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J.S. Held, a Jericho, NY-based technical and forensic advisory firm, has hired Irvinder Singh Lail as head of global capability. Based in Gurgaon, India, Singh Lail brings more than 25 years of experience leading operational transformation, talent initiatives, and Six Sigma process improvement for professional services, financial services, and technology firms.

American Planning Corp., a Baton Rouge, LA-based consulting firm focusing on community banks, has been acquired by b1Bank, a Baton Rouge-headquartered regional bank. Founded in 1972, American Planning provides outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting to community banks.

EFESO Management Consultants, a Paris-headquartered operational consulting firm, has hired Kerry Rosenhagen as an expert director and head of the supply chain design practice. Based in Minneapolis, Rosenhagen will lead a practice that helps organizations strategically evaluate, redesign, and optimize their end-to-end supply chain networks.

Zawadi Lemayian, PhD has joined the finance practice of Econic Partners, a Los Angeles-headquartered economic consulting firm, as a partner. Based in Boston, Lemayian is a finance expert who provides economic analysis and expert testimony on the financial and economic implications of business decisions, transactions, and market events.

Simon-Kucher, a Bonn-headquartered pricing specialist consultancy, in a recent report examined the what opportunity, success, and progress mean to Americans in 2026. The consultancy surveyed 5,000 Americans on their goals, priorities, and perceptions of financial security and opportunity.