People: Michael J. Garibaldi has formed a new firm, the Garibaldi Group, an accounting and financial management firm that offers business and professional practice valuations. The firm is located in Garden City, N.Y. … Mark S. Warshavsky, partner-in-charge of the Business Valuation & Litigation Services Group at Gettry Marcus (Woodbury, N.Y.) has been admitted as an arbitrator/mediator to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) National Roster of Arbitrators … April Harry is the new chief operating officer of Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, a top 35 accounting firm with offices across the Southeast … Jana Cinnamon has been promoted to chief operating officer of Abdo, Eick & Meyers LLP; the firm is in the Twin Cities (Edina) and Mankato, Minn. … At Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG), Dennis McLister has been promoted to director in the DHG Private Equity and Transaction Advisory practice; he’s in the Tysons, Va., office.

Firms: Seattle-based Moss Adams LLP deepens its healthcare consulting practice by merging with Rona Consulting Group (RCG), a virtual firm with 28 healthcare consulting professionals across the country … Valuation Research Group (VRG), the international affiliate of Valuation Research Corp. (VRC), announced an affiliate agreement with Tanizawa Sogo Appraisal Co. Ltd. to offer global valuation and real estate services in Japan … Mauldin & Jenkins LLP expands its presence in the Southeast by merging with Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, a firm based in Columbia, S.C., effective October 1 … Apple Growth Partners (AGP) has been named one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work for the 10th consecutive year … Protegrity Advisors (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) took home rookie of the year honors from the HIA-LI’s Business Achievement Awards event. The firm provides M&A advisory and business valuation services … Crowe Horwath LLP will combine with San Francisco-based Rowbotham International, a tax boutique with an international focus, effective October 30; four partners and 20 professionals will join Crowe.

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