CRI Launches Capital Markets Practice for Underserved Market
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — February 24, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), a nationally-ranked accounting and advisory firm, has launched its Capital Markets practice. The new service line will focus on providing IPO readiness, SEC reporting, PCAOB-compliant audit, and private equity accounting and advisory services to small-cap and middle-market companies in the United States.
Brent Leslie will lead the practice as Partner-in-Charge of the Capital Markets Accounting and Advisory group. Leslie has more than 20 years of experience assisting growth-oriented companies with raising capital, accessing public markets, and navigating SEC compliance. He is joined by partners Michael Corkery, Elizabeth Marks, and Joshua Hallett, and Jim Duffy, who will oversee business development.
CRI says the new practice addresses a gap in the market. According to the firm, companies with revenues ranging from pre-revenue to $1 billion are often underserved by the nation’s largest firms, which focus on Fortune 500 clients, and smaller regional firms that may lack the technical expertise for PCAOB audits, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and SEC financial reporting. CRI’s Capital Markets practice aims to provide national-caliber expertise with a hands-on service model.
“Capital markets are at the center of how companies grow, and until now, CRI hasn’t had a dedicated practice serving clients in this space,” said Bill Carr, Chairman of CRI. He added that the new group brings the technical expertise and market knowledge that companies need when preparing to go public or working through a private equity transaction, complementing the work of CRI’s Transaction Advisory team and CRI M&A Advisors.
CRI’s Capital Markets practice will serve clients nationwide, with physical operations in New York City and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Services will include IPO readiness assessments, SEC registration and periodic reporting, PCAOB-compliant audits, SOX compliance, technical accounting and GAAP advisory, and ongoing public company support. For private equity transactions, the team offers Quality of Earnings (Q of E) analyses, buy-side and sell-side due diligence, purchase price allocation and valuation services, and portfolio company audit and tax services.
Brent Leslie, Partner in Charge of the Capital Markets group at CRI, stated that small cap and middle market companies have been underserved in the capital markets space and deserve the same quality of accounting and advisory support that larger companies receive. Leslie added that CRI’s platform provides the resources and reach to serve these clients.
For more information about CRI’s Capital Markets practice, please visit criadv.com.
About CRI
CRI is an accounting, advisory, and consulting firm located in more than 40 markets across the United States and serving clients nationally. CRI’s industry specializations include construction, government, banking/financial institutions, healthcare, insurance, not-for-profit, manufacturing, and distribution. CRI offers traditional and specialized services, including audit and assurance, business outsourcing and support, forensic accounting, IT auditing, retirement plan auditing, SEC compliance, service organization reports (SOC), business valuation, tax planning, and trusts and estates work. Additionally, CRI’s portfolio companies deliver data analytics, investment banking, retirement administration services, business consulting, professional athlete tax strategy, wealth management, payroll management, and trust and estate services. CRI is a top 25 nationally ranked accounting firm.
For additional information, please visit CRIadv.com.
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