People: Geoff Malcolm, CFA, has joined AltaView Advisors’ New York City office as a vice president … The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has named Matthew B. Cassedy, MBA, CBA, CVA, CMEA, MAFF, president of Analytic Business Appraisers LLC (Scottsdale, Ariz.), outstanding member (third quarter 2019) … Samantha L. Albert, senior financial analyst at Memphis-based Mercer Capital, has earned the right to use the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in the business valuation discipline by the American Society of Appraisers.

Firms: Campbell, Burkart & Sage, CPAs, PC and Ketel Thorstenson LLP, both in Rapid City, S.D., have announced a merger, which will take effect on November 1; the combined firm will operate as Ketel Thorstenson LLP … Indianapolis-based Somerset CPAs PC has acquired another firm in the area, Merrill & Thoman LLP; the acquisition adds two partners to the firm, bringing its total number of partners to 37 and employees to 225.

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