November 7, 2016 | Mentor, Ohio – Rea & Associates, a regional accounting and business consulting firm with 11 offices throughout Ohio, has merged with Chardon-based accounting firm Friel & Associates, LLC, effective Nov. 1, 2016.
“Friel & Associates has established a great reputation among the business community throughout the Greater Cleveland area by embracing a client service and relationship philosophy that is similar to Rea’s,” said Lee Beall, CPA, CEO of Rea & Associates. “When it came time to decide whether we should bring our firms together, the answer was simple. This is just a natural fit for everybody – particularly our respective clients.”
In addition to merging the two firms, Linda Friel and her daughter, Rachael Pelagalli, will continue to serve their clients from Rea’s Mentor office at 7201 Center St.
“We’re excited to work with Linda and Rachael,” said Ryan Dumermuth, CPA, principal and manager of the firm’s Mentor office. “Together we will continue to provide clients with the top-notch service they have come to expect from our two firms.”
Friel & Associates has provided clients high quality services and professional excellence since 1995. Now with Rea & Associates, a Top 100 accounting firm, individuals and business clients will receive a range of expanded services and innovative solutions designed to address a variety of financial concerns and industry-specific challenges. Additionally, clients can continue to expect high professional and ethical standards and superior client service.