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Sector Experience

A proven partner for behavioral health providers

FOCUS’s Behavioral Health Investment Banking team brings deep transaction experience and sector specific insight to help owners navigate this evolving landscape. We understand the operational, regulatory, and reimbursement complexities unique to behavioral health businesses as well as how sophisticated buyers evaluate risk, scalability, and platform potential.

Private equity investment in behavioral health continues to accelerate as investors seek to consolidate a highly fragmented market and address rising demand driven by demographic shifts, increased awareness, and national provider shortages across multiple care settings. From outpatient mental health and substance use treatment to specialty and multi-site platforms, behavioral health has become a priority sector for investors focused on scalable growth, predictable revenue, and long-term impact.

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Behavioral Health

Types of practices we servce

FOCUS advises behavioral health companies across the full continuum of care, from outpatient counseling to residential and telehealth-based models. Our team brings deep experience navigating the clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement dynamics unique to this sector’s diverse service lines.

  • Addiction and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) / Autism Services
  • Intensive Outpatient (IOP) & Partial Care Programs (PCP)
  • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Services
  • Mental Health & Counseling
  • Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health
  • Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)
  • Telebehavioral Health / Digital Therapeutics Platforms
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Understand Your Company’s Value

If you are considering a transaction for your healthcare company, the first step is understanding what qualified buyers would pay for a company like yours in today’s market. Our senior bankers are happy to discuss your specific situation, walk you through current market conditions, and provide an initial sense of your valuation range, at no cost and no obligation.

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Why FOCUS

Why healthcare company owners choose FOCUS

You Will Work Directly With Senior Bankers

At most firms, senior bankers win the business and junior staff manage the work. At FOCUS, senior bankers personally oversee every healthcare engagement from initial consultation through closing. You will never be handed off.

We Know Your Industry

Healthcare M&A operates differently than other sectors. Buyer pools, deal structures, and valuation drivers are specific to your specialty. Our team has closed transactions across more than a dozen healthcare verticals and understands the forces shaping markets.

We Run the Entire Process

A successful transaction requires coordinating attorneys, accountants, buyers, and advisors simultaneously. FOCUS serves as the quarterback of that process, managing every moving aspect.

We Work for You, Not the Buyer

FOCUS exclusively represents sellers. Our objective is to maximize your transaction value and protect your interests throughout every stage of the deal.

Sector Experts

Dedicated behavioral health providers team

Our team works closely with founders and management teams to maximize value through rigorous financial modeling, thoughtful positioning, and a disciplined, confidential marketing process. By creating competitive tension among qualified private equity and strategic buyers, we help behavioral health owners achieve premium outcomes while selecting partners aligned with their clinical mission and long-term goals.

Real success stories from healthcare businesses

Healthcare

“We enjoyed working with Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder at FOCUS Investment Banking. They did a great job walking our group through the entire process.  As physicians, there’s a lot we don’t fully understand about the business world. Eric and Andy were patient and did a great job explaining things to me as they came up throughout the transaction. I highly recommend working with them. Doing this without representation would be both foolish and stressful.”

Richard Strabbing

Richard Strabbing

M.D., Managing Director, Michigan ENT

Healthcare

“We couldn’t have been happier with the vigor with which our FOCUS Banking representatives negotiated on our behalf and kept our thoughts clear during more difficult times in the closing process. They helped us find a perfect fit to partner with, represented our interests in a very professional but firm manner, and projected to both parties a spirit of goodwill that left us all happy with the successful outcome.”

Dr. Dhaliwal

Dr. Dhaliwal

Owner, The Retina Eye Center

Healthcare

“Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder were with us every step of the way and were a huge reason why our transaction was a big success.”

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Dr. Andrew Kessler

Carroll Vision and Eye Surgery Center

Healthcare

“Working with FOCUS Investment Banking was a smooth experience. Eric and Andy were always available and communicated very well throughout the entire process.They provided sound advice and guidance.”

Dr. Binoy Jani

Dr. Jani

Founder and CEO, Vista Eye Specialists

Healthcare

“With Eric and Andy at FOCUS helping me through this daunting merger process, I felt confident I was in the strongest position possible. Their experience, knowledge,  availability  and diligence made me thankful to have them by my side.”

Dr. Stephen Phillips

Dr. Stephen Phillips

Owner, East Coast Retina

Healthcare

“We enjoyed working with Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder at FOCUS Investment Banking. They did a great job walking our group through the entire process. As physicians, there’s a lot we don’t fully understand about the business world. Eric and Andy were patient and did a great job explaining things to me as they came up throughout the transaction. I highly recommend working with them. Doing this without representation would be both foolish and stressful.”

Richard Strabbing

Richard Strabbing

M.D., Partner, Michigan ENT & Allergy

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Ready to discuss what your company is worth in today’s market?

FOCUS Investment Banking has guided hundreds of healthcare owners through successful sales, recapitalizations, and strategic partnerships. Our senior bankers are ready to walk you through your options in a confidential, no-obligation conversation.

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Healthcare

“Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder were with us eery step of the way and were a huge reason why our transaction was a big success.”

Dr.-Andrew-Kessler

Dr. Andrew Kessler

Carroll Vision and Eye Surgery Center

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About FOCUS

Your strategic advisor from growth to exit

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