Co-Founder, StoicLane
CEO, Archer Lewis
Jake Nice is a Co-Founder of StoicLane & CEO of Archer Lewis. StoicLane is a permanent capital holding company focused on acquiring and building businesses in the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services industries with over 75 acquisitions since its founding in 2021. Jake serves as CEO of Archer Lewis, a StoicLane subsidiary established in 2024. To date, Archer Lewis, a top 70 firm in the US with 63,000 clients and 625 team members, has brought together 35 accounting firms across the U.S.— with specialty focus across Tax, Attest, and Client Accounting Services —onto a common platform. Archer Lewis delivers national firm capabilities directly to clients on a local level. Archer Lewis focuses on providing excellent service to small and medium size businesses and their owners across the US.
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