About Amanda Damato

Amanda Damato is the Marketing Manager at FOCUS. In this role, Ms. Damato manages the launch of communications pieces and programs through the execution of efficient workflows which include development, FINRA compliance and publication.

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in Q3 2023

2024-02-12T23:32:50+00:00Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.

FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Chief Business Development Officer

2024-03-19T15:41:23+00:00Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Waters has joined the firm as Chief Business Development Officer.

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 100 Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in 2023

2024-03-18T16:41:38+00:00Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Consumer Industry M&A Advisor

2024-03-19T15:19:10+00:00Consumer, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the consumer industry. FOCUS was named to Axial’s ranking of the Top 50 lower middle market private equity investors and M&A advisors in consumer, mainly due to its work on sell-side transactions.

FOCUS Investment Welcomes New Principal, Expanding Automotive Aftermarket Practice

2024-01-22T11:04:41+00:00Automotive Aftermarket|

FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new principal, Chandler Kohn, to its Automotive Aftermarket practice.

Interview with Rick Thomas CEO and Chief Outdoor Enthusiast of FOCUS

2024-01-22T11:04:35+00:00Articles, Automotive Aftermarket|

As a member of our automotive aftermarket team, Rick Thomas, FOCUS CEO, has led our firm’s expansion into overlanding by helping several companies raise capital by selling all or parts of their businesses. As an overlanding enthusiast himself, Rick identified overlanding as a growth category for our firm so internally we have branded him as our ‘COE - Chief Outdoor Enthusiast’. In a recent interview, Rick discusses his personal connection to overlanding and how FOCUS helps firms in the industry.

FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence

2024-03-19T15:40:07+00:00Advanced Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. (“Bill”) Snow. The additions of Mr. McCraw and Mr. Snow in Birmingham, AL and Chicago, IL, respectively, will support FOCUS’s efforts in broadening its reach across the Southeast and Midwest.

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