Here's the deal
Larson Gross added Blume Keeney's Everett office, three partners and one employee in a deal effective September 15.
The combination extends Larson Gross into Snohomish County and the greater Puget Sound region.
It is the firm's second announced deal in October, following its acquisition of ScaleUp Financial Solutions.
A small team can unlock a whole market
Larson Gross did not buy hundreds of employees or a national footprint. It added four people in one Washington office.
That sounds small until you look at where those people sit and whom they know. Blume Keeney is based in downtown Everett, the center of Snohomish County and a direct path into the broader Puget Sound market.
The deal became effective September 15 and was announced October 23. Blume Keeney's three partners and one employee will keep serving clients from Everett while the office moves under the Larson Gross name.
For a regional firm, that continuity is the product. Clients keep the advisers they already trust, while those advisers gain access to a larger bench of tax, audit, accounting, advisory and technology specialists.
The buyer already had size
Larson Gross is not starting from scratch. The Bellingham-based firm reported $32.3 million in revenue, 16 partners and 179 employees across five offices before this combination.
It was founded in 1949 and serves clients across the United States and Canada. The firm says its work covers individuals, businesses and organizations in a wide range of industries.
The newest team adds depth in tax planning for high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, real estate owners and small businesses. Those specialties come from three experienced partners: Ryan Blume, Jenny Keeney and Stephanie Onzay.
All three have spent more than 20 years in public accounting. Blume Keeney was founded in 2014, so the team also brings more than a decade of its own firm-building history.
The timing says this is a strategy, not a one-off
Larson Gross announced another acquisition earlier in October. That deal brought in ScaleUp Financial Solutions and expanded the firm's advisory and consulting capabilities.
The two moves solve different growth problems. ScaleUp added services. Blume Keeney adds local relationships and a new geographic foothold.
Together, they show how a regional firm can grow without trying to turn every deal into the same playbook. One acquisition widens what the firm can sell. The next puts those services closer to more clients.
Larson Gross also became a platform firm in Current in February 2025. That affiliation gives the firm another source of resources as it builds, while its local brand and offices remain the face clients see.
The real work starts after the announcement
The firms say their service styles line up around relationships, trust and support as client needs change. That is the right promise, but integration will test it.
Clients will notice whether response times change, whether familiar people stay involved and whether the larger firm's specialists are easy to reach. Employees will notice whether systems, roles and career paths become clearer or more complicated.
The firm's acquisition release says the Everett team will keep providing personalized service while gaining broader resources. That balance is the whole bet.
If Larson Gross can preserve Blume Keeney's local trust while making its larger platform useful, four people may prove to be a much bigger addition than the headcount suggests.
