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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

Author Lisa Shidler July 31, 2014 at 6:17 PM
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Dan Sontag: I met with Rudy Adolf several times ... and I was suitably impressed.

Dan Sontag

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Rudy Adolf

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Ryan Shanks

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Chris Dupuy


Mike Byrnes

Mike Byrnes

July 31, 2014 — 7:48 PM

Interesting to see how Focus plans to improve their success — Mike Byrnes, President of Byrnes Consulting, LLC, www.byrnesconsulting.com

Stephanie Sammons

Stephanie Sammons

August 6, 2014 — 9:00 PM

This is a big deal. Dan Sontag is a great guy. I’m excited for him and I think this is a big signal for where the future is going.


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Finetooth Consulting
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Top Executive: Ryan Shanks

Focus Financial Partners, LLC
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Top Executive: Rudy Adolf

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