Canton, MA – Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP announced that Richard Frizzell, CPA, MSA has been elected a partner in the firm’s Transaction Advisory Services practice, which assists businesses contemplating a sale or an acquisition.
Frizzell joined Gray, Gray & Gray in 2012. He helps coordinate and execute buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements. His focus includes Quality of Earnings reports and targeted due diligence procedures for clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing & distribution and professional services. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.
Gray, Gray & Gray also announced that Venice Williams, CPA, MST has been promoted to director of tax. Her new role will include responsibility for strategic tax planning, ensuring tax compliance, management of internal tax teams, and fostering the development of client relationships across a wide range of industries.
Williams began her career with Gray, Gray & Gray in 2009 as an intern before joining the firm full time in 2010. She has served as a tax manager since 2016 and senior tax manager since 2024. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs where she volunteers as a guest speaker at their events for high school and college students interested in accounting. She also currently serves as an adjunct professor at Bentley University.
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“Rich Frizzell is the embodiment of our firm’s commitment to bringing the Power of More to every client,” said James DeLeo, MBA, CPA/MST, Gray, Gray & Gray’s leading partner. “In transactional engagements that are almost always complex, with a multitude of time-sensitive details, Rich has proven himself to be the ultimate trusted advisor who is adept at controlling and managing the process.”
“Venice Williams is a rising star in the tax world, and one of the reasons our firm enjoys such a sterling reputation among clients and the broader business community,” said DeLeo.



