People: Dave Gaynor has been promoted to managing director in advisory services of Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm; he is based in the firm’s New York City office and is the group leader for healthcare valuation services … Rosanne Aumiller, CPA/ABV, ASA, has joined Citizens Capital Markets as director—valuation advisory; she provides valuations for financial reporting, business succession, ESOP, and tax purposes … Chris Brinich, senior associate in the valuation and transaction advisory service team at New Philadelphia, Ohio-based Rea & Associates, passed the Level III Chartered Financial Analyst exam; he is in the firm’s Dublin, Ohio, office.

Firms: Sacramento-based MGO LLP expands its presence in New York City with the acquisition of Schwartz & Co. LLP; the acquisition increases the firm’s professional team to 450 … Wojeski & Co. CPAs (Albany, N.Y.) has acquired DeChants, Fuglein & Johnson LLP after forming a strategic alliance earlier this year; the combined firm has a total staff count of 40 … Moore Stephens North America has become Moore North America, part of a wider rebrand of the Moore Stephens global accountancy and consultancy network; the rebrand includes a new logo, visual identity, and brand positioning … Tulsa, Okla.-based HoganTaylor joined the North America region of international association PrimeGlobal, an international association of independent accounting firms … San Diego-based Lohman & Dehner will open an office in Nashville, Tenn.

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