Lumia Wealth Will Join Focus Partners

Founded in 2002, Lumia is a fiduciary firm offering wealth advisory services to professionals, business owners, and physicians in the greater Kansas City area. Lumia is a second-generation family firm which Brian Brush, CFP®, assumed leadership for from his father-in-law and firm founder David Imhoff in 2016. Lumia has been associated with Focus since 2002 through its partnership with Focus Strategic Partners, LLC, Focus’s affiliated comprehensive wealth platform.

Lumia will become part of Focus Partners upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

“Our partnership with Brian dates back many years and we know his firm. Lumia is a natural fit with the Focus culture and philosophy. Brian also shares our approach to evidence-driven financial planning and wealth management,” said Justin Ferri, Focus President. “Partnering with Brian will enable us to further expand our presence in Kansas City, serving more clients and neighbors with comprehensive fiduciary advice.”

“Our firms have always shared a similar client-first philosophy. My father-in-law, who founded our firm, was a CPA like Focus’s founders, and we were one of the first firms to work with Focus Strategic Partners about twenty years ago. Joining Focus Partners was a logical progression for us in growing our business and serving our clients with the best financial tools available,” said Brian Brush, CFP®, Principal of Lumia. “We look forward to becoming part of the Focus Kansas City team and expanding the resources and expertise available for our clients.”

Focus CEO Adam Birenbaum echoed that sentiment. “We are excited to welcome Brian to Focus. With increasing frequency, we are seeing incredibly talented young advisors like Brian joining us, because our level of support and our culture allow them to focus more of their time on their passion – helping clients, and in Brian’s case also participating in the ongoing success of the business as a wealth advisor. Focus allows the best of both worlds.”

Upon closing, Mr. Brush will move into the existing Focus Kansas City office, which opened in November 2021 through the acquisition of The Planned Approach.

For more information on how Focus partners with top advisors, please visit www.buckinghamstrategicwealth.com/partner-with-buckingham-home.

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About Focus Partners

Focus Partners is an SEC registered investment advisor providing an extensive range of fiduciary financial advisory services, supports individuals, families, nonprofits and organizations. With a passion to progress, serve, and do the right thing for clients at all times, Focus Partners helps to fulfil client’s financial dreams using the organization’s proprietary Design. Build. Protect.™ methodology and an array of evidence-driven investment and planning strategies.

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Focus Partners has 45 offices in 22 states. Focus Partners has more than $21 billion in regulatory assets under management as of September 30, 2021. For more information, visit www.FocusStrategicWealth.com.

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