The Advocate | Stamford fund acquires NY engineering firm The Advocate First Reserve acquired CHA Consulting, an Albany, N.Y.-based design and engineering consultancy. Photo: Alex Von Kleydorff / Hearst Connecticut Media. Image 1of/1. Caption. Close. Image 1 of 1. First Reserve acquired CHA Consulting, an Albany, N.Y ... Shafer Kline & Warren sells to Iowa engineering firm |