Top 50 Firm Cohen & Co. will acquire Troy, Michigan-based Gordon Advisors, making the state one of the firm's largest geographic markets.
Gordon Advisors provides tax, assurance and advisory services to closely held and real estate entities in the middle market, and to high-net-worth individuals and their families. The deal, which is expected to close on June 1, adds five partners and 50 employees to the Cohen team.
Gordon Advisors will stay at its Troy location, while Cohen will keep its office in downtown Detroit and will consolidate its existing suburban location in St. Clair Shores to Troy after its lease expires later this year.
"As we celebrate a decade in the Michigan market, the timing couldn't be more perfect for us to welcome Gordon Advisors and add to our team locally," Cohen & Co. CEO Chris Bellamy said in a statement. "Our firms share a commitment to serving middle-market businesses and a passion for the community. Adding a location in Troy, a major employment and residential hub, also perfectly complements our continued investment in downtown Detroit, allowing us to be where our clients and employees want us to be."
Cohen received a private equity investment from Lovell Minnick Partners in October 2024 with the goal of expanding across various industries and markets. This deal marks its fourth acquisition since the investment, which includes
The firm, based in Cleveland, ranked No. 40 on Accounting Today's 2026
"Each conversation we have had with Cohen & Co further solidifies our belief this is a great match from a culture, people, technical expertise, quality and client perspective," Paul Arment, president of Gordon Advisors, said in a statement. "Sharing similar values and client types, we truly believe the pairing will significantly deepen and broaden our bench of expertise for our clients and opportunities for our employees."
Calfee, Halter & Griswold served as legal counsel to Cohen, and Plunkett Cooney as legal counsel to Gordon Advisors.
