Calvetti Ferguson Adds Dallas CPA Firm Gummer Group

Houston-based Calvetti Ferguson, a top 200 accounting firm in the U.S. by revenue, acquired Dallas-based CPA firm Gummer Group on Dec. 1. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Established in 2007, Gummer Group is a tax-focused CPA firm that serves high-net-worth clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, focusing primarily on family offices. The firm also has experience serving real estate and oil and gas clients.

“Calvetti Ferguson’s culture revolves around adding value to their clients, a perspective that aligns seamlessly with our own,” Chris Gummer, managing partner at Gummer Group, said in a statement on Dec. 18. “I am confident that this acquisition will provide our clients with a high level of experience, intentionality, and overall satisfaction with the firm’s tailored full-service offerings.”

With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Nashville, Calvetti Ferguson is a middle-market accounting and advisory firm that provides tax, assurance, advisory, technology advisory, and accounting services to businesses, high-net-worth families, and private equity firms. The firm works with all types of family offices, including new single-family offices to multifamily offices with more complicated requirements.

“With the addition of Gummer Group, our Dallas office will increase its headcount by 25%,” said Jason Ferguson, managing partner at Calvetti Ferguson. “This acquisition will double our family office practice, enhance our expertise, and add to Calvetti Ferguson’s brand and market depth in the Dallas market.”