February, 2007: Succession in Ownership at Avery Engineering & Land Surveying Associates. With a new year comes a new mix of leadership. Robert Avery, a licensed surveyor and long time resident of Chili, recently invited Robert Fitzgerald and Kip Finley, both Professional Civil Engineers, to join him as partners in the Professional Corporation. Donald Avery, P.E., founder, will remain with the firm as a consultant while he also enjoys his senior years with his wife Jane.