Ross Anderson grew up in the Seattle area and was greatly influenced by his father, architect Ralph Anderson. Ross graduated from the University of Washington in 1984 with a BA in Architecture and subsequently earned a BS in Building Construction in 1986. Anderson started Anderson Design & Construction in 1986. A strong passion to connect the design process and the construction phases has led to numerous successful design-build ventures. Anderson is an AIA Member and is a licensed architect in Washington and Hawaii.

Also a Northwest native, Stephan Collier graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Architecture in 1980, and a Masters of Architecture in 1986. Collier was also greatly mentored and influenced by architect Ralph Anderson. Stephan worked with Ralph Anderson at Anderson, Koch, and Smith from 1988-2002. Collier is a licensed architect in Washington.