- Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
How bold firms build tomorrow — together.
Aprio Alliance is a growth-focused community that helps accounting firms build a growth strategy rooted in collaboration, peer learning, and connection, so you can scale confidently.
The Four Value Pillars of Alliance Membership
Collaborate
“Your client relationships are yours. We’re here to help you protect and grow them.”
When a client needs services your firm doesn’t have in-house — cross-border tax, M&A advisory, specialty assurance — you don’t have to send them elsewhere. Aprio Alliance connects you to specialists who work alongside you, helping you expand your offering while strengthening your client retention strategy. Your client relationships stay yours, and so does the value they generate—including CPA firm referral revenue share opportunities across the network.
- Fast access to Aprio’s specialist teams nationally and internationally
- Our collaboration team helps fill service gaps, broker access to thought leaders, and navigate complex client situations
- Connecting practitioners with shared challenges for peer learning and shared opportunities
Connect
“The relationships that change how you lead.”
Peer relationships are among the most underrated assets a firm leader can have. Through Aprio Alliance, you connect with managing partners, practice leaders, and functional heads who face the same decisions as you — and you do it in an environment built for candor, not competition.
- A robust calendar of summits, conferences, and user groups — in-person and virtual
- Benchmarking surveys that tell you what your peers are actually doing
Develop
“Your next generation of leaders is your most important competitive advantage.”
The talent crisis in professional services is real. The firms that come out ahead won’t be the ones that wait for the market to improve — they’ll be the ones that invested in their people before anyone else did. Aprio Alliance gives you the infrastructure to do that, without having to build it from scratch.
- The Aprio Alliance Talent Development Center – a full curriculum of technical, leadership, and professional skill development curated into learning plans for every level of your team on an easy-to-use platform that also meets your compliance needs
- Leadership programming designed exclusively for the Alliance community
- In-person learning events, bootcamps, and conferences built to support every step of your team’s career development journey
Grow
“Scale your firm without losing what makes it yours.”
Growth is the goal. But the kind of growth that matters isn’t just revenue — it’s building a firm that can serve more clients, develop more leaders, and compete in markets you don’t yet serve. Aprio Alliance gives you the platform, the partners, and the playbook to get there.
- Access to Aprio’s industry advisors, marketing resources, and thought leadership infrastructure
- 25+ Solutions Center partners — vetted tools and services at preferred member pricing
- Benchmarking data that tells you where your firm stands and where to focus
Member Voices
Being part of Aprio Alliance means we never have to step back from a client relationship — we step forward with more behind us. The access to specialists, the peer conversations, the learning infrastructure — it all compounds. We are a better firm as a direct result of more than 30 years in this community.
Scott Olinger
CEO, Harding, Shymanski & Company
What I didn't expect was how candid the peer conversations would be. This isn't a group of people talking around the hard stuff — they talk about it directly. That's where the real value is.
Darryl Teutenberg
Managing Partner, Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP
Talent is the hardest problem in this profession right now. What Aprio Alliance gave us was a genuine edge — a learning platform we couldn't have built ourselves, leadership programming that actually changes how our people show up, and a community that makes us better at recruiting because people want to work somewhere that invests in them.
Roy Prestwood
Managing Partner, Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC
How to Join the Aprio Alliance
Response time: two business days
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Apply
Tell us about your firm's goals, structure, and priorities. Our team reviews every application personally.
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Meet your Alliance contact
A dedicated team member will reach out to you within two business days to explore alignment and fit.
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Get oriented
Receive a personalized 60-day onboarding plan built around your accounting firm growth strategy.
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Start growing
Access the full Alliance ecosystem— from collaboration to development— from day one.
Why Aprio Alliance?
A side-by-side look at how Aprio Alliance compares within today’s alliance landscape.
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| Facilitated international & national collaboration | |||
| Robust, curated talent development center | |||
| Tech-enabled and AI-powered thought leadership platform | — | ||
| Expert team of industry leaders supporting members |
Your Growth Partners
Growth-focused specialists helping independent firms navigate change, build stronger capabilities, and grow with confidence
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Dean Sengstock, CPA National Leader | Partner, Aprio Alliance -
Terri Ellis Partner, Aprio Alliance - Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
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Steve Kampa Partner, Aprio Alliance - Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
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Paul Kiel, CPA Partner, Aprio Alliance - Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
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Duke Smaroff, CPA, CGMA Partner, Aprio Alliance - Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
See if your accounting firm is a fit for the Aprio Alliance
Aprio Alliance is selective by design. We work with firms that are growth-oriented, committed to collaboration, and ready to invest in their people. If that sounds like you, we’d love to start a conversation. Complete the short form and a member of our team will follow up within two business days.