Minn., Oct. 5, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BGM, a Top 200 full-service accounting, tax, audit, and advisory firm headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, is pleased to announce that R. L. DePanfilis & Company, LLC, a certified public accounting and business consulting firm based in Norwalk, Connecticut, has joined BGM.
The combination establishes BGM’s presence in Connecticut and expands the firm’s growing footprint in New England. R. L. DePanfilis & Company will operate under the BGM name. Firm partners David W. Gibbs, CPA, and Kenneth T. Miller, CPA, along with their team, will continue serving clients from the Norwalk office.
Founded in 1979, R. L. DePanfilis & Company provides businesses, individuals, estates, and trusts with tax, accounting, audit, and business consulting services. Its work includes tax compliance, research, and planning; multistate and foreign tax filings; reviews, compilations, audits, and agreed-upon procedures; financial reporting and controls; business succession planning; due diligence; estate and trust returns; and related advisory services.
R. L. DePanfilis & Company brings more than four decades of local market knowledge, technical skill, and close client relationships to BGM,” said Dane J. Boeckermann, CEO and Principal of BGM. “The team’s commitment to personalized client service and solutions closely align with our philosophies and guiding principles. This combination gives us a stronger base in New England and creates additional opportunities for our professionals to collaborate and support clients. We are pleased to welcome David, Kenneth, and the Norwalk team to BGM.”
“Joining BGM allows us to preserve what our clients and team value most while gaining access to additional capabilities, services, resources, and colleagues across the firm,” said David W. Gibbs, CPA, “Our clients will continue to work with the same professionals in Norwalk, now supported by a broader range of accounting, audit, tax, business advisory, wealth management, and trust and estate resources. We are pleased to begin this next chapter together.”
Clients of R. L. DePanfilis & Company will experience continuity in their day-to-day relationships and service. The combination also provides BGM clients with access to additional professionals and capabilities in Connecticut, further strengthening the firm’s ability to serve clients across New England and the United States.
Joe Tarasco, CEO of Accountants Advisory Group, advised both parties on the transaction.
About BGM
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, BGM provides accounting, tax, audit, business advisory, wealth management, and trust and estate services to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals throughout the United States. Learn more at bgm360.com.
Contact: Dane J. Boeckermann, Chief Executive Officer
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