People: Antonella Puca, CPA/ABV, CFA, CEIV, has joined Alvarez & Marsal Valuation Services LLC as a senior director in the firm’s New York City office … John M. Byrne, CPA/ABV, has joined Axiom Valuation Solutions as managing director and will be operating from the firm’s Phoenix office.

Firms: Richmond, Va.-based Cherry Bekaert has acquired the Tax Advantage Group (TAG) of Greenville, S.C., a consulting firm that specializes in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) services … Duff & Phelps has confirmed the completion of its acquisition by a global investor consortium led by funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Further Global for $4.2 billion.

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