YA Group Acquires J.M. Reagan Consulting

YA Group Acquires Carr Engineering to Expand Accident Reconstruction Capabilities

June 5, 2026

Professional Services

YA Group acquired the business of Carr Engineering, a Houston-based motor vehicle crash reconstruction and design analysis firm. The deal expands YA Group’s accident reconstruction and biomechanics practice with additional crash reconstruction, design analysis, simulation, testing, and technical animation capabilities, and increases its national footprint.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Yeomans Consulting Group

March 6, 2026

Wealth Management

Merit Financial Advisors acquired Yeomans Consulting Group, a Marietta, Georgia wealth management firm with approximately $434 million in assets under management. The deal was finalized on March 6, 2026, and brings Yeomans’ advisory team and client service professionals into Merit to strengthen its Metro Atlanta presence.

YA Group Acquires Encore Group

April 4, 2025

Construction

YA Group has acquired Encore Group, a specialist construction scheduling and delay analysis firm, to expand YA's construction consulting and forensic scheduling capabilities. The acquisition integrates Encore's scheduling, delay analysis and dispute resolution services into YA's broader forensic engineering and risk mitigation offering to provide more comprehensive project support to construction clients.

Texan Insurance Acquires J&M Insurance

January 16, 2025

Insurance

Texan Insurance, a family-owned full-service insurance agency based in Houston, has acquired Austin-based J&M Insurance, a provider of personal and commercial insurance founded in 2005. The deal will keep the J&M team in place and expand Texan Insurance's service offerings and market presence across Texas.

THL Partners Makes Majority Investment in YA Group

August 22, 2024

Professional Services

THL Partners has agreed to make a majority investment in YA Group, a Nashville-based professional services firm providing forensic consulting, engineering, and risk mitigation services to insurance and public-sector clients. Current investor CIVC Partners, management and employees will retain significant ownership, and the capital will be used to accelerate organic growth, expand core capabilities and pursue strategic acquisitions.

YA Group Acquires Bloomberg Consulting to Expand Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Services

June 3, 2024

Engineering Services

YA Group has acquired Bloomberg Consulting, LLC, a Gulf Breeze, Florida–based forensics firm specializing in vehicle accident reconstruction and biomechanical analysis. Bloomberg will join YA Engineering Services (YAES) to strengthen YA’s national accident reconstruction and biomechanics capabilities and expand its U.S. footprint.