Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLP has joined with Focus Financial Partners, LLC

March 2017 — Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLP (GR&F), a full-service business management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, has joined with Focus Financial Partners, LLC (Focus), a leading international partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms.

GR&F is a full service business management firm providing accounting functions, tax services and consulting with investment advisors. Clients include high-net-worth and high-profile individuals such as celebrities and athletes in the field of music, motion pictures, television, sports, literature and other creative and performing arts, as well as executives. The company is a national platform with additional offices in New York and Nashville, the entertainment capitals of the country. Though GR&F has expanded into other categories, it is the largest business management firm serving the music industry.

Focus provides superior access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with wealth management, benefits consulting and investment consulting services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational independence, while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practices of a market leader to achieve their business objectives.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins' team in Los Angeles acted as lead financial advisor to GR&F in this transaction.