People: David Breitegam, CPA/CVA, has been promoted to partner at Reading, Pa.-based Herbein + Co.; he works with clients in the construction, dairy, and manufacturing industries, and specializes in performing business valuations as part of the firm’s management advisory services group … Valuation Research Corp. (VRC) has hired more than a dozen new analysts and associates as it reports continued robust demand for valuation work, including these recent hires: Adam Brown, analyst (Boston); Elvis Lima, senior associate and Justin Allen, analyst (Dallas); Jack Schlosser, senior associate (Milwaukee); Himanshu Gothi, senior associate, Jeff Guo, Jacob Lottes, Marcus Papas, Alex Ulrich, Nataly Zaks, analysts (New York); Nirav Parmar, senior associate, Donald Palma, associate, Landon Goldman, Damien Halpern, Kallan Johnson, Thomas Kozior, Cory Lescavage, Shane McCafferty, Rohan Misra, Sanjay Tailor, Gavin Weimer, analysts (Princeton); Randy Guerrero, senior associate; Sijia (“Scarlette”) Chen, Dominic Juliano, Rahul Kumar, analysts (San Francisco).

Firms: Atlanta-based Aprio LLP is adding Mooresville, N.C.-based Ladd Robbins CPAs and Consultants, a firm that focuses mainly on healthcare practices, including dental and optometry … Seattle-based Moss Adams will combine with Alexicon, a niche consulting firm specializing in rural telecommunications … Alexandria, Va.-based KWC Certified Public Accountants is adding Kimble CPAs of Richmond, Va. … Chicago-based Crowe LLP is selling its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) services and certain tax-related 401(k) plan services to ESOP and 401(k) third-party administration and recordkeeping firm Blue Ridge ESOP Associates.

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