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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
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Prosperity Partners Completes Acquisition of Danaher Attig & Plante
Addition of Tax & Accounting Firm Bolsters Prosperity's Services and Establishes Presence in Vermont CHICAGO, June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prosperity Partners ("Prosperity"), a Chicago-headquartered tax and accounting business backed by Unity Partners LP ("Unity Partners"), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of South Burlington, Vermont-based tax and accounting firm Danaher Attig & Plante ("DAP"). Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 and led by Cathy Attig and Matt Johnson, DAP provides sophisticated tax advisory and compliance services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates and other organizations. The current partners of DAP will remain actively involved in the combined business. "We couldn't be more excited to add the DAP team to Prosperity," said Jeremy Dubow, CEO and co-founder of Prosperity. "Cathy and Matt have earned a stellar reputation in their market, built on two decades of DAP delivering the highest quality tax services to their clients. They have a great team and a complementary service offering that will benefit the Prosperity platform." Consistent with Prosperity's people-first focus, all DAP employees will become part of Prosperity's Employee Purpose Plan, a broad employee ownership program. As an essential aspect of each Unity Partners' investment, the employee ownership plan allows qualifying employees to benefit from the company's success. "Prosperity Partners impressed us with their history of growth, dedication to building an integrated firm with scalable systems, and focus on employee and client success," said Attig. "Prosperity is the right cultural and strategic fit for DAP and its employees; and our clients will benefit from being part of this organization as we continue to provide tax and advisory services to them at the high level of service they are accustomed to." "We're thrilled to have DAP join the Prosperity platform," said Peter Cozzi, Team Lead at Unity Partners. "With strong alignment on Prosperity's mission and ambitions of providing the best client service, we're excited for the opportunities that will come from this partnership." About Prosperity Partners Prosperity Partners is a best-in-class, tax and accounting firm serving dynamic businesses, high net-worth individuals, and family offices throughout the United States. With offices in Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Santa Barbara, Detroit, Washington D.C., and South Burlington, and a growing team of talented professionals, Prosperity provides tax advisory, tax consulting, tax preparation, valuation, outsourced back-office accounting, fractional CFO, litigation support and start-up business services. For more information, visit About Unity Partners Unity Partners is a principles-based private equity firm that partners investors and operators to build better together, measured by the economic surplus we create and share with all stakeholders. Our principles provide a foundation to build great people-based services and technology organizations that impact thousands of lives. We deploy our Partner & Propel strategy to identify opportunities to Partner with ambitious leaders to accelerate growth, unlock the benefits of platform scale through mergers and acquisitions and Propel value acceleration through investments in people, processes, and operational levers. For more information, visit About Danaher Attig & Plante Danaher Attig & Plante, headquartered in South Burlington, VT, is an accounting firm and trusted advisor to privately held businesses, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations and family offices. As tax experts, the firm has become a trusted advisor to clients in Vermont and across the country. Learn more at View source version on Contacts Media Trevor Blaisdell646-502-3532TBlaisdell@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
2 shootings at Snellville park leave people injured, families traumatized
City leaders in Snellville are vowing to increase security at a popular park after two shootings over the weekend left six people shot. Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson spoke to a witness who said he and his family ran for their lives at Briscoe Park on Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Another shooting happened Sunday by the softball fields, forcing families to again duck for cover and run. Multiple police officers were making the rounds at the park Monday. 'Stray bullets were flying. My kids could have got hit. I could have got hit. My wife could have got hit,' said witness Paul Williams. Williams thought he was taking his pregnant niece to a quiet park for photos Saturday night. Instead, he found himself running for cover with his group with eight children as gunfire erupted at Briscoe Park in Snellville. 'We got to the car. My kids got in the car. My kids are crying. We are rushing into the car,' he said. He said more than 100 teenagers from multiple high schools had gathered at the park around 9 p.m. He was taking photos near the gazebo when the shooting started just 200 feet away. 'I literally see the muzzle flashes, like real close,' Williams said. Five teenagers between 14 and 17 years old were shot and sent to the hospital. The next afternoon brought another shooting at the same park. Snellville police say a domestic argument led to one man shooting another near the softball fields that also happened in front of families. Snellville police have not announced arrests in either shooting. The city vows to increase patrols, add security, and address lighting and cameras. Williams says the violence has left a lasting impact on his 8-year-old twin daughters. 'They don't want to go outside; they don't want to go back to the park,' he said. TRENDING STORIES: GA mayor, wife charged with crimes against children 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Dwight Eubanks diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer Person found 'slumped' over in U-Haul leads to discovery of stolen IDs, fentanyl [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
