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Matthew Crow: If Focus had IPO’d at $18 and drifted up over the first few months to the mid-20s, it would be viewed today as a success.

In wake of Goldman Sachs presentation, Focus Financial shares hit new lows, analyst compares RIA rollup to GM's ill-fated Hummer H-1

The roll-up's share price closed at $25.51, a steep drop from the $37 where it traded on day one -- and even below the targeted $33. But is it really the ungainly, inefficient, over-priced SUV or more the Ferrari CEO Rudy Adolf promised but thrashed by an unruly market?

December 20, 2018 at 9:54 PM

Kevin Gray: We’ve had many clients reach out to us and now we can call them.

Lisa's Bits: Goldman Sachs's $35-billion RIA loses nine more advisors who form Veracity Capital; Mariner makes biggest-ever RIA deal of $2 billion; Focus stock is steady in rocky market and gets 'F' rating from Schwab

In 2018 Goldman Sachs has seen more than a dozen advisors jump ship over to form RIAs; Bicknell rejuvenated RIA shows off spring-loaded M&A; Focus Finacial shares take on water but weather storm

November 19, 2018 at 9:19 PM

Adam Birenbaum: It would be impossible to imagine us making this happen were it not for our colleagues at Focus Financial Partners.

Focus Financial buys $17 billion DFA TAMP for $235 million through its $3.6 billion DFA TAMP

The RIA roll-up adds Loring Ward to BAM with 50% cash down and the rest with Focus common shares

September 28, 2018 at 2:44 AM

Rudy Adolf: Pipelines are robust for organic and inorganic growth.

Focus Financial shares soar after Rudy Adolf pumps the pipeline and stiff-arms analyst who presses him on a Focus sore point--organic growth, or lack thereof

The shares are up more than 30% since Aug. 20; the CEO boasted on the quarterly call that the IPO itself sent the M&A pipeline spiraling higher

September 6, 2018 at 12:33 AM

Matt Crow: At $33, it’s still a strong valuation that they should be proud of, but it’s still easy to get psychologically attached to the high water mark.

'Oversubscribed' Focus Financial lowers asking price as IPO-eve share demand wanes, raising prospect of a $100 million offering haircut

After push for $39 falters, the New York-based roll-up targets a $33 share price, which trims nearly $100 million off the take, but is far from shabby

July 26, 2018 at 2:46 AM

Rudy Adolf on the virtual roadshow video that Fidelity sent out to prospective investors in the Focus Financial IPO.

Focus Financial conscripts Fidelity to bombard RIA principal/prospective clients with IPO solicitations while one research shop waves a yellow flag

RIAs can buy Focus shares at 'first-tick' price from the Boston-based giant through tomorrow as part of a 'directed' program that may also encourage RIAs to sell to Focus down the road

July 24, 2018 at 1:53 AM

Focus co-founders Lenny Chang, Rajini Kodialam and Rudy Adolf have gotten Focus Financial to the brink of an IPO.

In another go-go sign, Focus Financial moves up IPO trade date to as early as Monday

After New York roll-up CEO Rudy Adolf completes bang-up road show that emboldened share-price leap, time is of the essence

July 20, 2018 at 9:58 PM

Stone Point CEO Chuck Davis has insurer DNA having served on the board of The Progressive Corp.

Focus Financial's 'extraordinary' purchase of $16B-AUM SCS Capital and what Stone Point -- both buyer and seller in the deal -- may do to juice its investment

With Stone Point CEO Charles Davis now calling the shots, the RIA roll-up tacks to UHNW-directed RIAs, perhaps for their positioning in selling insurance

May 17, 2017 at 9:06 PM

Adam Birenbaum: Each and every partner firm that has joined Focus has gone in with eyes wide open.

Why Focus Financial is risking it all -- including the advantages of privacy and private stock -- for a successful IPO

RIAs are perhaps being held in place by just those two elements, but with $1-billion valuation on the line, the liquidity event is taking on a life of its own

August 30, 2016 at 6:57 PM

Mitchell Kovitz: With access to Focus’ resources and capital, we believe Kovitz will be able to enter into its next phase of growth while maintaining our independence.

Focus Financial bags $3.1 billion, 50-person RIA and why it 'really is impressive'

Kovitz Investment Group becomes the roll-up's fourth Chicago holding -- and maybe the most ambitious

January 15, 2016 at 3:20 PM

The 2014 RIA hype frenzy may have peaked when suddenly Tony Robbins was everywhere.

Why the RIA business starts 2016 without its swagger: 2014 and 2015

What's hot right now? Almost nothing and nobody. But it might be a 'healthy correction' of equilibrium

January 11, 2016 at 11:42 PM

If Focus Financial has an IPO, the vultures may feast first, best.

Report: Focus Financial is preparing SEC paperwork for its initial public offering -- but is it jumping the gun?

With $325 million in revenues, the jumbo New York roll-up seeks to assuage a host of liquidity challenges

July 7, 2015 at 3:36 PM

Rudy Adolf: There is no equivalent proposition to Focus available in Canada.

Roll-ups are off at an acquisition clip in 2015 as $2 billion washes over the transom in a single week

Focus follows Dynasty into Canada as the three big aggregators toggle between organic and inorganic growth

April 17, 2015 at 6:20 PM

Dan Sontag: I met with Rudy Adolf several times ... and I was suitably impressed.

Dan Sontag surfaces as new cog in Focus Financial machine for taking down wirehouse advisors

After laying low for five years, the passed-over Merrill heir apparent will help advise Chis Dupuy in budding 'Connections' program

July 31, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Rich Gill is bringing his analytical and personal skills to AMG's effort to replicate its asset mangement success on the RIA side.

Why AMG's poach of Rich Gill could be the missing ingredient for its V-8 roll-up engine

Loaded with cash, experience and $11.5 billion of market cap, the North Shore asset manager just downloaded the RIA roll-up app in hiring the Focus Financial veteran

July 22, 2014 at 6:48 PM

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