McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires Fuqua & Partners Architects

Providus Capital Partners Invests in McMillan Pazdan Smith

October 15, 2024

Engineering Services

Providus Capital Partners has entered a growth equity partnership with McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS), a Greenville, South Carolina-based architecture and planning firm. The undisclosed investment will support MPS’s growth strategy — expanding service capabilities, entering new markets and pursuing organic and acquisition initiatives while CEO Chad Cousins remains in place.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires Jumper Carter Sease

June 1, 2025

Professional Services

McMillan Pazdan Smith has acquired Jumper Carter Sease, a long-established architecture firm based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The acquisition brings JCS’s design talent and project portfolio (notably in education, healthcare and civic sectors) into MPS to expand the firm's presence and capabilities in the South Carolina Midlands and the broader Southeast.

CPL Acquires Makovich & Pusti Architects to Establish Ohio Office

October 30, 2023

Professional Services

CPL has acquired Cleveland-based Makovich & Pusti Architects (MPA), adding the firm’s healthcare, higher-education and public-sector expertise and opening CPL’s first office in Ohio. The transaction expands CPL’s geographic footprint into the Midwest and strengthens its sector capabilities across healthcare and institutional markets.

Smith + Howard Acquires Bauknight Pietras & Stormer (BPS)

January 13, 2026

Accounting & Tax

Smith + Howard, an Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm, has acquired Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), a Columbia, South Carolina-based public accounting firm with nearly 100 certified public accountants and professional staff. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands Smith + Howard's presence in the Southeastern United States and strengthens its advisory and industry-specific capabilities across areas such as construction, insurance, telecommunications, and manufacturing.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Financial Partners Group (Gallatin, TN)

February 19, 2025

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Financial Partners Group (FPG), an investment advisory and financial planning firm based in Gallatin, Tennessee that manages $660 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in the Nashville metro area and brings FPG’s family-office and retirement-planning capabilities into Mercer’s national RIA platform.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Personal Financial Advisors, LLC

October 8, 2020

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Personal Financial Advisors, LLC (PFA), a Covington, Louisiana-based wealth management firm. PFA serves roughly 140 clients with approximately $105 million in AUM; founder Robert J. Reed, Jr. and his staff will join Mercer as the firm establishes its first physical presence in Louisiana.