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Handler Thayer
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Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm offering business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm employs 11-50 people and operates as a boutique practice focused on closely-held entities and family wealth structures.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersChicago, United States
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Chicago
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
tax advisory services, business advisory services, financial planning services, private company services, family office advisory
NAICS code1 code
  • Management Consulting Services54161
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Management Services8741
Product category
Tax and Financial Advisory Services
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
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Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm that delivers business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and is positioned as a boutique advisory practice rather than a large-scale professional services firm. Its offerings span personal wealth planning for families and integrated business/tax advisory for closely-held companies.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Tax Advisory Services
2Business Advisory Services
3Financial Advisory Services
Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierUnclearTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Handler Thayer website contains a link reference to Nexcess (http://www.nexcess.net/). The nature and scope of this relationship is not explicitly detailed in the source material. Nexcess appears to be a hosting or managed cloud services provider.

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Chicago-headquartered accounting, consulting, and advisory firm serving private and family-owned businesses across tax, business, and finance domains. Closest geographic and practice-area comparable to Handler Thayer.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large U.S. accounting and management consulting firm with deep practices in tax, business advisory, and private-company services. Comparable to Handler Thayer in service mix and target client (private/family-owned businesses), but operates at vastly greater scale nationally.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Mid-market accounting and consulting firm focused on private and family-owned businesses across the Midwest. Comparable to Handler Thayer in client type, geographic concentration, and advisory scope.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Top-10 U.S. advisory firm providing tax, business, and financial consulting to private and family-owned enterprises. Comparable scope and client segment to Handler Thayer, with national footprint.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global accounting and advisory network with significant U.S. private-company practice. Competes for the same family-business and middle-market engagements Handler Thayer serves, with broader resource depth.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

U.S. accounting and advisory firm with strong private-company, tax, and business consulting practices. Direct service-line and segment overlap with Handler Thayer.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialty tax consulting firm focused on private and family-owned businesses, with emphasis on R&D, credits, and wealth-related tax services. Comparable niche, service intensity, and client segment to Handler Thayer.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

International tax and advisory firm with a U.S. private-client and closely-held business practice. Comparable to Handler Thayer on tax, family wealth, and private-company advisory work, though with global scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Mid-sized U.S. accounting, tax, and business advisory firm serving closely-held and family-owned companies. Very similar size band, service mix, and target client to Handler Thayer.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Mid-market-focused audit, tax, and consulting firm with strong practice in privately-held companies. Overlaps with Handler Thayer on target customer and service portfolio, though at much larger scale.

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Handler Thayer

Tax and Financial Advisory Serviceshandlerthayer.com

Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm offering business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm employs 11-50 people and operates as a boutique practice focused on closely-held entities and family wealth structures.

Handler Thayer firmographics

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Name
Handler Thayer
Website
https://handlerthayer.com
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm offering business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm employs 11-50 people and operates as a boutique practice focused on closely-held entities and family wealth structures.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Handler Thayer is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chicago
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Handler Thayer business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Handler Thayer product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm that delivers business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and is positioned as a boutique advisory practice rather than a large-scale professional services firm. Its offerings span personal wealth planning for families and integrated business/tax advisory for closely-held companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Tax Advisory Services
  • Business Advisory Services
  • Financial Advisory Services

Companies that use Handler Thayer

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Handler Thayer technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Handler Thayer partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • NexcessunclearTechnology or IntegrationHandler Thayer website contains a link reference to Nexcess (http://www.nexcess.net/). The nature and scope of this relationship is not explicitly detailed in the source material. Nexcess appears to be a hosting or managed cloud services provider.

Handler Thayer competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Crowe LLP: Chicago-headquartered accounting, consulting, and advisory firm serving private and family-owned businesses across tax, business, and finance domains. Closest geographic and practice-area comparable to Handler Thayer.
  • Plante Moran: Large U.S. accounting and management consulting firm with deep practices in tax, business advisory, and private-company services. Comparable to Handler Thayer in service mix and target client (private/family-owned businesses), but operates at vastly greater scale nationally.
  • Wipfli LLP: Mid-market accounting and consulting firm focused on private and family-owned businesses across the Midwest. Comparable to Handler Thayer in client type, geographic concentration, and advisory scope.
  • Baker Tilly US: Top-10 U.S. advisory firm providing tax, business, and financial consulting to private and family-owned enterprises. Comparable scope and client segment to Handler Thayer, with national footprint.
  • BDO USA: Global accounting and advisory network with significant U.S. private-company practice. Competes for the same family-business and middle-market engagements Handler Thayer serves, with broader resource depth.
  • Marcum LLP: U.S. accounting and advisory firm with strong private-company, tax, and business consulting practices. Direct service-line and segment overlap with Handler Thayer.
  • Andersen Tax (Andersen): International tax and advisory firm with a U.S. private-client and closely-held business practice. Comparable to Handler Thayer on tax, family wealth, and private-company advisory work, though with global scale.
  • RSM US: Mid-market-focused audit, tax, and consulting firm with strong practice in privately-held companies. Overlaps with Handler Thayer on target customer and service portfolio, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

  • KBKG: Specialty tax consulting firm focused on private and family-owned businesses, with emphasis on R&D, credits, and wealth-related tax services. Comparable niche, service intensity, and client segment to Handler Thayer.
  • Grassi & Co. Mid-sized U.S. accounting, tax, and business advisory firm serving closely-held and family-owned companies. Very similar size band, service mix, and target client to Handler Thayer.

