New promotions and key additions position firm for deeper collision repair transaction capabilities and broader automotive aftermarket coverage
October 30, 2025 — Focus Advisors, the leading M&A advisory firm to the collision repair industry, announced a series of leadership promotions and strategic additions to meet the growing M&A demand driven by new private equity interest and to expand its reach into additional automotive aftermarket verticals. The expanded team brings added expertise and resources to better serve entrepreneur-driven and larger companies seeking growth and recapitalization across the automotive aftermarket.
- Chris Lane has been promoted to President and Managing Partner, recognizing his decade of leadership in company strategy, industry relationships, and deal structuring.
- M&A and Strategy veteran John Walcher brings nearly three decades of deal experience to Focus Advisors, joining as Executive Vice President and Managing Director following the firm’s merger with Veritas Advisors, expanding its reach into mechanical service and heavy-duty collision, and furthering its expertise in buy-side/growth representation.
- Madeleine Rich and Raul Salinas have each been promoted to Vice President, recognizing their growing impact in delivering client value through connections and market intelligence, expert advisory service and transaction execution.
- Josh Anish has joined the firm as Marketing Manager, strengthening Focus Advisors’ market data and intelligence capabilities and its ability to share insights across the industry—further establishing the firm’s expertise and leadership in every market it serves.
“Even as the industry navigates ongoing operational challenges, consolidation and investment activity remain strong — and we’re expanding our team to meet that momentum,” said David Roberts, Founder and Managing Partner of Focus Advisors. “These promotions and additions reinforce our leadership in collision repair M&A while positioning us to serve larger clients, the investment community, and others in adjacent auto aftermarket verticals.”
With these moves, Focus Advisors further extends its reach across the automotive aftermarket while deepening expertise in collision repair, expanding team capacity, and preparing for another year of record activity.
About Focus Advisors
Focus Advisors, which recently merged with Veritas Advisors, is one of the automotive service industry’s leading M&A advisory firms, partnering with high-performance independent shops and MSOs with up to $100M in annual revenue, helping owners achieve maximum value through strategic growth and exits. The Focus Advisors team has advised on more than 120 automotive M&A transactions, including the sale of some of the largest MSOs and franchisors in the collision repair industry.
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