Birmingham, Ala. (Jan 22, 2026) – Founders is pleased to announce the sale of GRO Marketing to OuterBox, a portfolio company of WILsquare Capital. GRO Marketing is a full-service digital performance marketing agency specialized in serving multifamily, student housing, and senior living community clients. GRO was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors in this…
In this edition of Founders’ Professional Services M&A Insights, our team shares a curated collection of data from the industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Q2 M&A Market in Review M&A Trends Notable Professional Services PE Platforms Accounting Services Valuation Scorecard Insurance Valuation Scorecard Upcoming Conferences If you or anyone you know has questions about…
Horton Lee has been acquired by Smith + Howard.
BIRMINGHAM, AL. – September 8, 2025 – Founders is pleased to announce that Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger, P.C. (“Horton, Lee & Burnett”) has been acquired by Smith + Howard, a top national tax, accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. Horton, Lee & Burnett, a leading Birmingham-based provider of tax, audit, accounting,…
In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides insights from the marketplace from Q2 of 2025. The global M&A market built off the momentum from the past few quarters posting a 13.4% year-over-year increase in deal value and an 18.6% jump in deal count in Q2 2025. Six of the last…
In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides insights from the marketplace from Q1 of 2025. The Global M&A market was in high gear in Q1 of 2025 with a 17.1% year-over-year growth in estimated deal value and a 19.3% growth in deal count compared with Q1 2024. Cumulative deal value…