Focus Financial Partners announced that Adam Birenbaum has been named a member of its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2026. He will succeed Michael Nathanson, who will transition into the role of Chairman and continue to serve on the Board of Directors. This change implements a succession plan designed by Mr. Nathanson in consultation with the Board as part of the company?s long-term growth and leadership strategy.

Mr. Birenbaum currently serves as President, a role he assumed in April 2025, and concurrently holds the position of CEO of Focus Partners Wealth. As Focus?s CEO, he will lead the execution of the firm?s ongoing strategic priorities, including fostering continued collaboration and consolidation across the Focus partnership to drive best-in-class capabilities and services. With more than $520 billion in collective client assets across Focus?s firms, the company is positioned to deliver a level of scale, service, and specialization unmatched in the industry.

Mr. Birenbaum is a longtime executive within the wealth management industry, known for building and scaling advisory businesses through both organic and acquisition-driven growth. He began his career at a small St. Louis-based RIA, later renamed Buckingham Strategic Wealth (?Buckingham?), which at the time managed or administered less than $1 billion in assets.

At age 31, Mr. Birenbaum assumed leadership of the firm and went on to guide its growth to nearly $75 billion in assets, establishing Buckingham as a prominent RIA in the industry. His leadership and impact have been widely recognized, including honors such as Financial Advisor magazine?s ?10 Young Advisors to Watch,? Business Person of the Year by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, multiple ?40 Under 40?

awards, and being named ?The Most Influential Figure in the RIA Industry? by RIABiz. Mr. Birenbaum is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Saint Louis University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor.

He is an avid sports fan, an active collector of sports memorabilia and a lover of movies. He and his wife, a pediatrician, have three wonderful children ? two daughters and a son.