January 2, 2018 – New York, NY— Prager Metis CPAs, a leading accounting and advisory firm with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and a member of GGI International, today announced its combination with Cameo Wealth & Creative Management, Inc., and The Asteri Group, Ltd., two business management and accounting firms with offices in New York and California. Phil Whitman of Whitman Business Advisors acted as facilitators in the transaction.
Prager Metis will expand its office at 14 Penn Plaza, New York, to include Cameo’s existing adjacent space in the same building. Craig Manzino, David Fromowitz and Marc Rosen will join Prager Metis as partners, while Sandra Greenberg and Dean Michaels will join as Principals. The Cameo team will work side-by-side with Prager Metis partners to enhance the Business Management Department that integrates the vast experience of the combined group.
“We welcome this influx of significant expertise from Cameo and Asteri,” says David Neste, Chairman of the Board of Prager Metis. “This combination enables Prager, Cameo and Asteri to serve all of our business management clients even more effectively, with a greater breadth of support, service and opportunity.”
Cameo Wealth & Creative Management, Inc. and Asteri Group Ltd., are full-service entertainment business management firms that have been an active financial resource for entertainers for over 30 years. Additionally, they provide tax consultation and preparation for individuals and corporations in the entertainment, creative arts, and related industries.
“The depth of expertise offered by Prager Metis in wealth services, international tax law, and advisory capabilities will benefit our clients immensely,” says Manzino. “At the same time, they highly value the personal, boutique-style service our clients expect. The combination is powerful and we are all very excited to join the Prager Metis team.”
For more information, contact Diane Walsh at 212.643.0099, Ext. 125 or dwalsh@pragermetis.com.