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Handler Thayer social profiles

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Handler Thayer leadership team

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Handler Thayer funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Handler Thayer M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Handler Thayer

What does Handler Thayer do?

Handler Thayer is a Chicago-based professional services firm that delivers business, tax, and financial advisory services to families and privately-held companies. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and is positioned as a boutique advisory practice rather than a large-scale professional services firm. Its offerings span personal wealth planning for families and integrated business/tax advisory for closely-held companies.

When was Handler Thayer founded?

Handler Thayer was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Handler Thayer based?

Handler Thayer is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Handler Thayer's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Crowe LLP, Plante Moran, Wipfli LLP, Baker Tilly US, BDO USA, Marcum LLP, Andersen Tax (Andersen) and RSM US. Direct peers are KBKG and Grassi & Co..

Does Handler Thayer have an API?

No public API is recorded for Handler Thayer.

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PR Newswire2021 Handler Thayer, LLP Award ShortlistsHandler Thayer, LLP, a Chicago-based national law firm, has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards in 2021: Best Trust and Estates Law Firm in the U.S. by Private Asset Management Magazine (PAM) and Most Effective Private Client Legal Team in North America by Family Wealth Report. Thomas J. Handler, Chairman of the firm's Advanced Planning & Family Office Practice Group, was also shortlisted for PAM's Lifetime Achievement Award. The firm has now been recognized by PAM awards eight times in the past nine years and has previously won these same awards multiple times since 2012.PR NewswireHandler Thayer, LLP Family Office Outlook 2021Handler Thayer, LLP, a Chicago-based national law firm specializing in family offices and private wealth, published its annual Family Office Outlook for 2021 identifying 15 key trends affecting affluent families and family offices, with the top priority being tax and estate planning in anticipation of Democratic-controlled government raising income, Social Security, and payroll taxes. The outlook cites a projected $8 trillion federal deficit over the next several years on top of the existing $27 trillion deficit, alongside expected wealth tax proposals targeting high-net-worth individuals and the top 1%. Additional trends include continued growth in family office formations globally, rising taxpayer flight to low-tax jurisdictions, increasing allocations to alternative investments and private equity, and heightened focus on cybersecurity, compliance, impact investing, and succession planning.PR NewswireHandler Thayer, LLP Is Again Recognized With Two Of The Most Prestigious Awards Available To Law Firms In North AmericaHandler Thayer, LLP, a Chicago-based private client law firm, was named 2020 Legal Team of the Year and received a High Commendation as Best Estates & Trusts Law Firm in the U.S. by Family Wealth Report and Private Asset Management respectively.PR NewswireHandler Thayer, LLP Honored with Two Recent Prestigious AwardsChicago-based law firm Handler Thayer, LLP was honored with two industry awards in April 2018: the Private Asset Management Magazine award for Best Trust and Estates Division in the U.S. and the Family Wealth Report award for Most Effective Private Client Legal Team in North America. The firm has now received the PAM award six times in seven years and was also recognized by Family Wealth Report for the third time. The awards recognize excellence in wealth management, family office, and private client services based on client experience criteria.PR NewswireHandler Thayer, LLP 2018 Family Office OutlookHandler Thayer, LLP, a Chicago-based law firm specializing in private families and family offices, has released its 2018 outlook predicting the largest increase in U.S.-based family offices in decades, driven by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, continued Dodd-Frank compliance, and growing disfavor of embedded family offices. The firm's predictions also highlight escalating global regulatory compliance costs, cybersecurity threats, and risk management expenditures, while forecasting strong growth in Single Family Offices, Virtual Family Offices, and Multi-Family Offices, particularly in the U.S. and Asia.PR NewswireHandler Thayer, LLP 2017 Family Office OutlookHandler Thayer, LLP released its 2017 Family Office Outlook, identifying key trends expected to shape family office operations and wealth management strategies throughout the year. The report highlights increasing global risks (cyber threats, nationalism, geopolitical conflicts) driving greater focus on risk management, privacy, and asset protection among ultra-high-net-worth families. The firm also projects continued growth of single and virtual family offices in Asia and Latin America, while anticipating escalating taxpayer migration from high-tax to low-tax jurisdictions amid rising global taxation pressures.PR NewswireHandler Thayer & Leading Industry Experts Host Family Office Private Capital ForumHandler Thayer LLP, a law firm serving family offices, hosted a one-day Family Office Private Capital Forum in Chicago on May 6, 2016, featuring over 30 speakers who examined how family offices approach direct investments in private companies. The forum addressed the growing trend of family offices bypassing traditional venture capital or private equity funds to make direct investments, with speakers emphasizing strategies such as co-investing and asset allocation for capital protection and above-market returns. The event was organized in response to market demand as direct investing in private companies has grown increasingly popular since the 2008 financial crisis.