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{{Infobox company
| name = Financo, Inc.
| logo = [[Image:Financo Logo.png|Financo logo]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = 1971
| location = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]], [[United States]]
| key_people = John Berg<br />{{small|(CEO)}}
| num_employees = 40 (2020)
| industry = [[Investment bank|Investment Banking]]
| homepage = [http://www.financo.com/ www.financo.com]
}}
'''Financo, Inc.''' is a [[New York City|New York]]-based boutique [[investment bank]] focused on the merchandising and retail sector, with offices also in [[Los Angeles]] and [[London]].  It was founded in 1971 by Gilbert Harrison.
==About==
===History===
Financo was founded in 1971 by [[Wharton School]] graduate Gilbert Harrison, who has previously worked with [[American Eagle Outfitters|American Eagle]], [[Max Azria|BCBG Max Azria]], and [[Bear Stearns Merchant Banking]]. It completed over 140 deals in its first fourteen years. In 1985, the firm was acquired by [[Shearson Lehman Brothers]] (at the time owned by [[American Express]]) and became the Lehman Brothers Middle Market Group, still headed by Gilbert Harrison. In 1989, Harrison reacquired the Financo name and re-established the firm independent of Shearson Lehman. In 2020, the firm was acquired by [[Raymond James Financial]] for an undisclosed sum. The firm continued to operate under the Financo name within Raymond James.
Financo has regularly hosted a discussion panel during the [[National Retail Federation]] Convention about topics related to the retail and fashion industries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.financo.com/img/Financo-Frolic-NRF-1.html |title=Financo Press<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110093838/http://www.financo.com/img/Financo-Frolic-NRF-1.html |archive-date=2010-01-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their 2011 Annual CEO Panel was hosted by CNBC's Nicole Lapin. Panelists included Dan Schock ([[Google]]), Ben Fischman (Rue La La), Chip Wilson ([[lululemon]]), and Stephen Zangre ([[Facebook]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2010/01/19/business-looking-up-for-luxury-retailers.html |title=Business Looking Up For Luxury Retailers |access-date=2017-09-09 |archive-date=2012-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015101330/http://www.cnbc.com/id/34934042/Business_Looking_Up_For_Luxury_Retailers |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Structure===
The company has two divisions. The first division is investment banking, which has three departments specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Financo Securities, and Special Situations. The second division, Financo Global Consulting (FGC), provides business consulting services. Some consultants have previously been employed as Chairman of [[Neiman Marcus]], Chairman and CEO of [[Macy's]] East, Chairman and CEO of [[Sears]], and CEO of [[Anne Klein (fashion designer)|Anne Klein]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.financo.com/services/consulting/index.php |title=Financo, Inc. – Global Consulting<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012143810/http://financo.com/services/consulting/index.php |archive-date=2007-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==External links==
* [http://www.financo.com/ Financo website]
* [http://www.nrf.com/ National Retail Federation website]
==Notes==
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[[Category:Banks based in New York City]]
[[Category:Investment banks in the United States]]
[[Category:American companies established in 1971]]
[[Category:Financial services companies established in 1971]]
[[Category:Banks established in 1971]]
[[Category:Shearson Lehman/American Express]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in New York City]]