Elliott Davis buys Equify Advisors to deepen NetSuite consulting push
What's the deal? Top 50 accounting firm Elliott DavisDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Philadelphia-based Equify AdvisorsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a NetSuite Alliance Partner specialising in business systems consulting and advanced analytics, effective October 1. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
What each side brings: Elliott Davis, based in Greenville, South Carolina, gains roughly 36 professionals and a stronger Digital Consulting practice. Equify delivers NetSuite implementation, enterprise resource planning consulting, business intelligence, and data-driven decision support across industries.
Why now? This is Elliott Davis's first M&A deal in 2026 and its first since taking outside capital from private equity firm Flexpoint FordDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in June 2025. The acquisition signals how that capital is being put to work.
What changes? Equify co-founders stay on to lead key units: Taylor Kopnitsky will run the Business Systems Consulting practice, and Ben Washburne will lead Advanced Analytics. Existing clients keep the same team, now backed by a larger firm.
The Philadelphia footing: The deal extends Elliott Davis's consulting reach into Philadelphia, where Equify built its base. It adds cloud business systems and analytics capabilities to help clients optimise technology investments.
What they're saying: "The addition of Equify Advisors is an important step in the continued growth of our Digital Consulting practice," said John Otten, chief executive officer of Elliott Davis AdvisoryDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Envoy Capital AdvisorsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → served as exclusive advisor to Equify.
The signal: Accounting firms are increasingly buying technology-consulting shops to offer more than audit and tax, chasing recurring advisory revenue. Private equity backing — like Flexpoint Ford's stake — is accelerating that consolidation across the sector.
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