An honest, side-by-side look at where each firm fits — so you engage the right one for your project and its financing.
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering planning, economics, engineering, and public-sector development feasibility.
Wert-Berater, Inc. has prepared independent feasibility studies since 1998 — more than 4,000 engagements representing $40.2 billion in evaluated project value. The firm works in two lanes. First, lender- and agency-facing studies built to satisfy a specific financing program: SBA 7(a) and 504, USDA Business & Industry and Rural Development, USCIS EB-5, and bank underwriting. Second, large private- and institutional-capital projects for private funds, developers, and operators — including resort developments across the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, and the approximately $1 billion Collin Creek Mall mixed-use redevelopment in Plano, Texas (office, retail, a hotel, and up to 3,000 residences). In either lane, every study is delivered with a linked financial model, sensitivity analysis, and the supporting narrative a credit committee or investment committee needs to rely on the numbers.
| AECOM | Wert-Berater | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Planning, economics, infrastructure, and public-sector development feasibility. | Independent feasibility studies for both government-backed loans and large private- and institutional-capital developments. |
| Best fit for | Large infrastructure, public-sector, and engineering-heavy programs. | Two lanes: (1) SBA 7(a)/504, USDA B&I / Rural Development, and USCIS EB-5 loan files; and (2) large private- and institutional-capital projects — resorts, mixed-use, and master-planned developments, including internationally. |
| SBA / USDA / EB-5 compliance | Engineering/economics depth; not focused on SBA/USDA private-lending feasibility. | Built to SBA SOP 50 10 8 and USDA RD Instruction 5001 / Appendix A; institutional-grade modeling for private funds and lenders on projects outside those programs. |
| Independence model | Global engineering and consulting firm. | Independent; fiduciary duty to the lender, agency, and capital provider; no success or contingent fees. |
| Geographic reach | Global. | All 50 states and international — including the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. |
Choose AECOM for infrastructure economics and public-sector master planning. There is no single best firm for every assignment — the right choice depends on what your lender, agency, or investor requires from the document.
Choose Wert-Berater when the study has to satisfy a specific financing program and survive underwriting — SBA, USDA, EB-5, or a bank credit committee — or when a private fund, developer, or operator needs an institutional-grade feasibility study for a large, complex, or international project. The firm is independent, owes its duty to the capital provider, charges no success or contingent fees, completes standard studies in 10–15 business days, and works across all 50 states and internationally, including the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
The largest advisory firms have capable leadership — but a feasibility study there is often staffed by rotating junior analysts, priced at enterprise rates, and shaped to a standard template. Wert-Berater is built the opposite way. The principal who signs your study does the analysis, with blue-chip credentials and a track record of more than 4,000 engagements and $40.2 billion in evaluated project value since 1998 — spanning SBA, USDA, and EB-5 loan files and large private and institutional projects worldwide, from oil & gas refineries in Qatar and Dubai to resort developments across the Caribbean and Latin America and manufacturing facilities across Europe and the Middle East. You get senior judgment applied directly to your project — deeper, more customized work, without the overhead and cost of a global brand.
The large advisory and brokerage firms hand you a static PDF and an invoice. Wert-Berater gives you something the large firms typically don't — a secure, private client portal where your feasibility study and financial model stay live. Update an assumption and the results recompute; enter actuals and monitor the project against its original projections 24/7, for the life of the deal. Your lender, your team, and your investors can all follow the same numbers in one confidential place, restricted to your engagement and enforced on the server. It is feasibility delivered as living technology — not a document that is out of date the day it prints.
Yes. For projects financed through SBA, USDA, or a bank, Wert-Berater prepares independent, program-compliant feasibility studies. AECOM is often used for infrastructure economics and public-sector master planning.
Yes. Studies are built to SBA SOP 50 10 8 and USDA RD Instruction 5001 / Appendix A, structured for lender, credit-committee, and examiner review.
No. Alongside SBA, USDA, and EB-5 loan files, Wert-Berater prepares institutional-grade feasibility studies for private funds, developers, and operators on large and international projects — including resort developments in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America and the approximately $1 billion Collin Creek Mall mixed-use redevelopment in Plano, Texas.
Wert-Berater, Inc. is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AECOM. AECOM is a trademark of its respective owner. This comparison reflects each firm's publicly described service focus and is provided for informational purposes.
Independent feasibility studies since 1998 — 4,000+ engagements, $40.2 billion in evaluated project value, serving clients worldwide. Fiduciary duty to the lender and agency.