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As Focus Financial shares languish, Rudy Adolf plans $200 million buyback and rebuffs questions he's overpaying for RIAs--because he avoids 'drunken sailor transactions'

The New York City rollup buys at private prices then sells at public valuations, but now the CEO's buying at public share prices in some 'privately negotiated transactions' hoping for a bounce

Author Brooke Southall May 13, 2022 at 2:31 AM
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Rudy Adolf: We certainly avoided so many of the -- I think I called them 'drunken sailor transactions'.

Rudy Adolf


Jeff Spears

Jeff Spears

May 13, 2022 — 11:32 AM
It is refreshing to see a CEO bet on themselves instead of blaming others. The market will decide who is correct.

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



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