FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 5 Investment Bank by Axial on 2025 Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks List
Washington, DC, (January 21, 2026) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) a leading middle-market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance advisory services, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Investment Banks on Axial’s 2025 Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks ranking.
Published by Axial, the trusted deal-making platform serving the lower middle market, the Top 25 ranking evaluates more than 800 investment banks and advisory firms based on robust deal-making activity, client quality, buy-side targeting, process effectiveness, and transaction outcomes.
FOCUS secured a prominent position among the most active and effective M&A advisory firms serving companies with revenues typically between $5 million and $250 million.
“We’re honored to be recognized as a Top 5 firm by Axial,” said Kahla Cooper, Director of Marketing at FOCUS Investment Banking. “This recognition reflects the strength of our team, our industry expertise, and our focus on delivering strong client outcomes.”
Axial’s 2025 league tables underline the strength of the lower middle market and recognize firms that demonstrate exceptional proficiency in creating competitive buyer interest, navigating strategic processes, and delivering superior client results. FOCUS’s performance in these measures underscores its national reputation as a trusted advisor in mergers and acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side engagements, and capital advisory services.
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