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Molly Bennard

CPA, CFA®
President, International Operations, Focus Financial Partners

Molly Bennard is responsible for the leadership and execution of Focus Financial Partners’ international growth strategy and overseeing the operations of its international business partners. With over 9 years of experience within the Focus family, Molly led the Focus partner firm Connectus Wealth Advisers as its Chief Executive Officer and also served as Managing Director at Focus.

 

At Connectus, Molly passionately worked alongside advisers to deliver strategic support and dedicated resources that seek to generate better outcomes and experiences for clients and their employees. She was one of the initial architects of the Connectus business model.

 

As Managing Director at Focus, Molly was responsible for leading business development and acquisition activities across both the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States. She oversaw various international initiatives, including the expansion of Focus’ presence in Australia. Molly also worked closely with multiple Focus partner firms in delivering value-added resources that helped to execute strategic initiatives and accelerate growth.

 

Before Focus, Molly was the Head of the Strategic Initiatives Group at AXA US, where she led corporate strategy and business development initiatives to drive profitable growth and performance across the organization. She also previously worked within Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division, executing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity and debt transactions within the financial services industry. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing financial due diligence and other advisory services to private equity and corporate clients within the U.S. and Latin America.


Molly is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) charterholder. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Molly enjoys running, scuba diving, international photography and cooking.

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