FORT WAYNE, IN – With the recent acquisition of Fort Wayne architecture firm Bona Vita Architecture, Elevatus Architecture announces the addition of five new team members to its Fort Wayne office. Elevatus closed on its acquisition of Bona Vita in late 2023 and onboarded the firm’s full staff.

Tom Salzer, AIA, has joined Elevatus as Principal, Architect, and Health and Wellness Market Leader. The founder and president of Bona Vita, Salzer is an industry leader in Healthcare and YMCA design. A gifted project manager and strategic planner, Salzer will oversee the new Health and Wellness division of Elevatus.

Brad Wanek, AIA, has joined as Associate and Architect. An architect and partner at Bona Vita, Wanek is an experienced designer with strong technical drawing and rendering skills and a talent for conceptualizing new projects.

Desirae Sherry has joined as Interior Designer. Sherry is a creative interior designer with a strong background in management, space planning, construction documents and computer-aided design.

Ashlei Davis has joined as Business Development Coordinator. With a wealth of experience and industry knowledge, Davis will charge business growth within the new Health and Wellness division.
Megan Gonzagowski has joined as VR and Renderings Specialist. Gonzagowski is a talented project illustrator whose presentations of active designs bring vision to the client.

Megan Knecht and Sophie Vorndran have also come on as Interns. Both at Ball State University, Knecht is studying Interior Design while Vorndran is a 5th year architecture student.

The new additions bring the Elevatus workforce to 60 employees. With project success in its core markets, and now the foray into new markets, the firm has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and received national recognition in the process.