ATLANTA/WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 10, 2026 — Aprio, the 20th largest business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S., is named Deal of the Year Under $50 Million at the 24th Annual ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards for its acquisition of NextFed. The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) National Capital chapter presented the honor at its annual awards gala.
The ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards celebrate the companies, investors, and dealmakers driving growth and innovation across the Greater Washington middle market. The program is one of the region’s marquee business events, bringing together top leaders from across the corporate community to recognize the year’s most significant transactions and achievements. Aprio earns the award against a competitive field of finalists in the under-$50-million category.
“We are proud to be recognized by ACG National Capital, a community that shares our commitment to growth across the Greater Washington region,” said Kayla Kania, Mid-Atlantic Regional Leader and Partner at Aprio. “Federal contracting is one of the most dynamic sectors in the market. Aprio’s growing capabilities reflect a deep commitment to growing our leadership to provide more value to our clients.”
The acquisition of NextFed deepened the firm’s experience in the federal market and strengthened its footprint across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, pairing Aprio’s integrated advisory and accounting platform with NextFed’s focused experience serving federal agencies and government contractors, giving clients broader resources and specialized support where they need it most. As the U.S. federal government modernizes its IT systems, cybersecurity measures, AI practices, and procurement processes, contractors face a constant onslaught of new compliance challenges and regulatory risks. The combined team meets that head-on: clients gain a comprehensive growth partner with the industry knowledge to help their businesses thrive amid this competitive, ever-shifting landscape, broadening resources and specialized support, right where they need it most.
This award reflects Aprio’s continued momentum in the Washington, D.C.-area. What began with the firm’s acquisition of Aronson in 2022 has grown into an integrated accounting and advisory platform, with additions including Nardone, Pridgeon & Company, P.A., O’Connor Consulting Services, and CAVU Advisors. Aprio’s presence across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia now numbers more than 300 people, including nearly 60 partners.
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About Aprio
Aprio is redefining what it means to be a global advisory and accounting firm. We help businesses and individuals Account for Anything™ — delivering clarity and confidence in a world full of unknowns. Aprio is the brand name under which Aprio, LLP, and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC deliver professional services to clients worldwide. Aprio Advisory Group, LLC provides advisory, tax, legal, wealth, and talent solutions to help build value, drive growth, manage risk, and protect wealth, while Aprio, LLP delivers audit and attest services with uncompromising quality and integrity. With more than 3,400 team members serving clients in 50+ countries and $5.5B in assets under advisement as of December 31, 2025, Aprio, the 20th largest business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S., is consistently recognized as a Top Workplace, celebrated for transformative growth on the Inc. 5000 and Inc. Power Partners lists, and led by Richard Kopelman, named to Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. Learn more at Aprio.com.
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