NEWYORK, USA - EQS Newswire -3 July 2020 - Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) ("Focus"),a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, announced todaythat five advisors with Melbourne-based Escala Partners Limited ("Escala"), aFocus partner firm, were named to Australia's Top 100 Financial Advisers List2020. The list is based on an extensive, national survey conducted by Barron'sand The Australian's business magazine The Deal, and is a guideto the country's leading wealth management advisors.

Escalawas established with the collective ambition to become the new standard ofpersonalized wealth management in Australia. The firm quickly emerged as a leadingfiduciary wealth advisor to individuals, families, foundations and institutional investors acrossAustralia, providing themwith customized investment solutions through a collaborative, team-basedapproach. Escala's clientrelationships are sustained over time through their dedication to highly personalizedservice and an ongoing commitment to innovation in defining the standards for excellencein the Australian wealth management industry.

MasonAllamby, Scott Carmichael, Steve Collins, Amanda Fong and Ben James arePartners and members of the original group of Escala founders who started thefirm in 2013. They each have deep expertise in multiple areas of wealthmanagement, including financial planning, asset allocation, tax strategy and,in Ms. Fong's case, the not-for-profit space.

"We are honoredto have such an impressive group of our advisors named to the Top 100 FinancialAdvisors list," said Pep Perry, CEO of Escala. "They embody the collaborativeapproach and dedication to client service that are the foundation of Escala andmake our firm uniquely successful."

"We are thrilled for Escala on receivingthis important recognition," said Rajini Kodialam, Co-Founder and ChiefOperating Officer of Focus. "Their team of talented advisors are leadersin their field and have been at the forefront of the evolution of theAustralian wealth management industry. Their passion for excellence is at thecore of everything that they do for their clients and positions them for stronggrowth in the years ahead."

About Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Focus Financial Partners Inc. is a leadingpartnership of fiduciary wealth management firms. Focus provides access to bestpractices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serveindividuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealthmanagement services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational autonomy,while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practicesoffered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more informationabout Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.

About Escala Partners Limited

Foundedin 2013, Escala provides objective advice and investment management solutionsto high net worth individuals, families, foundations and institutionalinvestors. Escala serves its clients through a collaborative, team-basedapproach focused on the client experience, a relationship built on trust andsustained over time by performance in line with evolving investment objectives.For more information about Escala, please visit https://escalapartners.com.au. 

About The Australia’s Top 100 Financial Advisers List 2020 Rankings

Barron's and The Australian's businessmagazine The Deal rank investment advisers based on clientassets managed by the adviser, fees and revenue generated by their business,and the quality of the adviser's business (as measured by factors including theadviser's experience, credentials, client-service resources, and charitable andphilanthropic work).

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Thisrelease contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Focus' currentviews with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-lookingstatements are and will be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factorsrelating to Focus' operations and business environment, including, withoutlimitation, uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, whichmay cause future events to be materially different from these forward-lookingstatements or anything implied therein. Any forward-looking statements in thisrelease are based upon information available to Focus on the date of thisrelease. Focus does not undertake to publicly update or revise itsforward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clearthat any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized.Additional information on risk factors that could affect Focus may be found inFocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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