Author: Kahla Cooper

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Kahla Cooper

Kahla Cooper is the Director of Marketing at FOCUS. In this role, Ms. Cooper designs and implements the overall marketing strategy. Ms. Cooper works with each industry team leader to define programs in order to promote and brand FOCUS’ suite of capabilities.

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2025 FOCUS Year in Review

2025: A Year of Relationship Building M&A in 2025 was vastly different at the two ends of the deal size spectrum: mega deals drove the bulge bracket to... Read more.

Articles, Industry Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions News, White Papers

Kahla Cooper January 27, 2026 0

From Shoestring Startup to Strategic Exit

From Shoestring Startup to Strategic Exit When experienced industry operators spot a gap in the market and design a business to scale efficiently from day... Read more.

Agriculture, Articles, Blogs, Case Studies, Food & Beverage

Kahla Cooper January 27, 2026 0

Built to Last, Sold with Purpose

Built to Last, Sold with Purpose What Verigent’s Founder Learned About Exiting on His Terms Kevin Kiernan didn’t start Verigent in 2002 with a “sell-by”... Read more.

Articles, Blogs, Business Services, Case Studies, Human Capital Management, Staffing

Kahla Cooper December 22, 2025 0

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2025

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 5 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2025 Washington, DC, (July 25, 2025) – FOCUS Investment Banking... Read more.

Mergers & Acquisitions News

Kahla Cooper July 25, 2025 0

Food & Beverage 2Q 2024 Report

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Jonathan Wilfong

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Jonathan Wilfong Across more than 100 M&A transactions over the course of his career, Jonathan Wilfong... Read more.

Advanced Manufacturing, Articles, Blogs, Business Services, Electronics, Government and Defense

Kahla Cooper September 24, 2024 0

Cole Strandberg Named Managing Director

Cole Strandberg Named Managing Director Washington, DC, (September 16, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm... Read more.

Auto parts and accessories, Automotive Aftermarket, Automotive Dealers, Car Washes, Collision, Featured, FOCUS in the Media, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Oil and Lube, Paint Jobbers, Tire and Service, Truck Parts & Repair

Kahla Cooper September 16, 2024 0

Private Equity Firms Are Here to Stay

Private Equity Firms Are Here to Stay By: Mike Manges Hopefully, you’ve had an opportunity to peruse the 2024 MTD 100, our list of the largest tire... Read more.

Auto parts and accessories, Automotive Aftermarket, Automotive Dealers, Blogs, Car Washes, Collision, Oil and Lube, Paint Jobbers, Tire and Service

Kahla Cooper September 4, 2024 0

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Doug Rodgers

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Doug Rodgers Douglas E. Rodgers has seen FOCUS since its earliest days just after the turn of the millennium.... Read more.

Advanced Manufacturing, Blogs, Business Services, Electronics, Government and Defense

Kahla Cooper September 3, 2024 0

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, John Bradshaw

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, John Bradshaw For more than 40 years, John Bradshaw has helped lead the development of technology-driven organizations... Read more.

Advanced Manufacturing, Blogs, Business Services, Electronics

Kahla Cooper July 25, 2024 0

Marsh Auto Group Case Study

Marsh Auto Group Case Study Marsh Automotive Group, a new and used car dealer, headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan has been acquired by Serra Automotive,... Read more.

Automotive Aftermarket, Automotive Dealers, Case Studies

Kahla Cooper May 28, 2024 0

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Courtney Ryan

Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Courtney Ryan FOCUS Senior Advisor Courtney Ryan comes to our team after a career with Jabil, a global manufacturing... Read more.

Advanced Manufacturing, Blogs, Electronics

Kahla Cooper April 22, 2024 0

CMI Management Case Study

CMI Management Case Study CMI Management, an organization that provides facilities and asset management services primarily to government agencies, has been... Read more.

Case Studies, Government and Defense

Kahla Cooper April 1, 2024 0

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

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Technology Industry M&A Advisor Washington, DC, (March 19, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national... Read more.

Mergers & Acquisitions News, Technology Services

Kahla Cooper March 19, 2024 0

Nutritics Case Study

Nutritics Case Study Nutritics, an Irish-founded food service technology company, has acquired Ten Kites, a UK-based menu publishing platform. This case... Read more.

Case Studies, Food & Beverage

Kahla Cooper March 13, 2024 0