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Springline CEO Tim Brackney Named One of Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People
December 15, 2025
We’re proud to share that our CEO, Tim Brackney, has been named to Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, an annual list recognizing the profession’s most impactful leaders, innovators, and change-makers. This honor reflects not only Tim’s leadership but also the collective work of the people who make Springline what it is today. As Accounting Today notes,...
Springline Advisory Expands with EFPR Partnership, Establishing Presence in the Northeast
March 3, 2025
The recent announcement from Springline Advisory welcoming EFPR Advisory, a leading accounting and business consulting firm based in Rochester, New York, attracted some media attention from both local business outlets and trade publications this month. Springline announced the new partnership on Feb. 27 and emphasized both firms’ dedication to efficient operations and market expansion, while prioritizing its people by retaining...
Anne Leal Joins Springline Advisory as Chief Administrative Officer
January 30, 2025
Anne Leal joins Springline Advisory’s executive team as the new Chief Administrative Officer. Anne brings an unparalleled track record in operational excellence and people leadership from her time as a partner and COO at MarksNelson, a founding Springline firm. As CAO, Anne oversees Springline’s founding firm member integration, program management, and internal event strategy and serves as Springline’s APS compliance...
Latest Insights
The Rise of Female Leadership in Accounting M&A
March 12, 2026
In a recent article published by Inside Public Accounting, Sheri Fiske Schultz, Managing Partner of Fiske, a Springline company, discusses the rise of female leadership in accounting and how women are bringing a more holistic approach to M&A by balancing financial performance with culture, talent, and long-term strategy. Read the full article to explore her insights....
Tim Brackney Featured in Forbes Business Council on Preventing Leadership Blind Spots
February 27, 2026
In this month’s Forbes Business Council article, 20 Practical Ways Senior Leadership Can Prevent Leadership Blind Spots, Springline Advisory CEO Tim Brackney shares how practicing transparent, values-based leadership helps senior executives stay accountable, aligned, and grounded in clear decision-making principles....
Deliberate Design: Why the Future Belongs to the Big Small Firm
February 24, 2026
In her latest leadership piece, Erin McAuley, Chief People Officer at Springline Advisory, explores how “big small firms” balance scale and culture to stay human, agile, and deeply client-focused. As professional services firms look toward 2026 and beyond, the competitive advantage won’t come from getting bigger, it will come from getting closer. Discover how deliberate design, people-first leadership, and intimacy...
Press Releases
Springline Advisory Announces Strategic Partnership with Cg Advisory, LLC
March 24, 2026
DALLAS — March 24, 2026 – Springline Advisory, a financial and business advisory firm with a focus on the middle-market, today announced a strategic partnership with Cg Advisory, LLC (Cg), a New Jersey-based advisory firm with deep expertise in tax, forensic, valuation, and healthcare advisory services. Cg, headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., with an additional office in Toms River, brings a strong regional presence in the northeast and...
Springline Advisory Announces Strategic Partnership with SD Mayer Advisory LLC, Expanding West Coast Presence
March 19, 2026
DALLAS — March 19, 2026 – Springline Advisory, a financial and business advisory firm with a focus on the middle-market, today announced a strategic partnership with SD Mayer Advisory, LLC (SD Mayer), a San Francisco Bay Area-based full-service accounting, advisory, and wealth management firm. Springline views this collaboration as a key pillar for expanding its geographic footprint on the West Coast and bolstering its existing...
Springline Advisory Announces Strategic Partnership With Christy Paddock Advisors, LLC
January 13, 2026
DALLAS — January 13, 2025 — Springline Advisory, a trailblazing financial and business advisory firm, today announced its partnership with Christy Paddock Advisors, LLC (Paddock), an Indianapolis-based firm providing fractional CFO and financial advisory services. Through this partnership, Christy Paddock Advisors gains greater access to the capabilities, industry expertise, and reach typically associated with larger firms, without sacrificing the close...
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Garden State Growth: A New Jersey Standout Joins Springline
March 24, 2026
New Jersey is home to global headquarters and family-owned businesses, established institutions, and next-generation entrepreneurs. It’s a place where substance matters, and reputation is earned over time. That’s why we’re proud to welcome Cg Advisory, a well-regarded New Jersey–based accounting and advisory firm, to Springline Advisory. This partnership expands our footprint in the Northeast and Tri-State Area and deepens our...
West Coast Momentum: A San Francisco Original Joins Springline
March 19, 2026
San Francisco is a city built on bold ideas, independent thinking, and the belief that what’s next can be better than what’s now. That’s why we’re proud to welcome SD Mayer, a San Francisco–based advisory firm, led by a tremendous founder and Managing Partner, to Springline Advisory. This partnership isn’t simply about geography. It’s about aligning with a firm that...
A Natural Fit for Purpose-Driven Growth
January 13, 2026
Grounded in Indianapolis. Focused on What’s Next. Founded in 2016 and based in Indianapolis, Christy Paddock Advisors was built to help growing businesses access senior-level financial leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time CFO. Through fractional CFO and financial advisory services, the firm partners closely with business owners and leadership teams to bring clarity to reporting, translate numbers...