Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman Expands Global Presence and Enters Canadian Market with Acquisition of Danyliw & Mann and BDM Royalty Management

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – September 1, 2026 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (“Focus”), a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services, announced today that Danyliw & Mann, Inc., Danyliw & Mann Professional Corporation (collectively “Danyliw & Mann”), and BDM Royalty Management Ltd (“BDM”) have joined forces with Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLC (“GRF”).

Founded in 2004 in Burlington, ON by Kenna Danyliw and Geoff Mann, Danyliw & Mann is a Canadian firm that provides full-service, concierge-style family office, business management, tax compliance and consulting services to entertainment industry clients. Danyliw & Mann also provides non-resident tax work to entertainers and other high-net-worth individuals who collect income from services performed in Canada, but who live outside of the country.

As Danyliw & Mann grew, the founders recognized the need to expand their rights management offerings for their clientele in the music industry. In 2021 they, along with Danyliw & Mann employee Jason Belo, founded BDM to provide clients with expanded rights management services, including royalty management and label-administration services.

“GRF and Danyliw & Mann have built respect and admiration for one another from several years of working together on mutual clients. The entertainment and sports industry is increasingly borderless, and by joining forces, we can provide a more robust, global experience for our world-renowned clients,” said Tyson Beem, CEO of GRF. “This partnership not only expands our footprint into Canada but also adds a talented, culturally aligned team.”

The Danyliw & Mann and BDM teams join an organization that offers access to an expanded suite of capabilities, including international tax expertise across the United States and United Kingdom, royalty examinations, IP catalog valuation, tour and production accounting, and other centralized family office functions designed for the unique needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients within the entertainment, sports, media, and business industries.

“GRF brings added resources, scale, and infrastructure that lets us refocus time from running and managing the business, to creating value and providing excellent service for our clients,” said Kenna Danyliw, CEO at Danyliw & Mann. Geoff Mann, Co-CEO at Danyliw & Mann added, “Our team and our clients guide every decision we make, so finding the right partner mattered. With GRF, we found a culture and model that aligns with our mindset of putting clients’ interests first.”

“Our approach to M&A continues to be focused and disciplined, and we will pursue opportunities where they make sense strategically,” said Travis Danysh, Chief Strategy Officer at Focus. “The addition of Danyliw & Mann and BDM brings two teams that share our client-first mindset and further expands GRF’s presence as a global leader in the business management and family office industry. We’re excited to welcome them to GRF and Focus.”

About Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique, client-first fiduciary philosophy, Focus helps individuals, families, and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. As of January 1, 2026, Focus collectively had more than $500 billion in advised assets. To learn more about Focus, visit focusfinancialpartners.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

About Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman LLC, Focus Partners Business Management

Tracing its roots back to 1967, GRF is a leading full-service business management firm for an exclusive group of entertainers, athletes, executives and select high-net-worth individuals. With approximately 40 Managing Directors and over 700 staff members, our firm is able to deliver customized, comprehensive financial services to clients in the fields of music, motion pictures, television, sports, literature, and other creative and performing arts, as well as multi-family office services for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. GRF is based in Los Angeles, CA with additional offices in Encino, CA, San Rafael, CA, Wilmington, DE, Needham, MA, New York, NY, White Plains, NY, Nashville, TN, and London, UK and is part of Focus Financial Partners, a leading financial services firm comprised of wealth management, family office, and business management services. For more information about GRF, visit: grfllp.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

About Danyliw & Mann Professional Corporation and Danyliw & Mann Inc.

With an incredible staff and over twenty years’ experience, Danyliw & Mann is a boutique, preeminent Canadian firm specializing in business management, rights management, family office & tax for the entertainment industry with a specialty in servicing clients in the music industry. The firm is committed to delivering these services with integrity, best-in-class knowledge, thoughtful guidance, attention to detail and a deep understanding of each client’s unique needs.

About BDM Royalty Management Ltd

BDM offers rights management solutions and back-office royalty administration to entertainment clients and their royalty partners. These solutions include providing royalty statements, with online portal access and dashboard analysis, on behalf of artists, record labels, and music publishers to their creative partners, including featured artists, side-artists, songwriters, and producers.  BDM also provides royalty recovery services to help artists find unpaid royalties that are owed to them.

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