Behavioral Health Investment Banking

A Proven Partner for Physicians

doctor holding a chart FOCUS’s Behavioral Health Investment Banking team brings deep transaction experience and sector specific insight to help owners navigate this evolving landscape. We understand the operational, regulatory, and reimbursement complexities unique to behavioral health businesses as well as how sophisticated buyers evaluate risk, scalability, and platform potential.

Private equity investment in behavioral health continues to accelerate as investors seek to consolidate a highly fragmented market and address rising demand driven by demographic shifts, increased awareness, and national provider shortages across multiple care settings. From outpatient mental health and substance use treatment to specialty and multi-site platforms, behavioral health has become a priority sector for investors focused on scalable growth, predictable revenue, and long-term impact.

Our team works closely with founders and management teams to maximize value through rigorous financial modeling, thoughtful positioning, and a disciplined, confidential marketing process. By creating competitive tension among qualified private equity and strategic buyers, we help behavioral health owners achieve premium outcomes while selecting partners aligned with their clinical mission and long-term goals.

Types of companies include:

  • Addiction and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

  • Mental Health & Counseling

  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) / Autism Services

  • Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health

  • Intensive Outpatient (IOP) & Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP)

  • Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)

  • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Services

  • Telebehavioral Health / Digital Therapeutics Platforms

Services

Our practice concentrates on providing investment banking services to middle market clients:

  • Sell-Side Engagements – to assist owners looking to exit or sell their business with the highest possible return

  • Capital Formation – aiding companies in raising appropriate capital for growth, expansion or recapitalization.

Differentiators

  • Industry Expertise – With backgrounds that include C-level operating and ownership experience in healthcare, as well as relationships with both strategic and financial players, our bankers have a deep understanding of the forces that are shaping the industry.

  • Seasoned Bankers – Our industry group leaders manage every deal from start to finish, giving our clients the advantage of continuity and experience as well advisory support.

  • Process-driven Outcomes – Supported by a strong in-house team, our M&A process has a proven track record of over 130 closed deals in the last 10 years.

HEALTHCARE TEAM

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HEAR FROM OUR CLIENTS

Success Stories From Our Clients

“We enjoyed working with Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder at FOCUS Investment Banking. They did a great job walking our group through the entire process. As physicians, there’s a lot we don’t fully understand about the business world. Eric and Andy were patient and did a great job explaining things to me as they came up throughout the transaction. I highly recommend working with them. Doing this without representation would be both foolish and stressful.”

Richard Strabbing, M.D.,Managing Partner.

Richard Strabbing, M.D.

Managing Partner, Michigan Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Specialists