People: Susan Baker joins Charter Capital Partners in Grand Rapids, Mich., as managing director … Michael Brill joins Duff & Phelps as managing director and will be based out of its New York City office … Lynne Doughtie was elected chairman and CEO of KPMG U.S. and will succeed John Veihmeyer in July, who will focus exclusively on his role as global chairman … Houlihan Lokey has expanded its due diligence practice at its New York City office by adding Richard Forgione as a director and Carl Ashqar and Matthew Petrillo as vice presidents.

Firms: Santos, Postal & Co. and Kaulkin Ginsberg Co. have formed the partnership Topline Valuation Group, a business valuation services practice to cater to midmarket companies in the Washington, D.C.-metro area.