The breadth of services offered by WD&W is a great fit with our organization and fills needs that we would otherwise have to fill ourselves.

The timing of services provided is impressive and consistent.

JOE OTTAVIANO, Carton Service

Our History

WD&W has been a trustworthy accounting firm in Cleveland and Akron for almost 70 years. It has a history of successful mergers, staying consistent with the firm's growth strategy to provide high-quality, cost-effective services.

Below is a timeline that shows how the firm has grown and changed over the years.

1944

  • Walthall & Drake is formed.

1971

  • Founding partner, Orville Walthall, retires from Walthall & Drake.

1975

  • Founding partner, John Drake, retires from Walthall & Drake.
  • Marty Hrabik, Jr. is admitted as partner of Walthall & Drake.

1979

  • Rick Nagy is admitted as partner of Tischler, Beard, Wallace & Co.

1980

1981

  • Mark Turk is admitted as partner of Walthall & Drake.
  • Tony Jelenic is one of the founding partners of Veres & Co.

1985

1994

  • Jim Sprague is admitted as partner of Tischler, Beard, Wallace & Co.

1997

  • Dan Holben is admitted as partner of Walthall & Drake.
  • Rick Lash is admitted as partner of Walthall & Drake.

1999

  • Tischler, Beard, Wallace & Co. merges with Walthall & Drake.
  • The Firm name changes to Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP.

2001

  • Swearingen & Swearingen merges with WD&W, establishing a second office in Mentor, Ohio.
  • WD&W moves its main office from downtown Cleveland to 6300 Rockside Road in Independence.

2002

  • Tom Wallace, Jr. retires from WD&W.

2005

  • Veres & Co. merges with WD&W.

2007

2010

  • Enterprise Business Advisors, CPAs merges with WD&W

2012

  • Frank, Seringer & Chaney, Inc. merges with WD&W