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How three small firms backed with big-time M&A muscle brought in $450 million with strategic buys

There are vivid back stories behind each Focus-owned firm's deal; taken together they could show the way forward for the aggregator model

Author Lisa Shidler January 24, 2013 at 8:04 PM
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Haley Rockwell: It didn't make sense to structure it as an acquisition, because I want to grow with the business.

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Diamond Consultants
Recruiter
Top Executive: Mindy Diamond

Focus Financial Partners, LLC
Consolidator/Roll-up Firm
Top Executive: Rudy Adolf

DeVoe & Company
Consulting Firm
Top Executive: David DeVoe



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