Leadership Expansion Recent high-profile hires, including Chief Innovation Officer Amanda Popolare and President Sean Spitzer, highlight Smith + Howard’s focus on strengthening leadership for future growth. This suggests opportunities to offer executive search, leadership consulting, or strategic advisory services to support their ongoing expansion.

Global Growth Initiatives The appointment of Vishal Nair as Director of Operations in Bangalore indicates a strategic push into international markets. This opens doors for providing cross-border tax, transfer pricing, international compliance, and technology solutions to support their global business activities.

Service Innovation With the recent launch of Site Selection and Incentives services, Smith + Howard is expanding its advisory portfolio to attract exempt organizations and real estate clients. This presents opportunities to introduce additional incentive consulting, R&D tax credit services, and specialized compliance solutions.

Recognition & Culture Strong workplace awards and a reputation for performance position Smith + Howard as an attractive partner for talent management, employee engagement solutions, and workplace culture consulting, aiding them in their ongoing talent acquisition and retention strategies.

Technology Engagement Utilizing diverse technology tools and hosting events like the Construction Intelligence Summit demonstrates their openness to tech-driven solutions. There is potential to offer cybersecurity, data analytics, and client portal technologies to enhance their service delivery and digital transformation efforts.