This acquisition strengthens Amplēo’s national reach, adds a strong foothold in the Colorado market and combines complementary strengths to help more businesses scale with confidence.
LEHI, Utah, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amplēo, a leading provider of fractional executive services, today announced the acquisition of AVL Growth Partners, a respected finance and accounting services firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. Serving companies throughout Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and throughout the country, AVL has built a strong reputation for guiding high-growth businesses through critical financial decisions. The move expands Amplēo’s national footprint and doubles its finance and accounting capability, enabling the company to service more growing and scaling businesses with trusted financial leadership and the unique combination of strategic expertise and hands-on delivery.
Recently backed by Unity Partners, Amplēo has accelerated its expansion strategy, with this marking the firm’s fifth acquisition in 2025. More than half of small businesses fail within five years, but Amplēo’s mission is to change that. Each acquisition strengthens Amplēo’s ability to embed proven leaders into client organizations, ensuring that more businesses have access to the right expertise at the right time.
For more than 15 years, AVL Growth Partners has guided hundreds of businesses through critical financial decisions, giving leaders the clarity and discipline to build lasting growth strategies. Its long-standing reputation for consistent, client-centered execution mirrors Amplēo’s own reputation in Salt Lake City, making AVL a strong cultural and strategic fit alongside Amplēo.
“This is more than an acquisition — it’s a combination of strengths that create something greater than the sum of its parts,” said Lincoln Howell, chief executive officer of Amplēo. “AVL Growth Partners brings a powerful delivery engine and a deeply aligned culture that perfectly complements Amplēo Group’s mission. Together, we can deliver both the expertise and the execution that small and mid-sized companies need to scale smarter and eliminate the barriers to growth.”
Unlike traditional consulting firms, Amplēo executives embed directly into leadership teams as fractional CFOs, CMOs, CHROs and more. By combining AVL’s trusted financial leadership with Amplēo’s embedded model, clients gain growth partners who roll up their sleeves and deliver results alongside founders, CEOs and operators without the cost of a full-time hire.
“AVL and Amplēo are cut from the same cloth — it comes down to offering the experience and results small and scaling companies need to compete and survive in today’s market,” shared Chris Schwalbach, founder of AVL Growth Partners. “This is more than an acquisition for us — it’s an acceleration of the mission to help early- to growth-stage companies grow mindfully.”
This acquisition positions Amplēo as one of the largest and most experienced providers of fractional finance and executive services in the Mountain West and nationwide. There are no changes to the AVL Growth team or services as part of this combination. The AVL team will continue to serve clients nationwide. Clients of both firms benefit from an expanded bench of fractional CFOs and access to complementary services across finance, marketing and HR designed to support every stage of business growth.
About Amplēo
Amplēo has spent more than 30 years helping small and scaling companies break through barriers to growth. Backed by private equity and trusted by over 14,000 companies nationwide, Amplēo provides seasoned operators in finance, HR and marketing, along with sales tax compliance and business valuation services. Our experts integrate directly into teams, delivering measurable impact without the cost of full-time hires. From early-stage startups to high-growth enterprises, Amplēo brings strategy through execution that scales with business. Learn more at ampleo.com.
About AVL
For more than 16 years, AVL Growth Partners has worked alongside founders, investors and leadership teams to bring clarity and confidence to the financial side of growth. Our team of seasoned CFOs, controllers and accountants provides fractional and full-stack finance support designed to meet companies where they are and help them prepare for what’s next. From financial modeling and strategic planning to M&A readiness, AVL’s work is rooted in partnership, transparency and a shared commitment to building stronger businesses. avlgrowth.com
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