People: Robert Alexander, director of fraud, forensic, and litigation services at the Mississippi-based HORNE, was re-elected to its board of directors … Amanda Clack, partner and head of infrastructure (advisory) at Ernst & Young in the United Kingdom, was elected the 135th president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) … Brad Matthews was promoted to manager of the business valuation and litigation support services group at the Pittsburgh firm Grossman Yanak & Ford … Douglas L. Smith was admitted as a partner at the Pennsylvania firm Reinsel Kuntz Lesher; he specializes in healthcare, professional services, construction, and manufacturing sectors, particularly with regard to estate planning, business valuation, and M&A … Chris Volz, director of business valuation and litigation services, was promoted to partner at the St. Louis firm Mueller Prost.

Firms: CliftonLarsonAllen has added the Tucson, Ariz., firm Peto & Co. CPAs … Grant Thornton expanded its presence in Hong Kong by acquiring Mabel Chan & Co. … Grimbleby Coleman CPAs of Modesto, Calif., was honored with the California Society of CPAs’ 2016 Public Service Award, which recognizes a California firm for its philanthropic contributions at the local, state, or national level … Mountjoy Chilton Medley (MCM) has merged with the Cincinnati-based office of Elliott Davis Decosimo on July 1, bringing MCM to nearly 300 employees in five offices throughout Ohio and Kentucky … Denver-based RGL Forensics merged with Florida-based Stahl Forensic and Valuation Experts on July 1; Stahl’s two principals, Briggs Stahl and Diane Womack, have joined RGL as full partners … On July 1, Stout Risius Ross proudly celebrated its 25th anniversary. Congratulations!