Donald M. Rattner is an architect and educator specializing in contemporary classical and traditional design. He received a Bachelor's degree in art history from Columbia University and a Masters of Architecture from Princeton. Following graduation he worked with classical architect Allan Greenberg and then joined Ferguson Murray in 1988. He eventually rose to partnership there before founding the Studio for Civil Architecture in 2002.

Andrew C. Friedman is a registered architect with extensive experience in traditional and classical residential design. After graduating from Cooper Union with a Bachelors of Architecture, he worked with Thierry Despont, Eric Smith Architects and the designer David Easton, before becoming an associate at Ferguson Shamamian and Rattner. In 2002 he joined Donald Rattner in establishing the Studio for Civil Architecture.