People: Lori A. Roth, CPA/ABV, CFF, has been named co-managing partner at New York-based Prager Metis CPAs; in her new role, she will provide leadership and strategic planning to more than 100 partners and principals and 600 team members … John Ferro, CPA, ABV, CEIV, CVA, has been hired as a managing director in the business valuation group at UHY Advisors; he will be based in the New York City office; his work focuses on valuation services, financial and tax reporting, and support for transactions and M&A, as well as company restructurings, reorganizations, and litigation … Saam Bandari, CPA, CA, CBV, CFA, has been named director of education and accreditation for the CBV Institute, Canada’s valuation professional organization; he has worked in valuation for both public practice and industry.

Firms: Ridgeland, Miss.-based Matthews Cutrer and Lindsay (MCL) is adding Lefoldt & Co., also of Ridgeland; MCL recently added Montgomery & Associates (Jackson, Miss.), so these deals add 11 shareholders and about 50 professionals operating in four offices in Ridgeland, Clinton, and Yazoo City, Miss. … Sacramento-based MGO LLP is adding Hall & Co. (Irvine, Calif.); the deal creates a team of more than 90 professionals serving clients in Orange County … Five accounting firms in central Arkansas have merged to form a new firm, Garland & Greenwood; the new firm has about 30 employees and 17 CPAs that provide a wide range of financial and accounting services from offices in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Conway, and Bentonville … The Columbus and Seymour (Indiana) offices of Kemper CPA Group have merged with Evansville-based Agresta, Storms & O’Leary PC … Valente & Co. CPAs PLLC has added O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PC of Rutland, Vt.

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