BerganKDV merges with Kansas City-based Miller Haviland Ketter

BerganKDV is merging with fellow professional service firm Miller Haviland Ketter (MHK) in Kansas City, Missouri, in order to assist clients in finding the best solutions for their business.

The MHK team consists of 13 individuals, including six shareholders, which brings the current Kansas City location headcount to around 40 employees, according to a press release. BerganKDV employs 467 individuals.

“BerganKDV is thrilled to partner with MHK,” said Gary Hawkins, shareholder and Kansas City Market Leader at BerganKDV, in the release. “They are a standout firm in the Kansas City area, and I greatly look forward to the resources and contributions they will bring to our team.”

“Through this partnership, we are both expanding our industry expertise and service offerings,” said Doug Miller, managing partner and shareholder at MHK. “When discussing our goals with Gary and BerganKDV leadership, it was clear that we shared the same passion for client service and focus on community. We’re both driven to build meaningful and lasting client relationships through unmatched solutions which will serve us both well in the future.”

BerganKDV offers services such as wealth management and human capital management for organizations in the agribusiness, construction and real estate, government, health care and dental, manufacturing and distribution, nonprofit and retail space.

Before joining the BerganKDV umbrella, MHK offered accounting, tax, audit and advisory services to its clients.