People: Pittsford, N.Y.-based The Bonadio Group named Kristen Gill Clark as OMP of Syracuse, N.Y.; she will oversee a team serving the central New York region … Houston-based Briggs & Veselka expands its risk advisory practice with the addition of Sonny Brandtner as senior director … Lehigh Valley Business named Gretchen G. Naso of Pennsylvania firm RKL LLP as one of its 2018 “Women of Influence” … Lynne Triplett (Grant Thornton LLP) has been appointed to the Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Firms: New York-based firms Grassi & Co. and Marcum LLP offer free CLE courses to bring lawyers (and potential business) through the door; courses include accounting and business valuation … Alerding CPA Group of Indianapolis is celebrating its 20th anniversary; founding partners, Mike Alerding, Mike Staton, and Mike Farmer started Alerding CPA Group on May 1, 1998 … Chicago-based Baker Tilly Virchow Krause broke into the top 10 of Vault Accounting’s 50 best accounting firms to work for; PwC maintained its position at the top … San Francisco-based SD Mayer & Associates LLP has joined BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned accounting, consulting, and service firms … BerryDunn of Bangor, Maine, moved to larger offices within the city to allow for future growth … Canfield, Ohio-based HBK CPAs & Consultants’ affiliate HBKS Wealth Advisors is acquiring a minority stake in Erie, Pa.-based K·Coe Isom LLP’s subsidiary K·Coe Wealth Management LLC.

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