Mercer Advisors Acquires Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland
November 14, 2025
Mercer Advisors has acquired Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland (BFLC), a Southern California tax, accounting and business advisory firm, to deepen its tax capabilities and expand its footprint across Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. BFLC brings a team of roughly 20 tax professionals across offices in El Segundo, Irvine and Ontario; all BFLC team members will join Mercer Advisors with equity ownership opportunities. Republic Capital Group served as exclusive advisor to Mercer Advisors on the transaction.
- Buyers
- Mercer Advisors
- Targets
- Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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