People: John Bautista joins CohnReznick as a principal in the firm’s Valuation Advisory Services Practice and will be based out of the New York City office … Brian Kerwin was named chair of corporate practice group of Duane Morris and will continue to work out of the Chicago office, which he helped establish in 1999 … Mark Meinberg was named partner-in-charge of EisnerAmper’s Long Island office in Syosset, N.Y., and succeeds Eric Altstadter, who for the past five years has led this office’s growth from half a dozen staffers to nearly 40 … The Central Penn Business Journal named Bethany Novis, a managing partner at Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, a “2015 Woman of Influence.”

Firms: Pittsburgh-based The Meridan Group, an investment banking and management consulting firm specializing in business advisory services and M&A consulting, has merged with the national firm Schneider Downs … Porte Brown was chosen as one of the “2015 Best Places to Work” in Illinois … Stockman Kast Ryan + Co was named the exclusive Colorado Springs, Colo., member of the nationwide association of Auto Dealer CPAs, where membership is based on a demonstrated proficiency and commitment to the auto dealer industry.