The Bonadio Group, a top 50 accounting firm based in Pittsford, NY, is merging in a top 400 CPA firm—Dallas-based Howard LLP. The deal is expected to close on Nov. 1.

As part of the merger, Bonadio Group will gain an additional 85 employees who work at Howard. In addition, Howard CEO Tim Pike will serve as Bonadio Group’s Dallas regional managing partner and will join the Bonadio Group’s board. Pike started working at Howard in 2004 and has served as the firm’s CEO since 2021.

Pike will succeed Jeff Wexler as Dallas regional managing partner. Wexler, who helped open Bonadio Group’s first Dallas office in 2018, will refocus his efforts on business development and client service to support continued strategic growth in Texas, the firm said.

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“Howard and The Bonadio Group share important compatibilities in our approaches to client service and corporate culture,” Pike said in a press release. “We look forward to building on the successes of our firms’ combined 90-plus years of experience and are excited about the benefits our clients and employees will gain from this.”

Founded in 1973, Howard provides financial consulting, audit, assurance, and tax services to individuals and businesses across multiple industries in Texas and around the world. During its most recent fiscal year, Howard had revenue of $13.5 million.

“Howard features a strong roster of clients across multiple industries, a team of outstanding professionals, a culture that mirrors our core values, and an excellent reputation in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex,” said Bruce Zicari, CEO of The Bonadio Group. “For those reasons and more, Howard is the ideal CPA firm for us to join with as we seek to provide superior service for our clients and increased development opportunities for our people.”

Bonadio Group, which has more than 800 employees, currently has nine offices: seven in New York, one in Dallas, and one in Rutland, VT.