On the move: Wolf launches a TAS practice

Wolf & Co. launches a transaction advisory services practice; MarcumAsia launches a SPAC and de-SPAC practice; CrossCountry elevates two co-CEOs; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

These summaries were drafted using AI and subjected to editorial review.

CALIFORNIA

Mary Garrett of EY
Mary Garrett
Mary Garrett, the Orange County office managing partner at Ernst & Young, was named to the OC50 by the Orange County Business Journal. The OC50 is an annual list that highlights notable business leaders in the region.

MASSACHUSETTS

Phillip Whitaker of Wolf
Phillip Whitaker
Wolf & Co., Boston, launched a transaction advisory services practice and named Phillip Whitaker as principal and lead. Whitaker previously spent 13 years in RSM's transaction advisory practice. The new practice will serve middle-market companies, private equity sponsors, and investors navigating mergers, acquisitions and capital transactions.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

BerryDunn held its 15th annual Evolve Banking Summit on May 28–29 in Bretton Woods. The summit was co-hosted with Stifel and brought together banking leaders from across the Northeast to discuss industry trends including economic outlook, federal policy and regulatory changes, tax and financial reporting developments, and AI and technology modernization in banking operations.

NEW YORK

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Drew Bernstein
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MarcumAsia and MBP Global have launched a dedicated SPAC and de-SPAC audit and advisory practice. Drew Bernstein, co-managing partner at MarcumAsia and co-chair at MBP Global, and Neil Levine, senior partner of strategic development, will lead the practice, which has served as auditors on over 100 SPAC IPOs, mergers and de-SPAC transactions for SEC registrants.

PENNSYLVANIA

Devin Brown of Brown Plus
Devin Brown
Devin Brown, audit senior manager at Brown Plus, Camp Hill, graduated from Leadership Harrisburg Area's Community Leadership Series Class of 2026. 

Sunny Patel has been promoted to partner at Centri, Philadelphia. Patel joined the firm in June 2021 and serves as outsourced accounting practice leader, working with companies across the business lifecycle in industries including life sciences, technology, fintech, digital assets and AI.

VIRGINIA

Amy Bjarnasson of CrossCountry
Amy Bjarnasson
CrossCountry Consulting, McLean, is elevating current co-presidents Amy Bjarnason and Neil Smith to co-chief executive officers, effective June 15. Co-founder and current CEO Erik Linn will serve as executive chairman, where he will focus on strategy, partner recruiting and merger and acquisition initiatives. Smith will oversee the firm's advisory practice while Bjarnason will also oversee operations.

Harvey Johnson, CEO at PBMares, was given a 2026 C-Suite Award from Virginia Business, which recognizes top executives from the state for their leadership, strategic vision and contributions to the organizations and their communities. Johnson has been CEO since 2020; prior to that, he served as a practice leader and helped establish the firm's cybersecurity practice in 2016.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Fabienne Colignon (fourth from left) was re-elected chair of the Consultative Advisory Group of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board for a three-year term. Colignon, who was first elected chair in 2023, serves with the French public sector accounting standard-setter. The advisory group is composed of 25 representatives from public sector organizations who advise the IPSASB on strategic matters, technical topics and implementation issues.

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