People: After over 20 years leading all business valuation and M&A activities at Cassady Schiller CPAs & Associates, David Lingler has joined the Cincinnati firm Black Dog Valuation to head up its business valuation and consulting services … Daniel Van Vleet has joined The Griffing Group as managing principal based out of Chicago.

Firms: Armanino LLP, one of the largest valuation firms based in San Francisco, announced its intention to merge with the Dallas-based Travis Wolff, effective Jan. 1, 2017 … Baldwin CPAs, a regional firm based in Kentucky, is merging with Humphrey & Co. PLLC of Lexington, adding all employees to the firm.

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