BBC News
3 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Three people rescued off East Yorkshire coast in two incidents
Three people have been rescued in two incidents off the East Yorkshire coast.A man was rescued by a lifeboat crew after he drifted about a mile (about 1.5km) out to sea on a small inflatable dinghy off followed an incident on Friday when two walkers were cut off by the tide at the base of a cliff in Skipsea. HM Coastguard, Bridlington RNLI's inshore lifeboat and Humberside Police responded to the emergencies. The Sunday rescue saw the RNLI respond to reports that the man in a dinghy was unable to make it back to shore due to a strong officers helped the crew find Johnson, deputy station officer for Bridlington Coastguard, said: "This incident highlights how important strong working relationships are between our teams. This incident could have ended very differently." During Friday's rescue, a police officer was lowered to assess the walkers' wellbeing before they were lifted to safety by the Coastguard.A Coastguard spokesperson aid: "The seamless co-ordination between our teams and Humberside Police allowed us to bring two people to safety efficiently and safely. "We're proud of the professionalism shown by all involved." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
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Lilburn begins $75 million downtown transformation
Downtown Lilburn began its ambitious transformation on Tuesday as officials and developers broke ground on 'Porch Line,' a $75 million mixed-use project aimed at revitalizing Railroad Avenue. The development, which passed by a narrow 3-2 city council vote in 2023, aims to balance growth with the city's small-town charm in the rapidly expanding Gwinnett County community. 'This changes everything. This is going to be the epicenter of everything that happens socially in our city,' Mayor Johnny Crist told Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The project features 269 luxury apartments in a five-story building with upscale amenities including a sky deck, fitness center, co-working space, pet spa and pool courtyard. An estimated 94% of units will have two bedrooms or fewer, limiting school impact, according to city projections. A six-level parking garage will include 700 spaces, 300 for public use and 400 for residents. The public portion is funded through a $6.7 million non-taxable bond paid by Tax Allocation District revenue. The development includes 20,000 square feet of retail space, featuring a food hall designed to attract restaurants and boutique shops to create a walkable downtown atmosphere. TRENDING STORIES: Risk of damaging winds, hail, possible tornadoes from severe storms tonight Fight outside McDonald's in DeKalb County ends in shootout, police say This metro Atlanta city is ranked No. 1 on new 'Best Places to Live in the U.S.' list RangeWater Real Estate will make $10.4 million in payments to the city over 22 years in lieu of taxes, helping fund additional police officers without raising millage rates for residents. The project faced significant community opposition in 2023, with some residents fearing it would undermine Lilburn's character, while supporters see it as necessary for economic vitality. 'We're not losing our small town charm. This is not the first of 10 big projects,' Crist emphasized. 'Only things are going to go up around it that look like it was historic.' Officially hope for a grand opening by November of 2026. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
On the hook for new city‘s bills, Gwinnett takes legal action
Gwinnett County filed a new legal challenge Friday over a state law it says unfairly forces its taxpayers to cover services for the newly formed city of Mulberry. Channel 2's Matt Johnson reports that Senate Bill 138 is at the center of the fight. The bill requires Gwinnett County to continue providing services like road maintenance, stormwater management and police protection inside Mulberry city limits without reimbursement from the city's residents. County officials argue the law is unconstitutional and would place an unfair financial burden on the rest of Gwinnett's 1 million residents. 'There is a mandate for the county to provide those services at the expense of all county residents who do not live in the city,' said Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] County officials say the law has four big problems for Gwinnett taxpayers: it takes away county legal protections, makes the county pay for Mulberry's stormwater upkeep, leaves them covering some police costs, and leaves them the bill for Mulberry's elections. Hendrickson said the county attempted to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with Mulberry earlier this year but received no response. Mulberry Mayor Michael Coker pushed back on that claim. He said the city is trying to follow the law and wants the county to work with them, not against them. TRENDING STORIES: Body found in search for missing kayaker at Lake Lanier BioLab to close Rockdale County facility at center of chemical fire Fake Douglas Co. deputy claimed woman owed thousands in fines in theft plot, real deputies say 'We are a city, we are here to stay. Let's start working together,' Coker said. 'Despite repeat attempts by me to sit down to speak with the chairwoman, to speak with the commissioners, they've refused.' Coker said the county sent a draft agreement just before a key Senate hearing but included language questioning whether Mulberry was a legitimate city. The law provides a transition period for Mulberry to become fully operational. Mulberry, a city of about 42,000 residents, was approved by voters in 2024. This new lawsuit follows a separate challenge earlier this year, when a judge dismissed Gwinnett's attempt to block Mulberry from forming. This case targets the financial aspects, not the city's existence. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
