People: Sarit Rapport, ASA, was recently named president of the New York chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA); she is a member of the Portfolio Valuation Group at Valuation Research Corp. … Klaus-Martin Haussmann has been appointed as a managing director in Duff & Phelps’ Transaction Advisory Services practice in Germany; he will focus on the German, Swiss, and Austrian markets.

Firms: Northlane Capital Partners has made an investment in Dallas-based VMG Health, a full-service valuation and transaction advisory firm exclusively focused on the healthcare industry … Milwaukee-based Wipfli has acquired software consulting firm Tidestone Solutions of Portland, Maine, effective April 16.

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