Smith + Howard Acquires Fahrenheit Advisors, Expanding Richmond Presence

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 27, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Smith + Howard, a nationally recognized assurance, tax, and advisory firm, has announced that its Richmond-based advisory division, Fahrenheit Advisors, will now operate under the Smith + Howard name. This transition, which follows the acquisition of Fahrenheit by Smith + Howard in December 2024, marks another step in the integration of the two firms.

Fahrenheit Advisors, founded in Richmond in 2010 by Keith Middleton and Rich Reinecke, has served businesses and organizations across the region and nationwide for the past 16 years. The firm offered a range of services, including business advisory, finance and accounting, human capital consulting, executive search, and interim and fractional leadership solutions. With the change in name, Fahrenheit clients can expect to continue working with the same professionals and maintaining the high-touch service they have come to know, now backed by the broader capabilities of Smith + Howard.

As part of the transition, the Fahrenheit Advisors name and brand will transition to Smith + Howard across its website, digital channels, and other communications beginning October 27, 2026. Clients will continue working with their existing contacts and will have access to the expanded resources and services of Smith + Howard. The Richmond-based team will remain deeply engaged in the local business community while serving organizations throughout the region and across the country.

Reinecke will serve as Growth Operating Partner, focused on driving new business, expanding client relationships, and strengthening commercial effectiveness across the organization.

The transition reflects a strategic move by Smith + Howard to integrate the strengths of Fahrenheit into its broader network. For Fahrenheit clients, the change means continued access to the same professionals, relationships, and high-touch service they know, now backed by Smith + Howard's broader capabilities across assurance, tax, advisory, and specialized services. The move is expected to enhance the firm's ability to serve a wider range of clients and provide more comprehensive solutions.

The integration of Fahrenheit Advisors into Smith + Howard is part of a broader strategy to expand the firm's reach and capabilities. Smith + Howard serves clients across industries including construction, distribution, hospitality, manufacturing, nonprofit, real estate, technology, insurance captives, and transportation and logistics. The firm delivers a full suite of services, ranging from audit, tax, international tax, transfer pricing, cyber risk compliance, and SOC reporting. Through its Family of Companies, Smith + Howard also provides wealth management, sales and use tax, property tax, specialty tax services such as Cost Segregation Studies and R&D tax credit advisory, management consulting, human capital consulting, and executive search services, supporting businesses at every stage of growth.

The transition to the Smith + Howard name will begin on October 27, 2026, across all digital platforms and communications. Clients will continue working with their existing contacts, and the Richmond-based team will remain deeply engaged in the local business community while serving organizations throughout the region and across the country.