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On the move: Prager Metis appoints chief metaverse officer

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Garret Layman

BKD CPAs & Advisors, Springfield, was named one of the top organizations in the country for internal learning and development by Training magazine. In other firm news, BKD promoted 32 people -– to senior manager: Katie Baker and Benjamin Schmitz, Kansas City; Kayla Bell and Julie Thompson, Springfield; Luke Guillemette and James Shiveley, San Antonio; Austin Hoglen, St. Louis; Jae Hyun, New York; Luke Pals, Nashville; Avni Patel, Houston; John Stastny, Omaha; Cheyenne Tanner, Waco; Jay White, Houston; and Brad Wyatt, Salt Lake City. The firm promoted to senior management consultants: Jen Albers and Valorie Clouse,, health care performance advisory services, Springfield; Jerry Francis, state & local tax services, Dallas; Emily Hand, Indianapolis; Andrew Horrow, New York; Kelly Jansen, international tax services, St. Louis; Bryan Keene, Bloomington; Terri Mayfield and Melissa Sharp, Springfield; Jody McCallister, Chicago; Caroline Mendez, Waco; Raquel Montalvo, loan review services, Houston; Kate Morton, international tax services, Houston; Kate Thibert, Austin; Adrianne Trottier, IT risk services, Indianapolis; Kristen Ueckert, Houston; and Lauren Weller, transaction services, Denver.