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FOCUS Overview

Advisors who’ve walked in your shoes

With over four decades of experience and 100+ professionals across a diverse range of industries in the U.S. and Europe, FOCUS helps clients achieve their goals. More than advisors, we’re dedicated advocates for your transaction and your legacy.

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Our Values

The foundation of everything we do

Trust

We treat confidentiality as a discipline we manage. What you tell us, and what we learn about your business, stays inside the deal team.

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Rigor

Every step of our process from valuation to buyer list to negotiation follows a standard we can defend under scrutiny.

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Advocacy

We advise for one side of the table: yours. No split loyalties.

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Partnership

Senior leadership stays on the deal from the first call to the closing table. We don’t hand you off.

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Our Approach

A disciplined process that drives results

We combine deep preparation, detailed positioning, and hands-on execution to deliver certainty in complex transactions. Our team works alongside you at every step to enhance value and reduce risk.

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More than advisors

The people behind FOCUS

Real paths, real perspectives

Some of us built or ran companies before we ever advised on one. Others came from the military, or grew up around a family business. That lived experience shapes how we listen and how we advise.

Life outside of the deal table

Weekend hikers, coaches, home cooks, outdoor enthusiasts. Our team looks a lot like the clients we work with. We think that’s exactly the point.

A team, not just a firm

Working side by side for decades builds a trust you can’t fake. It’s part of what clients feel the moment they work with us.

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The heartbeat of our success

Our people are our greatest asset.

Stan Gowisnock, Chief Strategic Advisor

“Every engagement we take on gets the same standard: rigorous analysis, honest counsel, and total discretion. Our clients aren’t looking for someone to tell them what they want to hear, they’re looking for someone who’s done this before and will tell them what they need to know. That’s the relationship we build.”

Barry Calogero, Managing Director

“I spent years running operations before I ever advised on a deal. When I’m sitting across from an owner, I’m not just modeling their EBITDA, I’m looking at their business the way I looked at mine. That perspective changes the conversation, and it changes the advice.”

Kahla Cooper, Director of Marketing

“My job is to make sure the substance of what our bankers do actually comes through to the people who need to see it. A great deal doesn’t market itself. Our job is to make sure the market knows who we are before a client ever needs us.”

Rich Pierce, Managing Director

“Before I ever worked a deal, I learned that discipline and preparation are what separate a good outcome from a lucky one. I’ve built my entire practice around one sector because depth beats breadth when a client’s business is on the line and I bring that same discipline to every step of the process.”

Rick Thomas, CEO

“Growth for its own sake has never been the goal here. We’ve built FOCUS deliberately with the right sectors, the right people, and the right structure because a firm that grows the wrong way eventually stops serving its clients well. Everything we do gets tested against that.”

Global Presence

Local expertise with global reach

With offices in the U.S. and Europe, FOCUS combines local market insight with global connectivity. Our team works seamlessly across regions to access the right buyers and deliver results for our clients.

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About FOCUS

Your strategic advisor from growth to exit

FOCUS delivers tailored M&A, capital raising and tax advisory services to founder-led businesses and SMEs. With deep industry expertise and global reach, we help clients navigate complexity and achieve successful outcomes.