PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (February 2012) - The accounting and business consulting firm of Hill, Barth & King LLC (HBK) has announced that they have acquired Carson & Co., LLC, CPAs of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, effective immediately. John Mavero will be joining Hill, Barth & King as a Principal in the firm. The staff from Carson & Co. will continue to maintain its present location in Sewickley as well as integrate with the Pittsburgh office of Hill, Barth & King, which is located in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
“We are excited about combining our resources with HBK”, says John Mavero “We sought to integrate with a firm that could offer the resources to meet our growing clients’ needs and we are confident that we will be able to provide a wide variety of services that will deliver additional value to our clients.”
Chris Allegretti, HBK’s Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer states, “Carson & Co. brings with them years of experience in the construction industry as well as team members with extensive audit and tax knowledge. We look forward to making available the full range of HBK expertise and services to Carson & Co. clients. In addition to the considerable tax and consulting depth at Hill, Barth & King, Carson & Co. clients will be able to take advantage of the services offered by HBKS Wealth Advisors”. HBKS Wealth Advisors is an independent, Registered Investment Advisory firm offering services such as personal financial planning, asset management services, estate planning, retirement planning, pensions, financial education and asset protection services.
“Both Hill, Barth & King and Carson & Co. have similar philosophies of a culture based on strong values, world-class services and developing and maintaining team members dedicated to the success of their clients” said Jeff Yannuzzi, HBK Pittsburgh Principal-in-Charge. “Together, we plan to continue the strong tradition of excellence established by Carson & Co. and integrate clients and staff into Hill, Barth & King.”
HBK ranks as the 82nd largest accounting firm in the United States by Inside Public Accounting. With the addition of Carson & Co., Hill, Barth & King and HBKS Wealth Advisors employ over 300 professional and support staff, who serve clients in offices located throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.
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