People: Cameron A. Scott, ASA, has joined BerryDunn (Portland, Maine) as the firm expands its valuation services group; he was previously with Marcum … Jeff Johnston, CPA/ABV/CFF, JD, LLM, has joined Peterson Whitaker & Bjork LLC (Minnesota) as a partner; he will lead the firm’s new advisory practice, which includes business valuation, dispute advisory services, forensic accounting, and insurance recovery … James A. (Jim) Gravitt, CPA/ABV, CBA, CFE, has joined Louisville, Ky.-based MCM CPAs & Advisors as a consulting principal and member of the valuation services team; he is the former vice president of business valuations at Hilliard Lyons, a wealth management firm … Hunter Outcalt, CPA/ABV, has been named as a new partner at HealthCare Appraisers Inc.; he specializes in business valuation, intellectual property valuation, and transaction consulting services.

Firms: Indianapolis-based Somerset CPAs PC has acquired Peters Browning & Co. PC, also in Indianapolis; the acquisition adds two partners and nine other professions, bringing the total number of Somerset employees to 223 and 35 partners … Miami-based Kaufman Rossin has launched Kaufman Rossin Wealth, providing financial planning and investment management services … Melanson Heath (Nashua, N.H.) has merged with Nashua accounting firm Seelye & Schulz PA CPAs effective July 15.

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