Fairfax, VA – Witt Mares, PLC and PBGH, LLP, two of Virginia’s leading CPA firms merged on January 1, 2013 and announced the new company name: PBMares, LLP.
As a merger of equals, the two firms chose to select a combination of the firm names for the new entity primarily because of the brand awareness established in each of their respective markets.
“As we discussed the name of the new firm, we could not discount the legacy of each organization. The firm names of PBGH and Witt Mares were synonymous with providing financial insight to clients while providing the highest levels of independence, integrity and technical expertise,” said Alan Witt, CEO of PBMares. “It was apparent that as a combined organization, we should incorporate portions of both firm names to propel us forward as a new enterprise, building upon the foundation each firm left behind.”
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Senior management will operate from of a variety of offices. Alan Witt, CEO, and Mary Aldrich, COO will be located in Newport News; Keith Wampler, Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be based in Fredericksburg; and service line leaders and operational department heads will be located through the firm’s eight offices.
“The merger between Witt Mares and PBGH will provide clients with a comprehensive and enhanced menu of services,” said Keith Wampler. “It will also allow for further expansion throughout the Mid-Atlantic by leveraging service offerings, and combining experience and industry knowledge.”
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Combined, the new company will be comprised of nearly 200 professionals in eight locations throughout the state, including Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, Warrenton and Williamsburg. With the exception of a combination of the firms’ offices in Fairfax, no offices will close and staff will remain in place.
About PBMares, LLP
PBMares, LLP, a Virginia-based accounting and business consulting firm, provides clients a broad range of business services in the areas of audit and accounting, tax planning and preparation, pension plan design/administration, merger and acquisition consulting and investment management. With offices in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, Warrenton and Williamsburg, the firm provides additional services through its two affiliates, Artifice Forensic Financial Services, LLC, a financial consulting division specializing in fraud investigations and forensic accounting, and PBMares Wealth Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor. More information is available online at http://www.wittmares.com or http://www.pbgh.com.
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