About Rob
Robert joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, having previously worked at Kovitz.
Rob has extensive experience as internal counsel for investment managers and financial services companies, having served in such capacity for nearly 20 years. Prior to joining Kovitz in 2012, Rob was General Counsel of Deerfield Capital Management LLC, an investment manager with over $10 billion in assets under management, and Deerfield Capital Corp., a NASDAQ-listed public company. Previously, Rob was an associate with Pedersen & Houpt and a staff attorney in the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Chicago.
Rob lives on the North Side of Chicago with his wife and three children.
Education and Professional Milestones
-Indiana University–Bloomington, bachelor’s degree in finance
-Loyola University Chicago School of Law- Juris Doctor
Robert joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, having previously worked at Kovitz.
Rob has extensive experience as internal counsel for investment managers and financial services companies, having served in such capacity for nearly 20 years. Prior to joining Kovitz in 2012, Rob was General Counsel of Deerfield Capital Management LLC, an investment manager with over $10 billion in assets under management, and Deerfield Capital Corp., a NASDAQ-listed public company. Previously, Rob was an associate with Pedersen & Houpt and a staff attorney in the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Chicago.
Rob lives on the North Side of Chicago with his wife and three children.
Education and Professional Milestones
-Indiana University–Bloomington, bachelor’s degree in finance
-Loyola University Chicago School of Law- Juris Doctor