2026 Virginia C-Suite Awards: HARVEY L. JOHNSON  

Since its founding in 1963, PBMares has had two chief executives. Johnson became the second when he succeeded longtime CEO and co-founder Alan S. Witt in 2021, following a year spent working closely with Witt to ensure a seamless transition.

Under his leadership, PBMares has enjoyed substantial growth. The firm’s merger with Fairfax-based BSB CPAs and Advisors, announced in 2024, added five partners and 36 employees. The 2026 Accounting Today Top 100 list placed PBMares 77th nationally after a year-over-year revenue increase of 17.72%. Among firms with revenue of up to $100 million, PBMares ranked second in the Leader in Tax category and fourth as a Pacesetter in growth.

Johnson has spent his whole career at the Newport News-based accounting, tax and consulting firm, which he joined in 2003. Prior to becoming CEO, he was a partner in the firm’s cybersecurity practice, which he helped establish in 2016.

After earning a degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Johnson completed a master’s degree in accounting from Old Dominion University in Norfolk. PBMares has 13 offices in Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.

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