A Differentiated Approach

Foros is different from other investment banks in several important ways.

• Our founder and CEO Jean Manas leads our client teams. One of the most senior and experienced strategic/M&A advisors in the industry, Jean is fully engaged advising clients.  Unlike most of his peers who have moved into management roles at larger banks, Jean has remained intimately involved in all aspects of client engagements.  A team of best in class advisory bankers, all trained at the firm, conduct truly differentiated analyses that support the independent advice the firm delivers.
• Depth, rigor and intellectual integrity characterize our analysis. Our willingness to challenge conventional wisdom and our tireless quest for the right answer drive our differentiated analyses and customized recommendations.  And we tell it like it is:  if a transaction or strategy isn’t right for you, we say so.
• We provide truly independent advice. We bank individual companies rather than industries, we pursue long term value versus short term transactions, we are not a lender to or customer of our clients, and we do not work for activist investors.
• We partner with our clients to arrive at creative solutions. We act as an independent thought partner and advisor not only on M&A transactions and related business situations, but also on the broad range of strategic and financial issues our clients encounter in the management of their business.  Our experience with clients has shown that true partnership leads to creative solutions and better outcomes, even for seemingly intractable challenges.