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Waverly Advisors Acquires Heartwood Wealth Advisors

September 29, 2026

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors acquired Heartwood Wealth Advisors, a Richmond, Virginia-based registered wealth management firm with about $1.7 billion in assets under management. The entire Heartwood team will join Waverly, while Heartwood will remain rooted in Richmond to preserve existing client relationships and expand service capabilities.

Verdantas Acquires Sherwood Design Engineers

August 6, 2026

Environmental Services

Verdantas, a digitally enabled technical consulting firm focused on the environment, water, and energy transition markets, announced the acquisition of Sherwood Design Engineers. The deal expands Verdantas' sustainable infrastructure and water resources capabilities and adds Sherwood’s approximately 120-person engineering team with offices across the United States and Latin America.

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Combine to Create Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

December 18, 2025

Professional Services

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader have been approved by partner vote to combine, creating a scaled global law firm branded as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. The transaction is intended to strengthen finance, corporate, regulatory, IP, and disputes capabilities across major G20 markets, including the New York–London corridor.

Ellis & Tinsley and Vasseur Commercial Real Estate Merge to Form Team & Vasseur Commercial Real Estate

March 25, 2025

Real Estate

Two Fort Worth commercial real estate firms, Ellis & Tinsley, Inc. and Vasseur Commercial Real Estate, have merged to form Team & Vasseur Commercial Real Estate (TVCRE). The combined firm will operate from a renovated office in West Fort Worth and focus on brokerage, property management, and investment services to better serve Fort Worth and Tarrant County West clients.

Westwood Professional Services Acquires Balzer & Associates

December 3, 2024

Engineering Services

Westwood Professional Services, a national design and consulting firm based in Plano, Texas, has acquired Virginia-based Balzer & Associates, a multi-disciplinary land development, architecture, engineering, and surveying firm. The transaction expands Westwood's geographic presence in Virginia (adding four offices) and strengthens its land development and professional services capabilities.

Versar Acquires Black & Veatch Environmental Services Business Unit (BVESB)

June 23, 2021

Environmental Services

Versar, Inc. acquired the environmental services business unit (BVESB) from Black & Veatch to strengthen its Environmental Services Group and expand capabilities in remediation, investigation, assessment and design for U.S. Federal customers. The deal adds experienced engineers and scientists focused on EPA, USACE and Department of Defense work and aligns with Versar’s strategy to broaden federal environmental remediation and site restoration offerings.