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What exactly the CEOs of HighTower, Focus Financial and Dynasty Financial revealed when they shared a stage in Las Vegas

Aggregator honchos appeared together under the unloved roll-up tag to highlight differing and evolving facets of their firms

Author Brooke Southall September 25, 2012 at 4:49 AM
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Shirl Penney (l.) and Elliot Weissbluth (middle) take their turns listening as Rudy Adolf (r.) explains his firm's impressive M&A feats.

Elmer Rich III

Elmer Rich III

September 25, 2012 — 4:04 PM

It would be professionally refreshing if serious, uncomfortable, difficult topics with data and evidence were discussed and reported but selling is always the priority. Fair enough.


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