People:  Christine Baker joins the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based investment banking firm Charter Capital Partners as managing director to lead the firm’s new business valuation services group … Kristopher Boushie joins NERA Economic Consulting as a vice president in its Washington, D.C., office … Piotr Luc joins the Southfield, Mich.-based business advisory firm Alderney Advisors as director of restructuring. Luc will be based out of New York City.

Firms:  The Northern California firm DZH Phillips has agreed to merge in Bridgeway LLC, a financial operations consulting firm located in Burlingame, bringing the number of staff to more than 80 accounting professionals and 100 employees throughout offices in San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, and on the peninsula … HLB International launched a Global Russian Desk service to support Russian companies abroad as well as foreign companies operating in Russia and supported by HLB Russian Group, the fifth largest audit network in the country … The Indiana CPA Society celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 6. Congratulations!