Top West Virginia CPA Firm Announces Merger

Suttle & Stalnaker, West Virginia’s largest locally owned CPA firm, has merged with Huntington-based Somerville & Company, PLLC, effective August 1, 2023.

The combination of the strength of both firms will enhance the support of and service offerings to local businesses and organizations. The merger reflects Suttle & Stalnaker’s unwavering commitment to fostering West Virginia’s economic growth.

Somerville & Company remains steadfast in its commitment to the greater Huntington community, just as it has been for over nine decades. With this integration into the largest locally owned CPA firm, clients will benefit from wider access to a more diverse pool of experts.

“Our goal at Suttle & Stalnaker is to drive prosperity for West Virginia,” said Patricia Clark, managing partner. “We recognize that achieving this means growing our service offerings, providing a place for our best and brightest to work in the accounting industry, and being engaged with our communities.  By teaming up with Somerville & Company, we are aligning ourselves with a like-minded organization that is dedicated to contributing to the growth and prosperity of Huntington and the Tri-State area.”

Suttle & Stalnaker will welcome Barry Burgess, Mendy Aluise, Wade Newell, and Alex Gawthrop as partners in the Huntington office, as well as the rest of Somerville & Company’s staff. “We are confident that our partners and staff will only help strengthen and further our collective goal in helping West Virginia prosper,” said partner Barry Burgess.