Eric R. Lundstrom, Founder and President �
Business experience includes over twenty-five years in public accounting, including twenty years as a Partner with one of the countries fastest growing CPA firms, FERS Business Services. His specialty has been in Mergers & Acquisitions for the firm and its clients while also providing Strategic Planning and Consulting to a substantial client base of mid-sized businesses. A significant number of his clients are in the manufacturing, distribution, and service industries primarily in the greater Chicago and Los Angeles markets.
Eric remains active in a variety of trade associations such as The Society of the Plastics Industry and the Tooling and Manufacturing Association. Eric is a Certified Public Accountant with a BS from Illinois State University and professional memberships in the American Institute of CPA's, Illinois CPA Society, the Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries and the Association for Corporate Growth. He also is an officer and Board member with Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation and dedicates his time and financial resources to helping the organization serve the needs of children battling this terrible disease.
Contact Eric: (630)795-1495 ext.204 – elundstrom@fcateam.com
Michael B. Ribet, Managing Director �
Michael has been with Focus for the past 2 years. Previously, he was a partner at Capital Results LLC, a Chicago investment banking firm. Michael has completed numerous transactions representing both buyers and sellers. He specializes in recapitalizations and private equity acquisitions. Michael was CEO of two information technology companies during the nineties, Internet Dynamics and Nexiv. Earlier Michael spent 15 years at IBM in sales and marketing management.
Michael has a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from New York University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco. Michael is a past President of the Mid-west Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI).
Contact Mike: (630) 795-1495 ext.215 — mribet@fcateam.com
Kevin Simpson, Managing Director 
Kevin’s business experience includes fifteen years in public accounting, including twelve years in one of the country’s fastest growing CPA and Consulting firms, FERS Business Services, where he served as Partner in Charge of the Small Business Group as well as CFO and a member of the Executive Committee. Kevin also spent four years as the Chief Operating Officer and National Director of Consulting Services for the Practice Development Institute. Certified in Merger & Acquisitions by the Alliance of M&A Advisors, Kevin has completed a number of transactions over the last five years in a variety of industries. Additionally, he specializes in strategic planning and CFO services to a wide range of businesses with an emphasis on manufacturing, distribution and professional service firms.
Kevin is a Certified Public Accountant, a graduate of Northern Illinois University and holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management, with a specialization in accounting and finance. He is a member of the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society, the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (AMAA) as well as the Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI).
Contact Kevin: (630) 795-1495 ext. 206 – ksimpson@fcateam.com
Eric E. Dunn, Associate Director �
Eric has an extensive background in Sales and Marketing, prior to joining Focus Capital, Eric was Senior Vice President of Sales for a middle-market business services firm providing IT services and Due Diligence services for M&A transactions. In this role Eric was responsible for developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies for the entire company. Prior to that, Eric was a co-founder of The Software Alliance, a software and intellectual property transaction services firm, the firm was successfully sold to a mid-cap technology provider. When assisting buy-side and sell-side clients, Eric draws on his background as an entrepreneur and marketing expert to help clients identify the most effective markets for their businesses and find the best fit, creating the greatest value to all parties in a transaction.
Eric is a Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor by Loyola University and the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors. He holds a B.S. degree in Business with a Marketing concentration from Southern Illinois University. Eric sits on the Board of Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI) he also is a member of The Executives Club of Chicago and the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (AMAA). Eric is an active advocate for The Alliance for Lupus Research.
Contact Eric: (630) 795-1495 ext. 214 – edunn@fcateam.com
FCA Advisory Board
Mark H. Mann
Mark is the Senior Partner and Founder of Mann, Benzinger & Co., a local CPA firm in the Chicago market. He is a Certified Valuation Analyst and Certified Public Accountant, and provides the quality assurance and direction for the Valuation practice at Focus Capital Advisors. Contact Mark Mann directly at mmann@mannbenzinger.com
Irwin Steinberg
Irwin is the Managing Partner and Founder of Steinberg Advisors, Ltd, a local CPA and Financial Advisory Services firm in the Chicago market. He is a Certified Public Accountant and he and his firm are available for clients who need assitance with complex tax issues. Irwin can be reached directly at isteinberg@steinbergadvisors
Michael Massello
Mike is the Founder and President of National Business Consultants, a Chicago based practice that provides high impact productivity improvement consulting to Fortune 2000 businesses in North America and Europe. National Business Consultants has been serving this market for over twenty years with clients in the manufacturing, distribution and services industries. Mike can be reached directly at consultnbc@aol.com