Focus Financial buys B2B outsourcer -- a business model shift that stretches its M&A dollar but also introduces identity issues
The New York rollup bought $9 billion of AUM, but CornerStone Partners is still an OCIO for non-profit institutions with a set of challenges unique to its niche.
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Focus Financial Partners, LLC
Consolidator/Roll-up Firm
Top Executive: Rudy Adolf