Elevate, a new family office-backed platform firm, made its first acquisition with TYS Advisors, effective Aug. 1.

Top 100 Firm Smith + Howard acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based Horton, Lee & Burnett, expanding its Southeast footprint.

Registered investment advisor Savant Wealth Management acquired PrairieView Partners, a CPA-led RIA based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Top 25 Firm based in New York is acquiring Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, a Regional Leader based in Chicago.

Modera Wealth Management acquired New Jersey-based accounting firm Ferrentino & Associates to expand its in-house tax capabilities.

Top 50 Firm Ascend acquired KSDT, effective Sept. 1, marking the firm's largest transaction to date.

The Top 50 Firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, is adding an energy consulting firm based in Austin.

Crete Professionals Alliance, based in Tampa, Florida, has added a San Diego, California-based provider of valuation and financial advisory services.

Plus, BillingPlatform rolls out AI-powered RevenueIQ suite; AccountsIQ adds Non-Financial Metrics feature for AIQ3 platform; and other accounting tech news.

Ember's accounting advisory services will be discontinued following the takeover, with around 30 employees being offered other roles at Starling.