Freidel & Associates, LLC Ranks No. 34 on the 2026 Inc. Midwest Regionals List

Freidel & Associates, LLC has ranked No. 34 on the 2026 Inc. Midwest Regionals list, which recognizes the fastest-growing companies in the region, a distinction that reflects not just strong revenue growth, but what that growth represents: a team that has nearly tripled in size in 2 years, and a client base that continues to entrust the firm with its most complex financial matters. 

Since January 2024, Freidel has grown from 12 to 33 employees. That's not a number the firm chases for its own sake — it reflects the depth of advisory work the team is taking on and the relationships they're building to sustain it. 

"Our aim has never been growth; it’s impact. Growth has simply followed from doing great work, attracting a high-caliber team, and putting clients first in every decision," said Paul Freidel, CPA, founding partner of Freidel & Associates, LLC. 

The firm serves high-net-worth or income and ultra high-net worth individuals, families, and businesses across the United States from its base in Rapid City, South Dakota — handling complex work in business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, international tax, and estate planning. The model is intentionally boutique: fewer clients, deeper relationships, and the kind of continuity that larger firms can't consistently offer. 

Making the Inc. Regionals list puts Freidel in company with the Midwest's fastest-growing private businesses — a recognition that means more coming from a publication that has tracked high-growth companies for decades. 

The full 2026 Inc. Midwest Regionals list is available at inc.com/regionals/midwest.