Withum breaks into Texas and adds energy and oilfield service expertise.
Withum is excited to announce that on June 1, 2025, Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), a public accounting, tax and business advisory firm headquartered in Houston, TX, joined its practice with Withum. PKF Texas’ 20 partners and approximately 160 team members will join the Withum roster and remain at their Houston, TX, office located at 5847 San Felipe St., Ste. 2600.
“We are very excited and eager to become part of the Withum team. Our promise has always been to build personal connections through forward-thinking expertise while working to help our clients reach their goals,” says Gary Voth, Director and Chairman of the Board of PKF Texas. Withum shares a similar mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.”
Joining forces with Withum offers our valued clients and dedicated staff even greater opportunities to thrive and succeed. Our clients will now benefit from a larger platform of national and international resources, deeper technical expertise, and specialized knowledge," adds Voth. “We share a commitment to the highest level of integrity, a flexible and innovative culture, and a dynamic approach to problem-solving. This allows us to seamlessly expand into new markets while maintaining our core values as we continue to service our clients under the Withum brand.
Gary Voth, Director and Chairman of the Board of PKF Texas
Withum’s Managing Partner and CEO, Pat Walsh, CPA, is equally thrilled about this union, which expands Withum’s reach into Texas and adds expertise in the energy sector.
Uniting our firms enables us to grow a portfolio of energy and oilfield service businesses nationwide. A piece of our M&A strategy aims to build around existing capabilities to create a more holistic client service approach. Diversity in expertise, experience and culture strengthens our ability to serve our clients and attract talent. Having a presence in the Space City offers us fantastic growth opportunities, and we’re excited to be here.
Patrick Walsh, Withum's Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer
In addition to adding an established energy and oilfield services practice to Withum, enhanced industry strengths resulting from the PKF Texas union include: financial services, manufacturing, professional services, technology and private client services, as well as a robust menu of client accounting and advisory services.
About Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C.
PKF Texas is a premier middle-market CPA firm in Houston, with a 39-year history focused on assisting entrepreneurial-minded businesses. We provide services in audit, accounting, domestic and international tax, entrepreneurial advisory, outsource and co-source accountancy, and employee benefit plan audits, to emerging and middle market companies across many industries.