Focus Financial Partners Inc., a leading partnership of wealth management, business management, and related financial services firms, today announced that Dallas, Texas-based Focus partner firm Brownlie & Braden Advisors has joined fellow Focus partner firm Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Brownlie & Braden, which joined Focus as a partner firm in 2017, specializes in providing financial advisory services for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. For nearly three decades, Brownlie & Braden has helped clients achieve their financial goals by providing personalized investment advice, estate planning, tax guidance, and other services, always with a focus on long-term success and individual client needs.

By joining Prairie Capital, Brownlie & Braden team members will gain access to Prairie Capital’s extensive planning and investment resources, expanding their advisory capabilities for clients. Prairie Capital, in turn, expands its footprint to Dallas-Fort Worth, adding experienced, local talent in an attractive growth market. As of the completion of this transaction on November 11, 2024, Prairie managed approximately $7 billion in collective assets and consulted on approximately $2 billion in additional assets based on values as of October 31, 2024.

“Joining Prairie Capital is an exciting next step in our evolution. The combination will allow us to offer an even broader array of sophisticated solutions to our clients,” said James Braden, Managing Director at Prairie and former President of Brownlie & Braden. “What’s equally exciting is the strong cultural alignment. Like us, Prairie is committed to client-first service, integrity, and a collaborative approach. This shared philosophy ensures that the transition will be seamless for our team and clients.”

“Brownlie & Braden’s expertise, dedication, and shared values make this combination a natural fit,” said Andy Klocke, Managing Director of Prairie Capital. “Dallas-Fort Worth is a key strategic market for us, and the team from Brownlie & Braden will significantly enhance our presence there and across the nation. We look forward to combining our strengths to deliver outstanding results for clients both locally and nationwide.”

“The teams from Brownlie & Braden and Prairie Capital have both built reputations for delivering exceptional financial strategies to their clients,” said Michael Nathanson, CEO of Focus. “We’re confident that by joining forces, they will unlock even greater opportunities to serve their clients’ evolving needs with cutting-edge solutions, a deeper bench of resources, and far greater reach.”

About Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Focus is a leading partnership of wealth management, business management, and related financial services firms. Focus provides access to greater resources and services for its affiliated firms, which serve individuals, families, employers, and institutions with comprehensive financial services. Focus firms and their clients benefit from the solutions, synergies, scale, economics, and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.

About Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC

Prairie Capital, a registered investment advisor, traces its roots to 1995. It was formed in response to clients’ desire for objective, customized, and innovative wealth management services. Today, Prairie serves clients across the United States through its headquarters in Kansas City, with additional principals in the Chicago and Denver metropolitan areas, as well as its new Dallas and Fort Worth offices. Their clients include ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. Prairie’s core business is wealth management and investment consulting, while also providing financial planning, tax and estate planning in coordination with third-party service providers, and other family office services. Their investment philosophy focuses on providing sophisticated wealth management services that are customized to meet the needs of each client, while seeking to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across full market cycles. For more information about Prairie, please visit https://www.prairiecapital.com.

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