DuCharme, McMillen & Associates announced the acquisition of the assets of Cost Containment Advisors, a specialized property tax advisory firm focused on energy, utilities, infrastructure, and complex property sectors. The acquisition expands DMA’s North American Property Tax practice by adding expertise in power generation, renewable energy, utility-related property tax matters, and other fixed-asset-intensive industries.
Cost Containment Advisors founder Antreas Ghazarossian will join DMA and continue serving clients as part of the company’s Property Tax practice.
DMA said the transaction enhances the company’s ability to address complex property tax challenges while strengthening client support capabilities across specialized industrial sectors.
Founded more than 45 years ago, Cost Containment Advisors focuses on helping taxpayers manage property tax exposures and ensure accurate property tax assessments.
DMA is an employee-owned tax consulting firm with more than 50 years of experience providing services across property tax, transaction tax, VAT, credits and incentives, global tax technology, and unclaimed property management.
The company said its teams collaborate across tax and technology disciplines to provide integrated corporate tax solutions focused on compliance, audit defense, tax recovery, planning, and technology integration.
KEY QUOTES:
“Cost Containment Advisors brings a level of specialization and technical insight that aligns perfectly with DMA’s strategic direction.”
“This acquisition enhances our ability to support our clients with highly complex property tax challenges while maintaining the personalized service they value.”
Dan Hutmacher, President And CEO, DMA
“Joining DMA allows us to expand our impact while preserving what matters most to our clients, deep expertise, senior-level attention, and trusted relationships.”
“DMA’s national platform and resources create new opportunities for our clients and our work.”
Antreas Ghazarossian, Founder, Cost Containment Advisors
