People: Susan Miano was promoted to partner in the Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support, and Valuation Services Group at the New Jersey-based Friedman … In an effort to grow its business valuation advisory services practice, the New York City-based WeiserMazars LLP named Bruce Richman partner. He will be based out of the Chicago office.

Firms: CliftonLarsonAllen is adding the northeast Ohio firm Bruner Cox effective June 1. This comes on the heels of four mergers earlier this year … The Charleston, S.C., firms Jarrard, Nowell & Russell and Biddlecomb Game & Wise merged … O’Connor Davies has been rebranded as PKF O’Connor Davies as it takes on a new role as the lead North American firm in the PKF International network … Ouellette & Associates, based in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, has merged with Grant Thornton … Prairie Capital Advisors, a leading corporate advisory and investment banking firm, opened two new offices: a larger office in Chicago and a new office in Louisville, Ky. … The Malden, Mass., firm Rucci Bardaro & Falzone acquired Jensen Malley & Co., based in Waltham, on February 1 … The global advisory firm Stout Risius Ross was ranked as the “Top U.S. Fairness Opinion Advisor” for the past five years, based on the total number of deals reported in Thomson Reuters' Mergers & Acquisitions Review (2011-2015).