.** — The shared-services and operating arm supporting CDM's family of construction companies.

## Achievements

- Assembled a coast-to-coast family of specialty contractors spanning construction, distribution and manufacturing.
- Acquired The Brady Companies (est. 1946) in October 2022, rebranded as Brady West, Inc.
- Grew the CDM family to roughly 1,500 employees across six nationwide offices.
- Operates E&K Companies, one of the largest union interior/exterior finish contractors in the U.S., serving since 1956.
- Maintained an employee-owned, people-first ownership model rather than a flip-oriented approach.

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — CDM Investment Group acquired The Brady Companies, a fourth-generation California specialty subcontractor, which now operates as Brady West, Inc.
- **2024-05** — Refreshed corporate website and brand identity under the cdminvestmentgroup.com domain.

## Links

- Website: https://cdminvestmentgroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdm-investment-group-inc

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Last updated: 2026-08-16